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Serving Concord, Cornelius, Davidson, Harrisburg and surrounding Lake Norman communities!
Custom Window Treatments Around Lake Norman, Built for Lakefront Living
Locally and family-owned by Roxane & Todd Papora, we help Lake Norman homeowners protect their views, block the heat and up to 95% of UV, and lower their energy bills with smart roller shades, and more, brought right to your door.
★ 5-Star Rated for 7+ Years
🏆Family-Owned by Roxane & Todd Papora
📍 Financing Available
Window Treatments for Every Style.
We’ll bring the showroom to you!
Protect Your View & Beat the Heat
Big lake-view windows let in beautiful light — and a lot of heat and UV. Solar shades block heat and up to 95% of UV while preserving your water view, keeping rooms cooler and stopping fading.
Smart Shades for Big Windows
Roller shades are our top pick — and they go smart with motorization for the tall, hard-to-reach windows of Lake Norman homes. Lower them with a tap, or on a schedule.
Family-Owned, Showroom to You
Roxane & Todd bring hundreds of samples to your Cornelius, Davidson, or Mooresville home and match them in your own light. 7+ years, 5 stars, financing available.
Free In-Home Consultation
Top Brands. Local Owners. The Showroom Comes to You.
Finding the right window coverings shouldn’t mean driving around the lake to a showroom. Made in the Shade Lake Norman brings the full mobile showroom to your living room. Because the sun off the water and your home’s exposure affect every choice, Roxane and Todd help you compare fabrics, opacities, and finishes right where they’ll be installed — from a waterfront home in Cornelius to a new build in Mooresville or an established home in Huntersville.
Whether you need solar shades to cut the heat and glare off the lake, smart roller shades for tall windows, or plantation shutters for timeless style, we design each treatment to your exact windows. Free consultation, financing available.
Custom Window Fashions for Every Style
Choosing the best window treatment is essential in showcasing your unique style. Our solutions for all types of windows will blend seamlessly with your overall interior design. Window treatments improve the look of your space and provide privacy, control light, and save on energy efficiency. We carefully craft each custom treatment to your specific measurements and desired decorative and functional features, including motorization options.
Shades
Block the Heat & UV, Keep the Lake View
Big lake-view windows let the heat and UV pour in. Solar shades block the heat and up to 95% of UV before it enters — keeping rooms cooler and protecting your floors and furniture — while preserving your water view. Roller shades are our featured top pick and go smart with motorization, and honeycomb shades add insulation to lower your Duke Energy bill. Cordless and motorized options for every room.
Shutters
Timeless Style & Permanent Value
Plantation shutters are a Lake Norman favorite — timeless, upscale curb appeal plus permanent home value, and a natural fit for both waterfront estates and established homes. Their solid louvers add insulation against the summer heat and winter chill, and moisture-friendly composite handles lake-adjacent baths and kitchens beautifully. Real wood brings classic warmth to refined rooms.
Blinds
Classic Style, Custom-Fit for Your Home
From rich real wood to durable faux wood, our custom blinds deliver precise light control and a tailored fit that big-box sizes can’t match — including the large and specialty windows of Lake Norman homes. Faux wood resists moisture and won’t warp in lake-adjacent kitchens and baths; vertical blinds handle wide patio and lakeside sliders with ease.
Outdoor Shades
Reclaim Your Porch & Dock from the Sun
Lakeside living happens on the porch, patio, and dock — until the afternoon sun off the water takes over. Exterior patio shades and retractable screens block UV and radiant heat, cut glare, add privacy, and keep the bugs out — turning a sun-baked porch into a comfortable outdoor room while protecting your lake view. Retractable awnings add shade on demand. Manual or motorized.
Drapery
Softness, Texture & Designer Style
Custom drapery adds the finishing designer touch — softness, texture, and an extra layer of light control and insulation. Layer drapes over shades to frame the tall, dramatic windows of a lake home with elegance while managing the afternoon sun. Tailored to your exact windows from thousands of premium fabrics, with motorized tracks available.
