Shutters, Drapery & Repair in Indianapolis
In-home color and window treatment consultation in Indianapolis
Twelve gray swatches taped to the wall, a new house with no window treatments, or an exterior you want to change and cannot picture. A consultation in your own rooms, in your own light, settles what a showroom cannot.
- Phones answered 24/7
- Samples seen in your light
- Paint and window treatments together
Paint lines and window treatment brands we work with
Quick answer
A color and window treatment consultation in Indianapolis is an in-home visit where we look at your rooms at the time of day you use them, narrow paint colors to a few samples on the wall, choose window treatment types and fabrics, and measure windows so the order can be placed. The result is a written plan for each room.
What the job involves
Why choosing in the room beats choosing in a store
Updated September 2026
Paint and fabric change with light. A gray that looks warm under store lighting can look blue on a north wall at four in the afternoon, and a white shade can read yellow against a cool wall color. We bring large paint samples from Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams and fabric and slat samples from Hunter Douglas and Graber, and look at them on your walls and windows.
The plan covers wall, trim and ceiling colors with sheens, and a window treatment for every window. It becomes the scope for our interior painting and window treatment work, or yours to use however you like.
What is included
What a consultation includes
- A visit at the time of day the rooms are used
- Large paint samples on two walls per room
- Trim, ceiling and wall colors with sheens for each surface
- Exterior body, trim and accent colors tested on the siding
- A window treatment recommended for every window
- Fabric, slat and louver samples shown in the window
- Every window measured and a written room-by-room plan
Local context
How this work runs around Indianapolis
Spring is the wettest season in Indianapolis, with June usually the wettest month, and snow typically runs from December through March. That shapes when an exterior scheme should be chosen: we suggest doing the exterior color consultation in late winter, testing samples on the siding on the first dry days, so the scheme is decided and approved before the painting season opens rather than in the middle of it.
Variations of this job
The color & window treatment consultation jobs we get called for
Interior paint color selection
We start with what stays: floors, cabinets, countertops, furniture and the direction each room faces. From there we narrow to a few candidate colors per room and put large samples on two walls, since one wall in shadow and one in light can look like different colors. We suggest trim and ceiling whites that suit the wall colors and choose sheens for each surface. You leave with named colors, sheens and a room-by-room list ready for painting. Samples stay on the wall for a day or two if you want to see them at night.
Exterior color scheme
An exterior scheme has three or four parts: body, trim, accent for doors and shutters, and sometimes a second body color. We look at what cannot change, like the roof, brick, stone and the neighbors on either side, and test samples on the actual siding in daylight at different times. For homes in the city's preservation districts, we plan a scheme that can go through the commission. The result is a named scheme ready for an exterior repaint. We also check the scheme against the house from the street, where it will be seen most.
Window treatment measure and fabric selection
For window treatments, we look at what each window needs to do: privacy, light control, insulation, or simply softness. We recommend a type for each window, show fabric, slat and louver samples in the window itself, and measure every window accurately so an order can be placed straight from the visit. Paint colors and fabric choices are made together so the shade or drapery works with the new walls. Where a window needs two layers, such as a shade under drapery, we plan both so the brackets and rod projection work together.
From your call to the final walk-through
How a consultation runs
- 01
Call and describe the project
Rooms, interior or exterior, and window treatments.
- 02
Schedule for the right light
We visit at the time of day you use the rooms.
- 03
Walk the house
Fixed finishes, light direction and each window noted.
- 04
Samples on the wall
Large paint samples and fabric samples in place.
- 05
Narrow the choices
A few candidates per room, then a decision.
- 06
Measure windows
Every window measured for treatments.
- 07
Written plan
Colors, sheens and treatments by room.
Timeline
How long a consultation takes
A single room usually takes about an hour; a whole house with window measuring takes longer. If samples need to be seen in morning and evening light, we leave them on the wall and follow up by phone once you have lived with them for a day or two.
What moves the price
What moves the cost of a consultation
No sourced figure is quoted here; consultations are priced by scope and the number of rooms.
- Number of rooms A single room takes less time than a whole house.
- Interior, exterior or both Exterior schemes are tested on the siding in daylight.
- Window treatments Measuring every window adds time to the visit.
- Samples Large paint samples and fabric samples brought to the house.
- Follow-up A second visit to confirm samples if needed.
- Written plan Colors, sheens and treatments recorded room by room.
- Project booking Many owners book the painting and installation from the same plan.
FAQ
Questions we hear on this job
No. The plan is yours to use however you like.
Yes. Single rooms are common consultations.
Yes, with samples tested on your siding in daylight.
Yes. We start from what is staying in the room.
Yes, so treatments can be ordered straight from the plan.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams paint, Hunter Douglas and Graber window treatments.
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Tell us about the rooms and we will set the visit
Describe the rooms and whether you need paint colors, window treatments or both, and we will book the consultation on the call, any hour.
Faber Paint & Blinds service office
3053 Stillcrest Ln, Indianapolis, IN 46217