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Window Treatments in Alexandria, From Old Town to Del Ray
Rowhouse sash, bungalow charm, and river-view condo glass — Alexandria’s windows span three centuries, and our showroom sits right here in the city. Free in-home consultations, measured and installed by our own team.
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Alexandria, Virginia · Our Hometown
Three Centuries of Windows in One City
No city in our service area asks more of window treatments than Alexandria. In a single afternoon of installs we might dress an 1800s Old Town rowhouse, a 1920s Del Ray bungalow, and a floor-to-ceiling glass condo in Carlyle — three eras with nothing in common except that off-the-shelf treatments fit none of them.
The rowhouses set the standard: tall, narrow sash windows in deep historic frames, where tailored Roman shades supply the fabric softness the proportions were drawn for, and interior plantation shutters deliver the period look that makes an Old Town parlor feel finished. The bungalows want light handled gently — Silhouette® sheer shadings earn their keep on Del Ray's porch-facing fronts. And the condo towers pose the modern problem: entire walls of glass where motorization stops being a luxury and starts being how the shades get used at all.
We know the terrain because we live on it — our showroom is on General Washington Drive, which makes Alexandria consultations the shortest drives on our schedule and same-week appointments the norm rather than the ask.
Alexandria quick facts from Nation's Blinds:
- We install custom blinds, shades, and shutters across all of Alexandria (22301–22315) — Old Town, Del Ray, Rosemont, the West End, Kingstowne, and Mount Vernon.
- Historic-district note: interior window treatments don't require Board of Architectural Review approval — the BAR governs exterior alterations — so Old Town projects can proceed at your pace, not a hearing schedule's.
- Our Alexandria showroom (5710 General Washington Dr, Suite E) displays every style full-size, and the free in-home consultation covers the whole city.
What the City's Windows Call For
The Alexandria Short List
Romans for Rowhouse Sash
Tall, narrow, and deep-framed — the proportions fabric folds were drawn for, with top-down privacy for street-facing rooms.
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Shutters for the Period Look
Interior plantation shutters read as millwork — the treatment an Old Town parlor was always meant to wear.
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Sheers for Bungalow Light
Del Ray fronts face the sidewalk — Silhouette® keeps the sun soft and the porch view private without going dark.
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Motorization for Condo Glass
Carlyle and Potomac Yard towers put whole walls of sun on a schedule — PowerView+ puts the shades on one too.
Explore Motorized →Old Town, Del Ray, Kingstowne & the West End
Each pocket of the city has its own window logic. Old Town and Rosemont run on proportion — treatments that honor tall sash and original trim. Del Ray's bungalows and four-squares live close to the sidewalk, so daytime privacy without darkness is the recurring brief. Kingstowne and the West End bring newer townhomes where two-story foyer windows and sliding doors want gliding panels and duals. And along the river, Carlyle, Old Town North, and Potomac Yard condos get the full glass-wall treatment — often with solar screens holding the view while killing the afternoon blast off the water.
Whole-home projects across any of them can lean on 18-month 0% APR financing, and the answers to the questions everyone asks are one click away.
Asked in Alexandria
Do Old Town's historic-district rules affect window treatments?
Not the interior kind — the Board of Architectural Review governs exterior alterations, so shades, blinds, shutters, and Romans installed inside your windows need no approval. It's one of the few parts of an Old Town renovation that moves at your pace.
Our rowhouse windows are tall, narrow, and old — can you fit them?
That's precisely what custom means: every treatment is built to your openings' exact measurements, including out-of-square frames that have settled for a century. We measure each window individually — never "close enough" — because in old houses no two openings match.
Can you install in condo buildings with front desks and freight elevators?
All the time — Carlyle, Old Town North, and the Route 1 corridor are regular stops. Tell us the building at booking and we'll coordinate access and timing with management so installation day is uneventful, which is the goal.
Can I just come see everything in person first?
Please do — the showroom is at 5710 General Washington Drive, with every style full-size and walk-ins welcome Monday through Saturday. For Alexandria addresses, in-home consultations book fast and drive short.
Dress the Windows History Gave You — Up to 40% Off
Free in-home consultation anywhere in Alexandria — rowhouse, bungalow, or high-rise — from the blinds team whose showroom shares your city.
1890s sash or 2020s glass wall? Both are a short drive from our door.
Rated 4.9 Stars by Northern Virginia Homeowners
Homeowners across Northern Virginia, DC, and Maryland rate Nation's Blinds 4.9 stars on Google and 5.0 on Angi and Facebook — for honest guidance, precise measuring, and installations done right the first time.
Your Hometown Showroom
The Showroom Is in Your Zip Code
Alexandria isn’t a city we drive to — it’s where we are. Every style hangs full-size on General Washington Drive: tilt the blinds, glide the panels, run the motorized demos, and hold fabrics to the light before anything gets ordered.
Walk-ins are welcome Monday through Saturday; an appointment reserves a specialist — and for Alexandria homes, in-home visits are the shortest drives on our calendar.
Alexandria, VA 22312 Get Directions → ☎ (571) 407-7981