I use Steves Blinds and find the quality is good, the prices are fair and they have great customer service.

Comparing the Shade Store and Steve’s Blinds is like saying a Cadillac is analogous to a Hyundai.

They are two different product offerings for entirely different consumers. The Shade Store has designer fabrics like offerings from Nate Berkus, Chilewich, Novogratz, etc (real noted designers, not just using the word ‘designer’). The fabrics and hardware are very high quality and you won’t find any cheapo parts or flimsy valances made of plastic.

They are aiming to provide a neutral modern aesthetic of on trend grays and beiges. If you want peach or blush go elsewhere.

They are also super expensive and you can find similar offerings from mainstream brands for far far less money. Most of their products are interchangeable with offerings from others (I.e. roller shades, sheer shades, Roman shades) but they have a couple unique lines that seem to be innovative—gorgeous Horizontal blinds in unique wood and metal (not just plain white ones for a country kitchen available from every blind maker under the sun) and their XL Vertical Blind product are examples. They also have the exclusive fabrics mentioned.

I will be using two large shades from them in my project but going elsewhere for the rest due to their sky high pricing that can make rip off artist Hunter Douglas look reasonable and the fact that their motorization systems, while reasonably priced, don’t seem to have any plan for future upgrade or support—when a shade breaks you have to buy a new one if out of warranty.

In summary look at their stuff and see if you find it unique enough to justify the price. If not then get a similar product from many other vendors, maybe even Steve’s Blinds. If you want to spend twice the money for manual and get motorized, call a local blind expert to consult with you as there are many considerations and I would not just order from online vendors.