The Blind Alley, Custom Drapery and Window Covering Specialists serving Bellevue, Washington and the Greater Seattle area since 1984.


  Hunter Douglas, the originator of the honeycomb shade, has created a simply beautiful collection of window coverings. Applause shades offer a full spectrum of benefits, including the best pleat retention, light control and privacy options, energy efficiency and easy maintenance.

For showing your style, we offer Hunter Douglas Applause® Honeycomb Shades

In the world of interior design, "formal" has proven to be a beautiful and enduring aesthetic. Yet for many of us, our vision of home is a bit more down-to-earth. It's where we can kick off our shoes and invite close friends over to share a pizza and watch a movie. It's where, in every room, life happens. Children play and nap. Friends gather to keep us company while we cook. Family members join us around the table for meals that are unrushed and full of warmth.

Home, in other words, is alternately a haven and a hive of activity. And it's imprinted with your own personal style—comfortable, inviting, and informal. It's expressed in everything throughout your home. The furniture. The fabrics. The artwork. And, in particular, in the window fashions you've selected.

Applause® honeycomb shades from Hunter Douglas are the perfect match for your casual style. They're available in a number of fabrics, several of which are new, and designed to complement any room. They're also available in a choice of opacities, including a blackout fabric—ideal for napping children.

   And speaking of children, Applause honeycomb shades are now available with LiteRise®, our cordless operating system that enhances home safety and gives your custom window fashions a clean, streamlined appearance. By helping you create rooms that are informal but still beautiful, Applause shades live up to their name.

And speaking of children, Applause honeycomb shades are now available with LiteRise®, our cordless operating system that enhances home safety and gives your custom window fashions a clean, streamlined appearance. By helping you create rooms that are informal but still beautiful, Applause shades live up to their name.