Vertical blinds

Before my kitchen reno I was very much in need of new vertical blinds. After asking around, one of my colleagues mentioned Blinds To Go. I went to their store at Bloor and Davenport and selected the stirling grey vertical blinds. The steps to order blinds are:

1. Visit the Blinds to go web-site and do rough measurements - they have a step-by-step process for taking height, width and depth
2. Select the blinds you're interested in (virtually) and using the cost calculator you'll get a rough estimate
3. Visit the store and see them in person (colour/style is quite different on the web)
4. Request an in-person visit for measurement. This costs $35.00
5. Order the blinds based on the measurements (the installer will transfer them to the store).
6. The order takes 2-4 days as it comes from Montreal. When they're in the store, they call you and you call the installer.
7. He comes (with blinds and a helper) and installs them. The installation charge is $95.00.
8. The total amount for blinds cost $430 ($35 estimate + $300 blinds + $95 installation)

Note: In a condo, the back of the vertical blinds will always be white. This is a rule so that when looking at a building - it's seamless (you don't see a variety of different colours in the window).