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You voted, we counted Here are the best in North Central Connecticut as determined by you, the readers By Linda Tishler Levinson Budget Blinds of Enfield has been chosen best home decor shop five years in a row, which makes it the newest member of the Best of the North Central News Hall of Fame. Budget Blinds of Enfield is an independent women-owned franchise, owner Laurie Mongillo said. The company specializes in custom made-tomeasure blinds, shades, shutters, soft treatments (drapes, cornices and valances) and home automation. Since opening in 2012, Mongillo and her team have served Enfield and surrounding towns east of the river. “Our exclusive ‘no-questions-asked’ warranty, our referral program and our quest for 100 percent customer satisfaction have contributed to our growth over the past six years,” Mongillo said. “I and my team love the satisfaction of helping
our customers choose the right treatments for their windows. Window treatments provide light control, energy efficiency /insulation from cold and heat, privacy (peace-of-mind), child and pet safety with cordless shades and plantation shutters, green products like woven wood shades and natural linens, motorization for hard to reach windows, automation to control your treatments from an mobile device application and last but not least fashion and beauty that can totally transform a room. “Our latest innovation, ‘Design Ink,’ lets our customers choose the pattern, scale and colors for the fabric to be used in their soft treatments. This is another exclusive innovation from Budget Blinds. I'm absolutely thrilled that the people have chosen our company. “Our goal is to continue to provide
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First-ever Best Of Hall of Famer Harry Kent (right) of Kent Financial Services presents 2018 honoree Laurie Mongillo of Budget Blinds with her Hall of Fame trophy. Photo by Julie Cotnoir
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