As we’ve discussed in our guide to ordering blinds online, price is just one component to focus on when selecting a window treatments vendor. However, price is often a critical factor… after all, you’re most likely purchasing online in order to save money. To this end, we have scoured the web for the best prices available. Below is a chart depicting the results of this survey. We plan to do these surveys on a regular basis varying the focus each time. Today the focus is on the highly versatile window treatment, the top-down, bottom-up shade.

*House brand taken as least expensive vendor brand option

Shade Prices Quoted for 36″ x 60″
Vendor	Graber Crystal Pleat 3/8″	Bali 3/8″ Blackout	Levelor Accordia 9/16″	House Brand*
Blinds.com	$128	$160	$146	$93
BlindsGalore.com	$126.40	$151.20	$123.20	$102.40
JustBlinds.com	N/A	N/A	N/A	$87
SelectBlinds.com	N/A	N/A	N/A	$80.96

As a sidebar, all prices listed exclude current promotions requiring coupon codes, as we felt this skewed the results. Also, the survey doesn’t factor in price matching programs, which can get you a lower price, but can be difficult to get the vendor to act on. For more information on individual vendors and their price matching programs check out our review of online window treatment vendors.

Here at BlindFinder we tend to focus on the actual window treatments in an attempt to beautify your home, but this effort will only go so far without clean windows.  Hop over to our neighbors at Apartment Therapy and take a look at their tips on how to keep your windows looking spic-n-span.  Among our favorite pointers is the cheap method for making your own window cleaning solution.  Take a look….