Why Budget Blinds of St. James

Our husband and wife team, Anita & Keith have been in business for 16 years.  Their success in this industry has blossomed into what we are proud to be a part of today. They both bring 20 plus years of interior design experience to our family owned and operated business.  Anita is an ASID member, & Keith Maucere is an ASID Industry Partner.  Both Anita & Keith are Lutron full shading certified and Lutron RadioRA2 certified.  Keith leads our shutter department with 25 years of experience in carpentry.  He is also motorization certified by Hunter Douglas and Somfy, as well as our key employees, who are certified Somfy specialists. Years of experience and wisdom led to Keith’s Hunter Douglas nomination for motorization expert of the year!  With that being said our motorization team was taught by the best, and can interface your blinds to any home automation system, Control 4 included. We also design the right application for your needs, from solar sensors, remotes, and wireless wall switches as well as home automation. As for our newest additions we would like to introduce Kate and David, a husband and wife who joined our team back in 2020.  David is both an owner, and interior designer.   Kate, also an owner, helps our Budget Blinds team in, and out of our workroom, handling the day to day operations.  We are thankful to have such a great family business! However, it is each and every customer whom we must thank, for welcoming us into their house to assist in designing the home of their dreams.

Meet the Customer Service Team, Kate, Ray, and Maggie.  Maggie leads the Customer Service Team for over 8 years as our manager.  She is Lutron certified, and always helps our clients with a smile on her face.  Maggie not only manages customer service, but oversees our Sales Team. She is one of the most caring, reliable, and dedicated people you will ever meet. Kate, one of our owners, assists our team by scheduling installations, booking in home consultations, and assisting with day to day operations.  She is very driven and it is very common for customers to compliment her kind demeanor. Ray, our newest member, assists the Customer Service Team and our Marketing Team.  He is not only creative, but is passionate to help our customers have the best experience possible.  We are very thankful for this amazing team, without them we wouldn’t be the business that we are, as they truly are the backbone to our success!

Gigi has been doing window treatments for 26 years!  She has been a designer with us for 7 years now. Gigi ensures her customers are not only happy, but guarantees and delivers absolute perfection from start to finish for every client. She takes such pride in her work , and cares so much for her customers.  We are very thankful to have such a kind and considerate person like herself on our team.  She treats everyone like family, and people always have the sweetest things to say about her, which is why it is not uncommon for her to have many referrals, and repeat customers. 

Meet Your Designer:

My favorite window treatment is one that compliments the customer's room and works best with the needs of the customer. My favorite style home is a classic colonial, but I do like a clean line transitional home that allows me to work with different products to compliment that look.

“The owners of this franchise are great to work for.  It truly is a family.  My coworkers are wonderful and you can count on their support.”

-Gigi

Taylor is the daughter of Anita and Keith who has been working in the business for 7 years, where she has assisted the customer service team and our clients as she is also one of our designers.  Taylor also manages our websites and social media platforms.  Her creativity for marketing has led to many graphic creations.  We are thankful for her hard work and dedication.  

Meet Your Designer:

My favorite window treatment varies between roller shades, and roman shades paired with drapes.  There is nothing I love more than the simplicity of roller shades.  However, something about layering romans and drapes makes any room pop! My favorite style home is a modern farmhouse.  However, I find each home to be beautiful in it's own way.

“I am lucky to be working alongside my parents.  Since I was little, Budget Blinds has been such a big part of my life.  To watch my parents business blossom into what it has become today is such a blessing.  They are the hardest working, most kind hearted people you will ever meet.  I couldn’t be more proud to work for them and with such a great team of individuals.”

-Taylor