It’s All in the Family

Since the age of 13, Shelby Diaz has helped her father, Gary Line, with his Martin County-based window treatment business, Budget Blinds of Stuart. ough she’s assisted her father since he started the company in 2004, Shelby didn’t realize that she would follow directly in his footsteps nearly 20 years later. But, over time, she became quite familiar with the ins and outs of owning and operating a small, local blind, shutter, and drapery business. Her high school sweetheart/husband, Emilio Diaz, was also well-versed in the company’s operations, as he joined Gary part time in 2018 to help with installations.

us, when Gary took a step back from the business in 2019 a er his wife, Shelby’s mother Alda, was diagnosed with Glioblastoma; brain cancer, he trusted Emilio and Shelby more and more to take over various responsibilities. en in September 2021, a er the passing of Alda, Gary made the decision to transition to retirement.

Now, Emilio and Shelby are honoring Gary’s legacy by taking over Budget Blinds of Stuart, continuing to provide an unparalleled customer experience complete with consistent 5-starquality service with a local, familyowned touch.

A True Small, Local, Family Business

Everyone at Budget Blinds of Stuart is family… literally! Shelby who primarily manages the showroom and communicates with customers via telephone and Budget Blind’s special texting app, a convenient tool that enhances the overall service experience. She also assists her husband Emilio with providing free in-home consultations, taking measurements, and o ering estimates.

Emilio, in addition to assisting Shelby with these day-to-day operations, installs the various window treatments with the help of the business’ two installers, who also happen to be Emilio’s brothers, Mike and J.R. Diaz. So, you can trust that everyone you work with at Budget Blinds of Stuart has your best interest at heart!

As a true family-owned and operated business, Budget Blinds of Stuart provides unparalleled customer service. For example, to ensure exceptional communication, Just as Gary did, Emilio gives every client his personal cell phone number. at way, they can always reach him, even if he’s not at the showroom.

Additionally, with Budget Blinds of Stuart, you don’t have to worry about dealing with any pushy sales tactics. Gary never operated the business that way, and Emilio and Shelby won’t either. Instead, they encourage you to take your time in making a decision. “I always tell customers to shop around,” Emilio explains, continuing, “But, I always also try to let them know that there’s a di erence between value and quality.”

Sure, you can visit a big-box retailer, pick out a window treatment, and get it installed for a decent price. But, how long will that product last? And, does it come with a warranty? Plus, does the person installing it have experience with blinds/ shades/ shutters; or, at the very least, were they trained directly by the product’s manufacturer to install it properly? With Budget Blinds of Stuart, all of these factors are a given!

Ultimately, the goal is to earn your complete and total satisfaction. us, Emilio and Shelby will listen to your wants and needs, then guide you to the products that best suit your lifestyle. ey’ll also happily answer any and all of your questions. e best part is that you can be sure that, in the rare event that they don’t answer the phone, Emilio or Shelby will always return your calls and keep you updated about your project. Emilio a rms, “We want [our customers] to be happy with their decision. We want them to trust their decision.”

Shelby agrees, adding, “We don’t just install and disappear. We’re there throughout the life of that product. We want to form lasting relationships with our clients.”

With Special Perks! Budget Blinds of Stuart, as part of a national franchise, is able to o er unprecedented warranties. “Everything that I sell comes with either a 5-year, no-questionsasked warranty,” Emilio a rms, continuing, “ a lifetime, no- questions-asked warranty up to a Limited Lifetime Manufacturer Warranty.” He adds that Budget Blinds’ warranties are “rare” in the industry, especially for window treatments. Budget Blinds of Stuart also has access to exclusive designs of high-quality window treatments… ones that you can’t nd anywhere else! Plus, the business’ expansive (and exclusive!) Smart Home Collections from each of their high-quality vendors are crosscompatible, so even if you have a variety of motorized products from di erent manufacturers, you can still control them all with one remote. If you have an Amazon Alexa, then you can even program your blinds to open/close based on voice prompts you give to the device, e.g. if you say, “Alexa, it’s movie time,” then she closes the blinds in your living room so you can enjoy your lm in comfortable darkness!

Did you know that Budget Blinds is the ONLY dealer in Martin County that o ers Lutron’s extraordinary suite of smart home options?! Lauded for their superior engineering, Lutron’s smart window treatments are impressively quiet as they operate, despite being motorized. For this reason, they are perfect for certain rooms in your home, such as a child’s nursery or home theater. Curious about all of the creative possibilities that you never knew existed? Call Emilio and Shelby to come by for a free inhome consultation! ey are able to o er nancing as well, so you have exibility when it comes to your budget.

Full Circle ough the business is known and referred to as Budget Blinds of Stuart, it’s really always been a d/b/a for G&A Blinds, i.e. Gary and Alda Blinds. To continue that tradition, Emilio and Shelby, as the new owners of the business, have made it so that Budget Blinds of Stuart will now be a d/b/a for E&S Blinds, i.e. Emilio & Shelby’s Blinds. It’s all come full circle! And, Emilio and Shelby plan to be around for many years to come, serving their beloved native community. “Providing that quality here in town is probably the biggest thing to us,” a rms Emilio, saying, “ is is our home.”

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