About Made in the Shade Lake Norman — Family-Owned by Roxane & Todd Papora
Your local Lake Norman window treatment team, bringing concierge, in-home service and 7+ years of 5-star craftsmanship right to your door. Request a Free Consultation
Meet Roxane & Todd Papora — Owners & Your Local Window Team
Family-Owned & Operated — Serving the Lake Norman Communities
Welcome to Made in the Shade Lake Norman! We’re Roxane and Todd Papora, and we’re a local, family-owned window treatment business proud to serve our neighbors across the Lake Norman communities — Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville, Mooresville, Concord, Harrisburg, and beyond. We chose Made in the Shade for its ‘family feel,’ and we’ve built a 7+ year history of 5-star ratings across every independent review site by treating every home like our own. We bring the full showroom of custom blinds, shutters, shades, drapery, outdoor shades, decorative grilles, and smart motorization directly to your door — so you can see how the lake sun and your home’s exposure affect every choice. Our goal is simple: help our neighbors protect their views, beat the heat, and love their homes.
Roxane & Todd Papora — Owners
We’re Roxane and Todd Papora, the owners of Made in the Shade Lake Norman, about 20 minutes north of uptown Charlotte. Between us we bring decades of combined experience across banking, retail, manufacturing, and distribution — including supply-chain and customer-service work with Fortune 500 companies. Decorating homes has always been a passion of Roxane’s, and helping homeowners create warm, comfortable spaces is genuinely rewarding for both of us. When we found Made in the Shade, its family culture and focus on service felt like the perfect fit.
That experience shows up in the details: precise measurements, honest guidance, and installations our customers call professional, punctual, and ‘extremely neat and clean.’ Roxane’s goal is to provide the best products and service to meet each client’s needs — and complete satisfaction long after the installation. We’d love the chance to earn your trust too.
The Best Showroom Is Your Own Home
The best place to choose the perfect window treatment is in the room where it will live. Our business is built around a free, no-pressure consultation in the comfort of your home. We bring the showroom to you, so you can see how the lake light, your room colors, and your furnishings affect your options — no showroom trip, no guessing. From a wall of big view windows to a lake-adjacent bath, we help you choose materials that block the heat and protect your view, then provide precise measurements, financing options, and a clean, professional installation.
Why Lake Norman Homeowners Trust Us
- 7+ Years of 5-Star Ratings: A proven track record across every independent review site — you work directly with Roxane and Todd.
- Protect Your Lake View: Solar shades that block heat and up to 95% of UV while preserving your water view.
- Smart Shades for Big Windows: Motorized roller shades (our top pick) for the tall, hard-to-reach windows of a lake home.
- Financing Available: Affordable options so you can outfit your whole home or lakefront property.
- Neat, Clean & Professional: Installations our customers call punctual, professional, and extremely neat and clean.
Our goal is simple:
To provide the best products and service to meet your needs and desired outcome — and complete satisfaction long after the installation. We’re not just selling window treatments; we’re building relationships across the Lake Norman community, one home at a time.
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So contact us today to make an appointment and we’ll bring the showroom to you! We would love to help you maximize natural light in your living room with roman shades or help with UV protection with outdoor patio shades. Let us show you how easy and pleasant your in-home shopping experience can be.
Proudly Serving
We proudly serve Concord, Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville, Mooresville, Troutman, Sherrills Ford, Terrell, and surrounding Lake Norman communities. We'll bring the showroom to you. We offer free in-home consultations. Book your appointment today to see the best name brands for less.
Proudly Serving the Lake Norman Communities — We Bring the Showroom to You
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Not sure if we cover your zip? Call (704) 620-1869 — we cover more of the Hill Country than you might expect.
Frequently Asked Questions About Made in the Shade Lake Norman
Who owns Made in the Shade Lake Norman?
Made in the Shade Lake Norman is a local, family-owned business owned and operated by husband-and-wife team Roxane and Todd Papora. They personally handle the consultation, measuring, and installation, so you work directly with the owners, not a call center.
They bring decades of combined business, manufacturing, and customer-service experience, and a 7+ year history of 5-star ratings.
What makes Made in the Shade Lake Norman different?
It’s concierge, owner-led service backed by a 7+ year 5-star record: Roxane and Todd bring the full mobile showroom to your home so you can compare fabrics and finishes in your own light, with no showroom trip. They specialize in protecting lake views and blocking heat and UV, and they offer financing.
Customers consistently call the work professional, punctual, and extremely neat and clean.
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 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.