Masters Of Light And Dark

With Designer Collaborations From Aerin Lauder to Alexa Hampton, the Shade Store is Bringing a-list Style to Window Treatments.

- Charles Curkin

WHEN IT COMES TO FINDING BESPOKE window treatments for her high-end clientele, A-List decorator Alexa Hampton is turning to a surprisingly affordable and efficient source: The Shade Store. “To be able to order something and get it just 10 days later is unheard of in this industry,” says Hampton, who jokes that her grocery deliveries “take more time than that.” In fact, she’s such a fan that earlier this year she debuted her first collection of fabrics for the brand. Her whimsical designs, ranging from Greco-Roman to Wiener Werkstätte–esque patterns (in colors like Bonsai and Silver Spoon) join others by the likes of Nate Berkus and Aerin Lauder, who also recently launched collections for The Shade Store. It’s all part of the evolution of this family-owned firm based in Westchester County, New York.