Window Treatment Mistakes Homeowners Make
Picking window coverings seems simple until you end up with ones that hang wrong, clash with the room,
October 27, 2026
Kim Van Wieren is the owner of Gulf Coast Blind & Shutter, a family-owned window covering company based in Friendswood, Texas, since 1997. For nearly three decades he has helped homeowners across the Greater Houston area choose, fit, and install plantation shutters, wood and faux wood blinds, and custom shades.
Kim handles every job himself, from start to finish. He visits your home, measures each window, recommends the right product for every room, orders it to fit, and installs it. There are no sales teams and no subcontractors.
He also writes the guides on this website, sharing what years of measuring and installing in Gulf Coast homes have taught him, from choosing materials that handle humidity to keeping out the Texas heat.
One point of contact from the first visit to the final adjustment.
Kim takes precise measurements at every opening and checks frame depth, so each product fits the first time.
Product advice based on your rooms, light, humidity, and budget, not on sales targets.
Kim installs each shutter, blind, and shade himself, then walks you through how everything works before he leaves.
Practical advice on shutters, blinds, and shades for Gulf Coast homes, written from years of measuring and installing them.
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Tell us a little about your project and Kim will call you back to set up a free in-home consultation. Prefer to talk now? Call (713) 817-4723.