Without a doubt Shades on Wheels is THE place to go for window treatments. Barbara has provided shades in both of our homes and we have loved the end results! Barbara is very professional and knowledgeable always bringing a variety of samples. Her installation team are experts and provide quick and efficient service. Barbara also makes good on her promise to return and fix any problems without any additional charges or hassle. Over the 20 plus years I’ve known Barbara I have recommended her countless times and everyone agrees that she definitely is the one to call when window treatments are needed.

Because I have worked with Shades on Wheels so many times, I wanted to write a thoughtful review, so sorry if it’s long!The best shades and blinds are found at Shades on Wheels which serves towns on the South Shore of Boston and in other areas of Massachusetts and Connecticut. Barbara Thomas and Shades on Wheels bring the showroom to you! She makes it so easy. Don’t waste your time searching other options. Barbara is your gal for residential and commercial custom shades and blinds installations. There is simply no debate.When Barbara Thomas came to my houses and place of business for window covering consultations, she always made suggestions that only someone with her expertise can make. They were things I never would have thought of. Barbara showed me options from her sample books, laser measured to microscopic accuracy and ordered from the best window treatment vendors in the world.Each and every time I have used Shades on Wheels, the installations have been flawless. Not only were her professional installers lightning fast, but so neat and tidy I hardly knew they were there. All of my shades and blinds perform perfectly and I get tons of compliments. It has been completely stress-free and absolute pleasure working with Shades on Wheels and Barbara Thomas.Decades spent in the shades and blinds business has earned Shades on Wheels the elite status of being a Hunter Douglas Priority Dealer and the prestigious Hunter Douglas Certified Kirsch Diamond Award. It’s no surprise. She participates in all the webinars and trainings offered by her premium vendors, has been the Best of Houzz every year since 2016, and received Angies List Super Service Award. Barbara knows her product better than anyone else around and is not someone who just jumped into the custom blinds business.Shades On Wheels sells and installs custom window treatments like honeycomb blinds, motorized shades and blinds for skylights and windows, roman shades, woven wood blinds, wood blinds, interior wood shutters, plantation shutters, vertical blinds, mini blinds, roller shades, sunscreen shades, cellular shades, pleated shades, sun shades, blackout shades, horizontal blinds, modern and traditional draperies. Too many to name! As are the manufacturers she works with like Hunter Douglas, Graber, Horizons, Lafayette, Landmark, Levolor, Kirsch, Comfortex, Carole, Castec, Robert Allen, Norman, Worldwide and more. Everyone wants to work with Barbara.The last thing I’ll say is about DIY shades and blinds. Maybe you’rethinking of purchasing and installing shades or blinds yourself. Good luck with that. First of all, the measurements have to be precise, and by precise I don’t mean to the quarter inch. Windows, skylights and doors don’t fit into perfect, geometric openings to begin with, and structures shift which of course changes the corners causing the angles to skew.The word “custom” means done to order according to specific measurements and needs, therefore all shades and blinds are “custom.” You buy and install “custom shades and blinds” because you are fitting them to your windows. Shades on Wheels goes so far beyond “custom” we need to invent a new word!So, go for it! You won’t regret it.

This is the second time I have asked Barbara for some help with shades on my windows. She always has great ideas and the outcome is perfect! Installation was a breeze once again and I will keep coming back if I ever need new shades!

Barbara and Shades on Wheels is a great option for window coverings. Barbara is great to work with, very responsive, and has a really good installation team. I ordered both shades and shutters and the products are great quality.

Great experience! Barbara was extremely helpful when we picked out shades for our condo, and installation was very quick once the shades arrived. Would highly recommend.

Barbara is the most efficient person you will ever meet. She is timely, she “listens” and understands the needs and designs that her customer desires. Barbara has installed several shades in our home. The recent, bedroom, electronically operated ones are fabulous. It only took minutes to find the perfect style and fabric and I’m a very discerning customer. Barbara is the BEST!

Barbara and team are fabulous from picking the right product for your home and then installing with care and perfection! Highly recommend !

Love my new woven shades! Very professional and happy with the quality. Thank you!

We highly recommend Shades on Wheels! Barbara was great to work with from start to finish and helped answer all of our questions along the way. We recently moved into our home and the windows were in need of treatments. Barbara showed us everything she had available and gave great recommendations. The installers were very efficient and on time - everything looks perfect! Thanks for making our house into a home. We will definitely be using Shades on Wheels and Barbara again in the near future!

Barbara with Shades on Wheels has been a pleasure to work with. Barbara responses to any form of communication is both timely and professional. From selection to installation I have never been disappointed, consistently impressed with the final product, both design and price point.

Hunter Douglas makes great products. We have had a number of Hunter Douglas Mini Blind’s for over 35 years and it was time to retire them. We have worked with Barbara over the last several years to install window treatments in three rooms. Barbara is terrific to work with. She has great taste and is very helpful in helping you determine exactly what you want. She makes great suggestions and is never pushy. Barbara always provides pricing options to suit your budget. Over this time period we have purchased Hunter Douglas Architectural Series Honeycomb Duets for our front facing Living Room. They cool down the room in the summer (we have direct sun all morning), and keep the room warmer in the winter by limiting any drafts. Next we purchased 10 Silhouette Nantucket Blinds for our remodeled finished three season room and they are perfect for the application. They are manually controlEd and very easy to operate. They have multiple variations in how to use them. They have a sheer that connects the panels and provides privacy. Lastly we have purchased the Pirouette Blinds for our Updated formal Dining Room and they are beautiful and very functional. Barbara’s was great to work with, made terrific suggestions, is very responsive, and is a very nice person to boot! Installation of all the Blinds was very timely and professionally done.We would recommend Barbara and Hunter Douglas without reservation.