Decorative Grilles
Architectural Character for Your Home
Decorative faux-iron grilles add instant architectural character to arched windows, entryways, transoms, and bare walls — a distinctive, high-design touch that complements the custom architecture of Lake Norman homes. They deliver the timeless look of hand-forged wrought iron without the weight, adding custom curb appeal that stands out.
Locally Owned & Operated
Why Lake Norman Chooses Made in the Shade
We’re local, we’re family-owned, and we’ve earned a 7+ year history of 5-star ratings across every independent review site. Roxane and Todd Papora personally guide you from samples to measurement to installation — no call center, no big-box parking lot. We know what Lake Norman homes need: big windows, bright water-reflected light, hot humid summers, and views worth protecting. Every recommendation is filtered through one question: will it protect your view, block the heat, and look great for years? Our customers say it best — Todd is professional, neat and clean, and Roxane goes out of her way to find exactly what you envisioned.
Experience You Can Trust
Locally, family-owned by Roxane & Todd Papora, with 7+ years of 5-star ratings and decades of combined business, manufacturing, and customer-service experience. You work directly with the owners, before, during, and after the sale.
Lake-View & Sun Expertise
We specialize in solar shades that block heat and up to 95% of UV while preserving your view — one local office with nine big windows that hit 100° in summer felt a complete difference plus honeycomb shades that lower your Duke Energy bill.
Convenient & Affordable
We bring the showroom to your door, offer smart motorization for big windows, and provide financing to make your project affordable. Professional installation, done neat and clean.
Premium Brands. Local Prices. No Retail Markup.
We leverage our national buying power to bring the world’s leading window covering brands to Lake Norman homeowners at prices that undercut big-box retail — without sacrificing quality or service. Our showroom carries:
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Free in-Home Consultation
Schedule your free in-home consultation today to see options that will match your space and add beauty and innovation to any home or office.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Window Treatments Around Lake Norman
How much do custom blinds, shades, and shutters cost around Lake Norman?
Custom window treatments typically range from under $100 to over $1,000 per window. The price depends on the product, window size, material, operating system, motorization, and number of windows, so an exact quote requires measuring the actual windows.
That’s why Made in the Shade Lake Norman includes a free in-home consultation – Roxane and Todd measure every window, show samples in your home’s real light, and tailor the quote to your project. Financing is available.
What window treatments are best for a lakefront home with big windows and water views?
For the large windows and water views of a Lake Norman home, solar shades are ideal – they block heat and up to 95% of UV while preserving your lake view, and roller shades (our top pick) go smart with motorization for tall, hard-to-reach windows. Honeycomb shades add insulation to lower your Duke Energy bill.
Plantation shutters add timeless value, and moisture-friendly materials suit lake-adjacent rooms.
Are you locally owned?
Yes. Made in the Shade Lake Norman is a local, family-owned business owned and operated by husband-and-wife team Roxane and Todd Papora. You work directly with the owners, not a call center – with a 7+ year history of 5-star ratings.
They proudly serve Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville, Mooresville, Concord, and the surrounding Lake Norman communities.
Do solar shades really block the heat and protect my furniture?
Yes. Solar shades block the sun’s heat and up to 95% of UV before it enters, which keeps rooms cooler and protects floors, furniture, and artwork from fading. One local office with nine big windows that used to reach 100 degrees in summer felt a complete difference after installing our shades.
They preserve your outward lake or yard view while cutting glare and easing your Duke Energy bill.
Do you offer financing?
Yes. Made in the Shade Lake Norman offers financing to make your custom window treatments more affordable, so you can outfit your whole home or lakefront property on a budget that works for you.
Ask Roxane and Todd about current financing options during your free in-home consultation.
What areas do you serve?
Made in the Shade Lake Norman serves Concord, Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville, Mooresville, Troutman, Sherrills Ford, Terrell, Harrisburg, and surrounding Lake Norman communities. The mobile showroom comes to your home anywhere in the service area.
Call (704) 620-1869 to confirm we cover your neighborhood – we’ll bring the showroom to you.
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