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PowerView® Automation
Program your window treatments so that they adjust themselves automatically, creating the perfect room ambiance morning, noon and night.
Sheer Shades
Learn more about Hunter Douglas custom window sheers, including our shadings and privacy sheers. Innovative, light-diffusing sheers. Your trusted source for window treatments.
Cellular Shades
Cellular honeycomb shades from Hunter Douglas. An energy-efficient design that traps air in distinct pockets to help keep your house cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
Roman Shades
Custom-made fabric Roman Shades by Hunter Douglas, combining the look of soft folds with the ease and convenience of a shade. Custom-crafted.
Roller Shades
The Hunter Douglas roller shades & solar screen shades collections offer excellent light control and a clean, stylish look in a range of fabrics and materials.
Woven Shades
For a warm, natural look our Hunter Douglas Woven Wood Shades collection of window treatments transforms sunlight into captivating design statements. Choose yours today.
Vertical Shades
Find the right custom vertical shades for any room in your home. Search our most popular window shades.
Wood Blinds
From controlling light to their stylish, sleek look, wood blinds have been a favorite among homeowners for decades.
Metal Blinds
Find the perfect metal blinds for any room in your home. From controlling light to their stylish, sleek look, metal blinds have been a favorite among homeowners.
Vertical Blinds
Discover Hunter Douglas customized vertical blinds featuring elegant styling and translucency in a large selection of colors, treatments, and textures. Lifetime guarantee.
Shutters
Hunter Douglas custom window shutters provide superior light control and privacy with classic styles, long-lasting finishes, and exceptional craftsmanship.
Drapery
Choose from timeless and on-trend fabrics, including lofty textures and alluring jacquards, artisanal embroideries and luminous sheers.
Light Enhancing
Enjoy the beauty of natural light and make any space more captivating, with the following light-enhancing shades.
Room Darkening
Want a darker room for better sleep or optimal movie binging? These shades and drapes help block light at the window.
Energy Efficient
Live comfortably and save energy with these shades. Designer to keep a room warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
Door Coverings
Manage natural light and add privacy with these window treatments that work well for sliding-glass and patio doors.
Sound Absorption
Create a quieter, more relaxing room with these window treatments, which help absorb sound, reducing exterior noise.
Top-Down Bottom-Up
For privacy and natural light, position shades from the top, bottom or both. These shades have this feature available.
Commercial Blinds & Shades
We offer window treatments for any business or commercial setting.
Custom Bedding
We create one-of-a-kind custom bedding designs.
Drapery & Valances
Add the perfect finishing touch to your windows.
Drapery Hardware
Choose from a wide selection of styles.
Fabrics
Choose from our large selection of fabric colors, patterns and textures.
Flooring
Shelly’s Interior Concepts has provided interior design services to our clients for 23 years.
Motorized Window Coverings
Enjoy the convenience of motorized window coverings.
Paint
We offer a wide selection of top-quality paint, primers and stains.
Wallpaper
We offer a wide variety of beautiful wallpaper designs.
After-Hours & In-Home Consultations
Our schedule is flexible, and we can come to your home for a consultation.
Consumer Financing by Wells Fargo
We offer financing options for our customers, subject to approved credit.
Free Estimates
Get a free estimate for your next decorating project.
Interior Design Consultations
We can help you create your dream interior.
Upholstery
We offer re-upholstery services for all furniture styles.
Window Covering Measuring & Installations
Our measuring and installation service will ensure an exact fit for your window coverings.
About Us
Shelly's Interior Concepts draws upon 23 years of experience in the interior design industry.
Maple Grove, MN
We're proud to be your local Hunter Douglas dealer in Minnesota. Shelly's Interior Concepts is women-owned and operated and serves clients across the North Star State.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
With over 23 years of full-service interior design experience, Shelly's Interior Concepts helps clients design one-of-a-kind decorating projects that speak of sophistication.
Plymouth, MN
Welcome to Shelly's Interior Concepts, where passion meets over two decades of interior design expertise.
Otsego, MN
Shelly's Interior Concepts is your one-stop interior design resource near Otsego, Minnesota. Our owner, Shelly Reilly, has been decorating homes and businesses in Maple Grove, Plymouth, St. Michael, Minnesota, and the Twin Cities for 23 years.
