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The Full Shade Catalog

Custom Shades for the Carolina Coast.

Roller, roman, cellular/honeycomb, woven wood and banded zebra shades, plus the Hunter Douglas sheers and shadings: Silhouette, Pirouette, Vignette and Luminette. Authorized Hunter Douglas dealer. Same family that's been measuring and installing in the Carolinas since 1993.

Roller, roman, cellular and woven wood shades, plus Hunter Douglas.

Woven wood shades installed in a Battery home on the Grand Strand by A Shade Above Coastal.
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Shades are the largest part of our catalog. They sit lighter on a window than a shutter, layer better with drapery, and run the gamut from a $300 honeycomb in a guest room to a $4,000 motorized Hunter Douglas Silhouette on a great-room transom. The right shade for your house depends on the room, the light, and what you want the window to feel like.

We carry five shade categories, plus the Hunter Douglas sheers and shadings: Silhouette, Pirouette, Vignette, Luminette, Alustra and Nantucket. They're all below. Pleated shades aren't in our catalog.

How It Works

Three visits, start to finish.

1

Free measure

Chad, Jennifer or Karl comes to your home with fabric books from every line, measures every window and writes the quote. 30-day price hold.

2

Order & build

Most shade lines run 2–4 weeks. Hunter Douglas branded lines: 3–5 weeks. Motorized PowerView: a touch longer.

3

One-day install

We install it ourselves. PowerView app pairing, smart-home setup, and the walk-through all happen on install day.

Shade Questions

The ones we hear most at the showroom.

Which type of shade is best for the Carolina coast?
It depends on the room. Living rooms with ocean views — woven wood wins on warmth and texture. Bedrooms — cellular/honeycomb for the insulation and the blackout option. Kitchens and bathrooms — roller shades in solar or screen fabric. Dining rooms and great rooms — Hunter Douglas Silhouettes. We'll walk you through what makes sense for each room at the in-home visit.
Do you carry Hunter Douglas shades?
Yes — A Shade Above Coastal is an authorized Hunter Douglas dealer. We carry the Sheers & Shadings lines: Silhouette, Pirouette, Vignette, Luminette, Alustra, and Nantucket, plus PowerView motorization. The fabric books are at our Cherry Grove showroom. We also carry several other manufacturer lines.
What's the difference between Silhouette and Pirouette?
Silhouette is the classic floating-fabric vane look — soft fabric vanes suspended between two sheer panels, tilted with a wand. Pirouette is similar but the fabric vanes are larger and overlap when closed, giving a fuller fabric look like a roman shade. Silhouette is the cleaner, lighter option; Pirouette is the warmer, more substantial option. We'll show you both side-by-side at the showroom.
Are Hunter Douglas products worth the premium price?
For the right window, yes. HD branded shades are an investment — they cost more than a roller or honeycomb shade — but they're built to last 15-20+ years, and they look like nothing else on the market. For high-visibility windows (great rooms, dining rooms, transoms), they're often the difference between a decorated room and a designed one.
How long does a shade order take?
Typical lead time is 2 to 4 weeks for most shade orders. Hunter Douglas branded lines run 3 to 5 weeks. Motorized PowerView orders take longer because the motors are matched to each opening.
Do you do pleated shades?
No — pleated shades aren't in our catalog. We focus on cellular/honeycomb (structurally similar but better-insulated), roller, roman, woven wood, and banded zebra shades. If pleated is specifically what you need, we'd point you elsewhere.
Can my shades be motorized?
Yes — most of our shade lines support PowerView® motorization by Hunter Douglas, including app control and smart-home integration with Alexa, Google Home, and Control4.

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Chad, Jennifer or Karl brings the fabric books — woven wood swatches, roller fabric library, Hunter Douglas sample wall.

We'll text or call back same day. We never share your info.