Why Budget Blinds of East Cobb and Smyrna

Meet Josh, Partner at Budget Blinds of East Cobb and Smyrna! Born in South Africa, Josh is now a Georgia local and is proud to be serving his local community. Between Josh’s desire for operating a small business and his wife’s expertise in the interior design field, the two found the perfect fit in franchising with Budget Blinds. Josh’s everyday role includes overseeing operations, company visibility, and care for client and team experience. While his position brings him many experiences and benefits, Josh’s favorite part about his role is seeing his team members flourish and prosper! If you ask Josh about his favorite window treatment, he will certainly tell you about automated shades, as they are extremely convenient and easy to use. 

Outside of helping his team members succeed, Josh loves to spend time with family, travel, enjoy live music and shows, and spend time in the great outdoors. Josh is proud to be part of Budget Blinds and to bring his clients the service of a local, family-owned business, along with the confidence and support of the largest in-home window covering company in North America! 

We don’t know what we would do without Avary, Owner and Senior Designer at Budget Blinds! Born right here in Georgia, Avary has always had a passion for interior design. Avary and her husband, Josh, founded Budget Blinds of East Cobb and Smyrna and have been working with clients to find their perfect window treatments ever since. Using her wealth of experience, Avary focuses on drapery and high-end design work for her clients, while working on operational organization and networking. Avary will tell you that her design eye allows her to excel in her position- she loves pushing her clients to try something out of their comfort zone! Avary has always loved layered window treatments, especially when the combination includes woven wood and drapery panels. When she’s not at Budget Blinds, Avary loves cooking, enjoying the outdoors, and spending time with her three cats!

There is nothing more Wilson loves than finding the perfect window treatment solution for his clients! Born in the sunshine state, Wilson moved to Georgia in 1986. As an experienced Design Consultant, Wilson works with customers to design the right shades, drapes, shutters, or other window covering for newly constructed homes, remodeling projects, or for people simply looking to refresh the look of their space. Before joining Budget Blinds, Wilson graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from the University of Georgia (Go Bulldogs!) and was in the HR and technology industries for 15 years. Nowadays, Wilson values his ability to go into each consultation without a preconceived game plan so he can be creative and match each client with their perfect window covering. He also has previous experience on the installation side of things, so he offers valuable insight from the beginning of the process to the end. Home automation has recently sparked his interest, as it reflects the state of the world and the advances technology has made. He also loves how Budget Blinds has a superior selection and high-quality vendor partners compared to competitors! Outside of work, Wilson loves spending time with his two daughters, mountain biking, playing tennis, running, hiking, or making music. He loves working with our Budget Blinds team and looks forward to connecting with others in our East Cobb & Smyrna community!

Originally from California, Suzanne loves spending time with her kids, horseback riding, and traveling. Suzanne fortunately joined our team 3 years ago, when her background in customer service, accounting, and management led her to Budget Blinds. As our East Cobb and Smyrna Office Manager, Suzanne manages our payroll, scheduling, collections, HR, and customer relations. While she loves many different aspects of her position, Suzanne’s favorite part of the job is working with our customers! During her time at Budget Blinds, Suzanne has developed a love for shutters, as they are classy, timeless, and go with any decor.

Born in South Africa, Michelle moved to England to pursue her counseling career and then later to be in the US closer to family. She now spends her time between Florida, Georgia, New York and even London, all the while managing our phones and ensuring our clients are in the know and cared for.

To the benefit of our clients, Michelle is generally their primary point of contact with Budget Blinds of East Cobb and Smyrna! Between booking consultations for our Design Consultants and scheduling the dozens of weekly installations, seeing Michelle constantly operating the phones and navigating our various tracking systems is something to behold. Bringing many years of counseling experience to the team, her deep level of care and desire to be of service has earned her several individual mentions of appreciation!

Rick is one of our specialist Installers and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from a lifetime of service. Prior to working with Budget Blinds of Duluth Rick ran his own Budget Blinds franchise, was a Controls Engineer, and proudly served in the United States Army. Drawing on his experience and native desire to be of service Rick prides himself on providing fantastic customer experience made up of a blend of technical expertise and caring customer service.

When not working, Rick enjoys exploring cultures through religion and food, practicing spiritual approaches to education, and loves spending time with his wife and two sons.

Jessica is an Oklahoma transplant turned Georgia peach we're grateful to call one of our Design Consultants! She joined our team in 2023 and prides herself on her communication skills, dedication, and resilience. Jessica's background in sales began when she was very young and has been her life's passion ever since. Despite receiving a Bachelor's degree in a different field, she returned to sales later in life and hasn’t looked back. Meeting new clients and adapting to her ever-changing workflow have been the highlights of her time at Budget Blinds. As a Design Consultant, Jessica helps curious customers find the window treatments of their dreams. She attributes her success working with residents of East Cobb & Smyrna to her prior experience running various businesses, causing her to welcome new challenges. Jessica's go-to window treatments are roller shades, as she admires their clean style, versatility, and ability to soften any space. When not working, you can find her attending local music and art festivals, cooking delicious meals, and entertaining her family.