Corcoran, MN
Shelly Reilly has worked in the interior design industry for over 23 years and proudly serves the Corcoran, Minnesota, area.
Interior Design Ideas
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See current and past decorating ideas from our 'Fresh Ideas' Newsletter.
Bathroom
See window covering solutions for privacy and moisture-resistance.
Bedroom
See window covering solutions for privacy and room darkening.
Home Office
See window covering solutions for light filtering and glare control.
Kitchen
See window covering solutions for a variety of needs and kitchen styles.
Living Room
See window covering solutions for light filtering and UV protection.
Media Room
See room darkening window treatments for your media room.
Nursery & Kids Room
See child-safe window coverings for baby nurseries and kids rooms
Angled Windows
See blinds and shades for angled, sloped, and triangle-shaped windows.
Arched Windows
See blinds and shades for arched, half-circle or half-moon windows.
Bay, Bow, Corner Windows
See blinds and shades for bay, bow and corner windows.
French Doors
See shutters, blinds and shades for French Doors.
Sidelights
See blinds and shades for sidelight windows.
Sliding Glass Doors
See blinds and shades for patio and sliding-glass doors.
Skylights
See blinds and shades specifically suited for skylights.
Automated
See all options for automated blinds and shades.
Blackout
See our options for blinds and shades that best control light.
Energy Efficient
See blinds and shades that help save energy at the window.
Light Filtering
See blinds and shades for light filtering and UV protection.
Child and Pet-Friendly
See blinds and shades that are safer for children and pets.
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Questions to Ask When Buying Plantation Shutters
Are you interested in adding the timeless charm of plantation shutters to your home but know little about this popular interior window treatment? Shelly’s Interior Concepts has been in the business of upscale window coverings for more than 20 years, and we’ve learned a thing or two along the way. We want you to be delighted with whatever window fashions you go with, so here are some questions to ask when considering interior shutters.
1. What type of wood are the shutters made of?
All wood is not equal, and wood shutters must be crafted using appropriate hardwood. Heritance® Hardwood Shutters are made using either poplar or basswood, both of which are top choices for wood plantation shutters. Poplar is lightweight and has a straight, even grain. Poplar trees can grow over 100 feet tall and are a plentiful resource in the United States. Basswood is one of the straightest hardwoods with a fine texture, tight pores, and an indistinct grain. These characteristics allow basswood to be easily sanded, stained, or painted with a consistently smooth, top-notch finish.
2. Should I go with wood or composite material for my shutters?
Wood is always our first recommendation for material because of its beauty and durability, but hardwood isn’t the most practical choice for every room. Rooms with a lot of humidity and moisture, like bathrooms or kitchens, will cause hardwood plantation shutters to warp and crack. In these rooms, we recommend NewStyle® Composite Shutters which are great for busy spaces or Palm Beach™ Polysatin™ Shutters. The innovative compound used to manufacture our Palm Beach™ shutters is guaranteed never to crack, chip, fade, or warp even under the most extreme conditions - our Palm Beach Promise™.
3. What width should the louvers be?
Most of our customers choose the 3 ½ inch louvers because they are a good size for almost any window. However, 4 ½ inch louvers look stunning on more oversized windows and in modern decor-styled homes and have the added bonus of a better view-through.
4. What operating systems are available?
Your new shutters must work well with your home and lifestyle, so choosing the best operating system is a must. Fortunately, Hunter Douglas recognizes the importance of providing several options, and each one holds true to the brand’s premium quality. Heritance® Hardwood Shutters are available with five unique operating systems, including bi-fold track, by-pass track, and standard hinged panels. You can have Palm Beach™ Polysatin™ Shutters with any of the operating systems available on the hardwood shutters, but your new poly shutters can also operate using PowerView® Automation or HiddenTilt™.
Contact Us
Are you ready to begin designing your custom plantation shutters? The experienced team at Shelly’s Interior Concepts is ready to go, too! Contact us today to schedule a consultation and get a free estimate for your Hunter Douglas shutters. We also carry fabrics, wallpaper, paint, and more to help you create a cohesive look throughout your home. Visit our spacious showroom in Saint Michael, MN. We’re also happy to serve the areas of Maple Grove, Plymouth, Otsego, the Twin Cities, and Corcoran, MN.