Western North Carolina
Where Big Blinds Energy works
We are based in Candler, just west of Asheville, and install across Buncombe, Henderson, Haywood and Transylvania counties. If you can see a mountain from your window, we probably come to you.
Asheville, NC
Asheville is fifteen minutes from our shop in Candler, and most of our week is spent somewhere inside the city limits. We serve every Asheville ZIP.
Candler, NC
Home base. Our shop is on Double R Farm Road in Candler, so a Candler appointment is the shortest drive we make. We serve ZIP 28715.
Arden, NC
Arden is south of Asheville along Hendersonville Road, about 25 minutes from our shop. We serve ZIP 28704.
Fletcher, NC
Fletcher sits between Arden and Hendersonville along US-25 and I-26, about 30 minutes from Candler. We serve ZIP 28732.
Hendersonville, NC
Hendersonville is about 35 minutes south of our shop, and we are there several days a week between the city, Laurel Park and Flat Rock.
Weaverville, NC
Weaverville is 25 minutes north of Candler on I-26 and US-19/23. We serve Weaverville, Woodfin and the Reems Creek valley.
Black Mountain, NC
Black Mountain is 30 minutes east of our shop on I-40. We also cover Swannanoa, Montreat and Ridgecrest.
Waynesville, NC
Waynesville is 30 minutes west of Candler on US-23/74. We schedule Haywood County visits together, including Lake Junaluska and Maggie Valley.
Brevard, NC
Brevard is about 45 minutes southwest of Candler on NC-280. We serve Brevard, Pisgah Forest, Connestee Falls and Cedar Mountain.
Mills River, NC
Mills River is 25 minutes from our shop down NC-280, between the airport and Hendersonville. We serve ZIP 28759.
Biltmore Forest, NC
Biltmore Forest is a 20-minute drive from Candler, and its homes have some of the largest and most particular windows in Western North Carolina.
Fairview, NC
Fairview is 30 minutes east of Candler along US-74A, through the Cane Creek valley. We serve ZIP 28730.
Not on the list? Call or text (828) 532-2213. If you are within a reasonable drive of Asheville, we will likely come to you.
Light control
Light filtering, room darkening or blackout
Tap through the fabrics. The right one depends on the room and the direction the window faces.
Glows and stays private
Light filtering
You cannot see through it, but daylight passes through the weave and brightens the whole room. It is the fabric most people choose for living rooms, kitchens and offices.
- Privacy day and night
- Softens glare on screens
- Wide range of colors and textures
Blocks most of the light
Room darkening
An opaque fabric that stops the view and most of the daylight. A thin line of light can still show around the edges of the shade.
- Bedrooms and nurseries
- Media rooms
- Street-facing windows
The darkest option
Blackout
Norman LightGuard 360 adds side channels and a sealed top and bottom to a room darkening roller shade, which closes the light gaps around the fabric.
- Light sleepers and shift workers
- Home theaters
- Nurseries
Keeps the view
Solar screen
An open weave that cuts glare, heat and UV while you still see out. Openness runs from 1% to 10%. Lower numbers block more sun, and higher numbers keep more of the view. On a big window facing the mountains, this is usually the first fabric we show.
- Walls of glass and west-facing rooms
- Rooms with a view worth keeping
- Less private at night with the lights on
How it moves
Motorization and lift options
Every shade can be moved by hand or by a motor. You can mix them from room to room.
By hand, no cords
PrecisionLift
Norman PrecisionLift has no cord at all. Push or pull the hem bar and the shade stays exactly where you leave it. Try it in the window preview on this site.
- Nothing dangling at the window
- Smooth, even travel
- Our standard lift on roller shades
Lift from the bottom rail
Cordless
Honeycomb shades and blinds lift by hand from the bottom rail. There are no cords for children or pets to reach, and nothing to wrap around a cleat.
- Honeycomb shades and blinds
- Top down bottom up available
- Safer around children and pets
For windows that are awkward to reach
SmartRelease
A Norman lift system made for shades you cannot comfortably move by the hem bar. We bring a working sample to your visit so you can try it before deciding.
- A good fit for tall windows
- Try it in person first
- No motor to charge
A motor without a remote
AutoWand
Norman AutoWand puts the motor controls on a slim wand that hangs from the shade. Press a button and the shade moves, with no remote to lose and no app to set up.
- Simple motorization
- Nothing to pair
- Good for guest rooms and offices
Remote, app, voice and schedules
Smart Motorization
Norman Smart Motorization runs one shade or the whole house from a remote, the Norman app or a voice assistant. Schedules can lower west-facing shades in the afternoon and open the bedroom at sunrise.
- Rechargeable battery or hardwired
- Group a whole wall of glass into one scene
- The answer for windows out of reach
Photos
From our installs
Let us bring the showroom to you
Book a free in-home consultation. We bring the samples, measure your windows and help you choose what suits your home. There is no charge and no pressure to buy.