Barbara is amazing! We have asked her to come back for multiple projects and she is always so quick to respond to us!! Our window shutters are stunning!!! She was so informative and the ordering process and install was so fast! Looking forward to our next project with her!

Had a great experience with Barbara and her team. The whole experience was very easy. Barbara brought a large selection and various colors/materials to choose from. Her installation team were also really easy to work with, came over and installed the blinds quickly and accurately. Would definitely recommend anyone use them. Thanks for the great experience and beautiful blinds.

Barbara came to our large home in Hanover showing us various options to choose from; possessing the knowledge and expertise we were looking for, without any sales pressure to buy. She turned a potentially stressful situation into a very pleasant experience.There were many rooms and doors requiring treatments and Barbara perfected each and every one of them!I cannot express my gratitude enough for the calm attention to detail approach of her actions and of her delivery in making this transformation of our home a positive one.Also, her pair of installers were quick and spot on with their installation. The house now looks incredible!Finally, we are very pleased with the price for the quality of work and product we received. Shades on Wheels are second to none. Highly recommended. Id give a rating of 10 stars if I could.

Working with Barbara was easy and efficient. She brought a great selection of shades and blinds to choose from. They were ready in two weeks and the installer was very knowledgeable and professional.

We had such a great experience working with Barbara. She was very knowledgeable about her products and helped us determine which shades/shutters would look best for our home. On the install day, everything fit perfectly and looked great! She helped make it easy and stress-free!

Anytime I know I need great quality without all the hassle my go to is Shades invoice wheels! Barbara is fantastic and super easy to work with. Great quality and service.

Prompt and helpful service. Our second major purchase and satisfied with both experiences.

Barbara is a pleasure to work with. She came to my brand new home;she was knowledgeable, generous with her product knowledge and offered assistance to me in selecting the best product for me and THE PERFECT COLOR...Shear Taupe. Barbara was spot on with product delivery and did had the installers here on schedule.Installation was very quick and clean.Can’t wait to do all my windows with Barbara. SUPERB SERVICE and EXCELLENT PRODCT QUALITY. Beyond expectations.

Barbara is that great combination of efficient, very highly knowledgable, makes great suggestions that are right on target, and made the entire process extremely easy for me. In building a new house, Barbara and the Shades on Wheels team made the blinds treatments by far the easiest and most hassle-free part of the entire project. Excellent.

Barbara at Shades on Wheels is the person to call for your window treatment needs. She specializes in all types of window coverings, from shades, blinds to custom draperies. No project is too large or small, from new construction, updating or a simple shade for a child’s room she is the one to ask. I have worked with her for over 20 years, it is always a professional experiences. She is the best in her business.

Barbara was great. She showed us some exactly what we were looking for and had them installed quickly. The installers were also very professional, accurate, and fast with the install. Start to finish, a fantastic experience, i wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Shades on Wheels or call them again myself for additional windows.

Barbara made selecting blinds very easy. She came to my home and was very flexible with scheduling. She presented wonderful ideas and products within my budget. Installation was quick and easy!

We love our shades and Shades on Wheels. Barbara came to our condo and made the selection and installation process easy. She also helped us when we needed to remove and reinstall a shade. Excellent service you can count on.

Barbara is excellent, and I would highly recommend that you purchase your shades or shutters from Shades on Wheels. Barbara was very responsive, came to our house on short notice, and got our order placed and installed in a timely fashion. We absolutely love our shutters.

I love my plantation shutters and love working with Barbara. She is fantastic and her installers were on time and did a fantastic job.

Shades On Wheels was the easiest part of our first floor renovation! Barbara listened to our wishes and exceeded our expectations! We highly recommend her!

Barbara was great! She came to the house with so many samples - and was so knowledgeable. She helped me pick out a style to easily block the streetlight at night but allow good light during the day. The shades are already in two weeks later! Fit perfectly, good quality and the color matches perfectly. The install (including removing the pre-existing mini blinds) only took a few minutes and the installers knew exactly what they were doing. Couldnt be happier.

Last year at this time, we were totally renovating a 65 year old house. In place of any window treatments like curtains, we wanted simple white thermal shades with a high R - value for every window in the house. Also, we were turning a three season sun room into a year round houseplant room. So our needs were specific. I called Barbara and from our very first appointment, all of our meetings and consults have gone well. We were impressed also with the brothers who came to install everything. Everyone was prompt, thorough, very experienced, and provided service to our complete satisfaction. We did have one or two glitches that were quickly resolved, and Barbara got me another rebate that I technically wasnt eligible for, in the spirit of good customer relations. We love our Hunter Douglas Architella shades, and we had fun putting the house into thermal lockdown at sunset all winter long. Happy with the product, very happy with the service !

You cant go wrong with Shades on Wheels in Norwell. I first needed some window blinds for skylights and after many failed attempts trying to do it myself I called Shades on Wheels. They came out to the house and measured. Then they brought tons of sample books. I ordered my new custom made skylight blinds on the spot. Within weeks the professional install team was there installing my power rise skylight blinds. Now I press a button and they go up or down. And if they break Shades on Wheels will come fix them for life. I referred a friend of mine who wanted plantation shutters for her sunroom and she was thrilled. What a fantastic service.

Reliable and incredibly pleasant to work with

Exceeded expectations. From the consultation to installation - very pleased with our new blinds and shudders.