Manhattan Window Fashion

Stay away from this store.
They are not honest. They promised us a particular brand & color roller shades, but gave us a different one (cheaper version). When we asked the designer to come and verify, she refused to come. Don’t be fooled by her sweet talk when you are about to make a deal. She will make you feel like she gave you a great price, but will compromise on quality. Her measurements were off. When the installer came, he had to cut 2 of the shades, causing irregular edges !. When I called the designer, she did not answer the phone. Her voicemail is always full (for a reason). When they brought the shades, they did not bring valances, for which I had to wait for another 2 weeks. There are plenty of other vendors in the city & surrounding areas you may choose from. Save yourself time, money & headaches.

This is a way long overdue review that I had to write for this company! If you want the gist of my review Just don’t do business with these people, Absolutely horrifying customer service… They are the rudest people you have to deal with after your sign the contract, they don’t respond to your calls, texts and requests when they screw up your order! Now if you want to know the details please read below and save yourself from the hassle I had with them! We ended up losing our money as well as dealing with ignorant people!
Our point of contact was Yaron! He was a nice person in the beginning, spent time coming to our place taking measurements etc. Originally I was going to order roman shades and I was so decided about it! Yaron came to our place and talked us into ordering draperies and telling us that what you see in pictures wont be what you’ll get eventually when you order roman shades. We went to their store I was still more inclined to ordering roman shades. Together with his colleagues, they argued that roman shades would never be what you desired and they persuaded us into ordering draperies! Apparently their people cannot make clean shades! Then we placed the order for draperies, paid down the deposit and the whole experience changed after we signed the contract!
One of our windows was such that its height was not consistent from end to end, one end was shorter than the other by ¼ of inch and this is apparently the case with many windows when I consulted another company from whom we finally got our roman shades! They apparently did not know how to deal with this inconsistency and our draperies was so ugly and terrible that Yaron himself came to our apartment and admitted that even he did not like it! Then they sent someone to take down the draperies and sent it back to their factory to fix it! Long story short, after they took it back, it took them ages to get back to us, I had to chase Yaron and finally being told that it was not their fault and that we had to bring someone to fix our walls and I should not follow up with them why it took them so long to deliver our order! He was telling me that he was doing me a favor by taking down the drapery and fixing it. He never replied to any of my politely written texts! He always ignored them, ignored my calls and when you called their offices, the women there first were nice to you but after putting you on hold and trying to reach out to Yaron, and supposedly being told by Yaron to get rid of me, they changed attitude! Honestly I had the worst experience of my life having to deal with them! Finally I told them if they don’t get my order by a certain date (one month after my drapery was taken for being fixed) I would go ahead and place my order with another company which I did! and thank God they were professional enough to be able to deal our window and delivered our roman shades exactly the way I was imagining them!
Stay away from this vendor if you want to order custom made window treatments as they cannot apparently customize your order and they blame it on your taste, your walls etc, moreover they are ignorant and not responsible towards their customers!

Please stay clear of this vendor!
The curtains I ordered never arrived-​I am chasing them for updates or the ~$ 2000 down payment but can’t find anyone to respond to me after trying almost everyday… what shall I do?

I ordered split shuttters for 6 windows in November of 2013. I was never given a drawing to approve. This made me nervous. I personnally went to the shop to check on the order, since my phone calls were rarely returned — especially by the owner Yaron (who’s mailbox was «full»). Four of the shutters arrived in May as solid — not spit. Since I did not have any paperwork, it was my word against his and I was desperate to have the project finished, I kept them. The last 2 windows, I was assured, would be split. I spent the summer calling this company and asking about it. They would tell me they would get back to me and never call me. This went on and on… The last shutters showed up in July — and guess what? they were solid — again. I then had to wait until September 2014 to get the split shutters. Without those window treatments, I had to get dressed crouched down under the windows. I live across from a museum with beautiful trees and a view, and the solid shutters block that. I would never go to this vender again. The installers drilled the screws through my new millwork with the points of the screws invading my shoe closet making it impossible for me to adjust the shelves. STAY CLEAR OF THIS VENDER.

