Basswood Plantation Shutters
For Five Points, Cobbham, Boulevard, and Normaltown historic four-squares. 3.5 inch louver, hand-templated, custom-stained.
By Norman · Hunter Douglas
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Now serving Five Points, Cobbham, Boulevard, Normaltown
Window Treatments in Athens, Georgia
Hand-templated shutters and blinds for the Five Points, Cobbham, and Boulevard historic four-squares; durable cordless faux wood for the UGA-area rentals.
Bi-weekly Athens route
Landlord packages welcome
Lifetime warranty available
1 hour callback, six days a week
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A 29-year Clarke County installer
The catalog Athens families and landlords both use.
Athens is the only Georgia market where the homeowner business and the landlord business live on the same blocks. The Five Points, Cobbham, Boulevard, and Normaltown historic blocks carry 1900s to 1930s four-squares and Craftsman bungalows owned by long-tenure families and professors. The UGA-area rental corridor along Milledge Avenue, Baxter Street, and the Eastside near the Loop carries the same era of housing but converted to multi-tenant student rentals. The conversation about window treatments is genuinely different in each. We have measured for both markets since 1996.
For the historic owner-occupied stock, hand-templated basswood plantation shutters in a 3.5 inch louver and stained hardwood blinds from Hunter Douglas and Norman are the default. We custom-stain to match original woodwork. For the UGA-area rentals, the right answer is 2-inch cordless faux wood blinds in a uniform SKU across every unit, so replacement slats are interchangeable across a portfolio. We carry the SKU long-term so a landlord swap is a phone call.
Athens is about 90 minutes from our Douglasville home shop and we run a bi-weekly Athens route to keep travel overhead off the consumer invoice. Book the free in-home measure and we will slot you on the next available Athens day.
The Athens defaults
Three categories for two Athens markets.
Faux Wood Cordless, Landlord SKU
For the UGA-area rental corridor. 2-inch cordless faux wood, uniform SKU across every unit so swap parts are interchangeable.
By Norman · Graber
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Roman, Roller & Cellular Shades
For owner-occupied Five Points and Normaltown bedrooms. Light-filtering, room-darkening, or blackout.
By Comfortex · Horizons
See shade options →What Athens actually demands
Built for the historic stock and the rental stock both.
Hand-templated for Cobbham and Boulevard sash
The 1900s to 1930s four-squares and bungalows around Cobbham, Boulevard, and Five Points carry tall narrow original sash and openings that have moved over a century. We hand-template, custom-stain to original woodwork, and bring over 40 stains and paints to the consult.
Landlord packages for UGA-area rentals
For the UGA-area rental corridor along Milledge Avenue, Baxter Street, and the Eastside, we spec 2-inch cordless faux wood blinds in a uniform SKU across every unit. Replacement slats are a phone call to us; swap parts are interchangeable across a portfolio.
Cordless is the default, child-safe
Cordless lift is the standard for any bedroom or playroom; we have not sold corded lift for child-occupied rooms in over a decade. The same SKU is the right call for student rentals because there is no string for a tenant to break.
Material choices for Clarke County humidity
Summer dewpoints sit in the low 70s. Our basswood is kiln-dried to 6 to 8 percent moisture content and sealed on six faces. Faux wood handles kitchens, baths, and west-facing rooms without yellowing.
Bi-weekly Athens route, no mileage charge
Athens is about 90 minutes from our Douglasville home shop and we run a bi-weekly Athens route. Free in-home consultation is included; we do not pass through a mileage charge. Warranty service is a phone call and a slot on the next route.
Custom-stain matching included, not an upcharge
The historic Athens stock carries stained original woodwork that wants a complementary blind, not a generic white. Custom-stain matching is included with every order, not a line-item upcharge.
What window treatments cost in Athens
Honest pricing, before the in-home measure.
Below is the real installed range we are quoting in 2026 dollars for Athens homes.
$14 - $45 / sq ftinstalled, blinds and shutters
Faux wood blinds land $14 to $20 per square foot installed. Plantation shutters land $22 to $45. A Five Points four-bedroom with 18 windows averages $4,800 to $11,500 for blinds and shades. A Cobbham historic four-square with 22 windows lands $9,000 to $18,000 for hand-templated basswood plantation shutters. UGA-area rental landlord packages start at $12 per square foot installed in faux wood when ordered as a portfolio package.
We do not run loss-leader "starting at" pricing. Book the free in-home measure.
Final price comes from in-home measure. No obligation. 50% deposit, balance install day.
I built a custom 10,000 square foot home and could write a book about the headaches. The blinds, shades and shutters for all 198 windows and doors were the easiest part of the entire build.Eddie H., Dallas, GA
Across Athens and Clarke County
Neighborhoods we measure every visit.
Five PointsCobbhamBoulevardNormaltown
Eastside AthensUGA-area rentalsWatkinsvilleBogartOconee County
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Questions Athens homeowners ask
What you actually want to know.
What do window treatments cost in Athens?
In Athens, blinds and shades run roughly $14 to $32 per square foot installed, plantation shutters $22 to $45. A Five Points four-bedroom with 18 windows averages $4,800 to $11,500 for blinds and shades. A Cobbham historic four-square with 22 windows lands $9,000 to $18,000 for hand-templated basswood plantation shutters.
Do you drive out to Athens?
Yes. Athens is about 90 minutes from our Douglasville home shop and we run an Athens route every other week. Free in-home consultation is included.
Do you cover Five Points, Cobbham, and Boulevard?
Yes. We measure across Athens including Five Points, Cobbham, Boulevard, Normaltown, the Eastside, the UGA-area rental corridor, and out into Watkinsville and Bogart in Oconee County.
What is the warranty?
Basswood and real hardwood carry lifetime mechanism warranty. Faux wood and poly carry 25-year frame plus lifetime tilt. Motors carry 6 to 7 years.
Will you do landlord packages for UGA-area rentals?
Yes. Landlord packages lean on 2-inch faux wood cordless blinds, same SKU across every unit. See our blinds page for the full range.
What works in the historic Cobbham four-squares?
Hand-templated basswood plantation shutters in a 3.5 inch louver and stained hardwood blinds both fit beautifully.
Begin here
Have us at your Athens window on the next route.
Tell us where you live and what you have in mind. We will respond within one hour with a consultation time that fits.
No obligation. 50% deposit, balance install day. Bi-weekly Athens route, no mileage charge.