| The same brand names you'd see in a store |
Wide Variety of Brand Names |
| One-on-One attention |
May wait in line and compete for a sales representative's attention |
| Match styles and colors accurately with your own home's lighting |
Match colors to a photo in a store's bad fluorescent lighting or take the swatches home and then bring them back to the store later on |
| No need to leave home and park |
Crowded parking lots |
| Sit comfortably in your home |
Have to brave bad weather |
| No need to hire a babysitter to watch the kids |
Someone needs to watch the kids or you have to take them to the store with you |
| Specialized product experts |
Store representative is likely trained on a wide variety of product lines and is not specialized |
| Low, warehouse direct prices |
Pricing includes overhead for retail locations |
| Free in-home estimates |
Schedule a separate in-home appointment to estimate after in-store visit and many charge a fee |
| Time savings due to a more effective process |
Requires going to the store, selecting a product, setting an appointment for measurement, determining final costs, and schedul an installation |
| No separate appointment is required to measure for most products |
Many stores require a separate appointment to measure |
| One, all-encompassing price |
Can see the price of the product in the store but have to wait to see what the installation charge will be |
| Flooring Next Day |
Could take weeks |
| Window Treatments Next Day |
4-6 weeks to measure and install |
| Bath Liners Next Day |
4-8 weeks to measure, manufacture, schedule the installation and install |