So I was fuming. Seriously fuming. The designer was late for the initial appointment. REALLY late. «Late» doesn’t even begin to cover it. I’m no Mother Teresa. I was LIVID.
And the more senior installer had an EGO. Just one initial cap would not suffice here. All three caps are necessarry.
Why 5 stars then? Well, because they’ve earned them.
Lateness happens in Manhattan. If you’ve never been late, then you’ve likely lived in Manhattan for under a month. And it never rained.
Because rain is this major Manhattan crisis. Don’t ask me why. It just IS. Don’t question it. If you’re a new Manhattanite who is not pooping stocks and bonds and money (and as you’re reading Unilocal reviews, I assume you’re not), just learn to accept some things. Remember how your mom said «Because I said so!»? It’s kinda like that.
So the designer arrives and she’s (a) lovely, (b) has an adorable (Italian?) accent, © a great vibe and (d) is very to-​the-​point, smart, practical, and offers several options, none of which breaks the bank, and all of which are workable. She highlights the aspects of each (drama vs. neutrality; retro vs. modern vs. timeless, etc.). She very politely disses my rug because EVERYONE disses my rug which I seem to be the only one to like, and because I specifically asked her about it and insisted on an answer. Why I would think ANYONE would compliment it is beyond me. But I never stop trying. I very much appreciated she had the guts to say what she thought (I’m a fan of honesty vs, sucking up), and the class to do so in an unoffensive, practical way.
She, however, complimented my furniture placement (of which I am quite proud). By the time she was leaving, I felt that I’ve known her for years, and she even extended a very kind offer of overseeing the installation.
Speaking of, two guys came in — the Senior and the Junior. Senior thought an awful lot of himself. Junior was a joy all-​around. Senior misunderstood my mom. Which is not surprising, I do that all the time. Is just the way she is. (See «just accept it» advice above.)
He was a wiz at rectifying once I appeared and freaked out. Smugly, he performed a miracle. I do not judge smuggness. I’m smug myself. If you know your stuff, you SHOULD be smug. They cleaned up every little thing. EVERYTHING.
So we’ve had our window treatments for four months, and they are fabulously exactly what we wanted though we weren’t aware that they were what we wanted. And the price was spot-​on.
Overall, it was a fabulous experience, and I’ll use them again, and again, and again.

Our window treatments are great; all because of Manhattan Window Fashion. Customer service department is awesome. Give them an opportunity to make your home beautiful.

I knew I wanted Hunter Douglas window treatments (solar shades) for my newly renovated hi-​rise apartment in Forest Hills. I had gone to a dealer in Queens and thought to shop at another in the city. Manhattan Window Fashion was closest to my office.
When I went to the showroom (on the 2^nd floor), I spoke to Gigi, the store’s Interior Designer. I had measurements of my 3 windows along with pictures on my phone to give her an idea of my rooms and wall paint colors.
Gigi was very knowledgeable in all HD products and made great color recommendations. Scheduling an appointment for her to measure my windows was quick and simple. Gigi came immediately (two days later) to measure my windows.
The HD shades arrived in 8 business days (earlier than expected) and scheduling the installation with Jennifer at the store was a breeze.
The installers were great, extremely professional and very knowledgable (I asked many questions to satisfy my curiosity). They did a great job and were done installing my three shades (each 108″ wide) in less than 90 minutes.
I would not normally go with a company in the city because of the «high» costs but MWF was competitive with/​comparable to the one in Queens (which was recommended by a family member).
I highly recommend Manhattan Window Fashion. I am happy with how the shades came out in each room. They all fit my place perfectly.
Thank you Manhattan Window Fashion!

I ordered drapes and shades for my apartment through MWF. The products are beautiful and look perfect. The team was very helpful in deciding which products would look best in the windows, which colors matched and made sure I was completely satisfied with the order.
A great, long term investment.

I spent a few days in the city visiting a friend and helping her decorate her new place. We were referred to Manhattan Window Fashion through a mutual friend and it was a great experience. I hate pushy sales people who lurk 2 feet behind waiting to pounce and we experienced none of that here. The variety was fantastic and, with the budget in mind, the sales person was able to explain all of our options. We had a great time here and got exactly what we were looking for. Two thumbs up!

I called for a quote and got a design consultant to come same day for free. He was very nice and professional and made me rethink my idea as it wasn’t functional and more expensive. I ended up with solar shades in my living room, black out roller shades in bedroom and for my daughters room we took the Silhouette which are a bit more pricy but so elegant and functional. Lead-​time was 2 – 4 weeks but we got it after a 9 days! It works flawlessly! Worth every dime!

I was badly in need of some window treatments, due to the general lack of privacy in NJ. A friend recommended Manhattan Window Fashion. I wouldn’t normally bother with a company in the city, but they were more than willing to come to my house for a free consultation. I was really glad they offer that, because there is so many choices! I really had no idea. The consultant made a couple of really helpful suggestions that helped me narrow it down, and stay within budget. Overall I was very pleased with the experience, and my windows look great!!!

Manhattan Window Fashion was amazing from start to finish! Yaron came to our apartment ON A WEEKEND and recommended the perfect shades for our new apartment. The installation was done by Dennis who was a little late but that wasn’t his fault as it shows how much time he takes to install the shades to perfection. Couldn’t be happier and highly recommend.

I dealt with Yaron, who advised me on the window treatments and took my window measurements. I wasn’t sure what I wanted, and what color, and he really helped me narrow it down. I love my shades! I ended-​up with Hunter Douglas’ Nantucket line and they were installed in under an hour. Since they were custom-​made, it took a few weeks before they delivered, but it was worth the wait.

We live on a low floor, so I wanted top-​down bottom-​up shades. First, not every store offers Hunter Douglas shades. Manhattan Window Fashion has those and much more. Second, I went to a store MUCH closer to my home on the UWS, which shall remain nameless, and the woman spent more time telling me how expensive the shades I wanted would be than actually showing me the shades and features that i asked for. Then she told me to go home and measure the windows myself to see whether what I wanted would fit. What the?
Manhattan Window Fashion sent someone to my apartment the day after I called, to measure and show me options. Within a few weeks, I had the most beautiful Silhouette shades imaginable. No more lookie-​loos from the street!
I got a great price, attentive service and installation within weeks.