About Made in the Shade Clayton & Fuquay-Varina — Owner-Owned & Owner-Installed
Your local Clayton window treatment experts, Glenn & Aurea — bringing true, hands-on service and products built for the North Carolina climate to your door. Request a Free Consultation
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Meet Glenn & Aurea Wangerien — Owners, Designers & Installers
Locally Owned & Owner-Installed Since 2017 — Serving Clayton, Fuquay-Varina & the Triangle
Thank you for visiting Made in the Shade Clayton & Fuquay-Varina! We’re a locally owned and operated business, and unlike most companies, we personally handle everything ourselves — Glenn and Aurea design, measure, and install every job. We bring the full showroom of custom blinds, shutters, shades, and motorized solutions directly to your door. From new builds in Flowers Plantation to established homes in Fuquay-Varina, Garner, and Knightdale, our mission is simple: help our neighbors beat the North Carolina heat and humidity, lower their energy bills, and love their homes.
Glenn & Aurea Wangerien — Owners
Glenn and Aurea moved to North Carolina in 2017 to be closer to family and to build a business around a shared passion for interior design and window fashions. Early in his career — and through college — Glenn worked in new-home construction with a specialty in interior painting, woodworking, and finishing. He then spent years in corporate America with some of the world’s largest communications companies. That rare combination of hands-on craftsmanship and professional polish is exactly what you get on every project.
Clayton homeowners regularly praise Glenn and Aurea by name — for patient, no-pressure guidance through the selection process, precise installation, and going the extra mile. On one recent whole-home project of 50 windows, Glenn brought the manufacturer to the client’s home and installed the entire house himself, working nonstop until it was perfect.
The Best Showroom Is Your Own Home
The best place to choose the perfect window treatment is in the room where it will live. Our business is built around a free, no-pressure consultation in the comfort of your home. Aurea guides you through samples in your own North Carolina light — light-filtering and room-darkening fabrics, colors, and textures — so you can make well-informed decisions, and Glenn measures every window himself. From a historic downtown Clayton bungalow to a new build in Flowers Plantation, we bring the showroom to you, then personally install for a flawless fit.
Why Clayton Homeowners Trust Us:
- Owner-Installed, Never Subcontracted: Glenn and Aurea personally design, measure, and install every job — you work directly with the owners start to finish.
- Locally Owned Since 2017: North Carolina neighbors who know local homes, from humid baths to new-construction windows.
- True Window-Fashion Expertise: Glenn’s construction and interior-finishing background means craftsmanship most competitors can’t match.
- Built for the NC Climate: Moisture-resistant products that won’t warp in our humidity, plus solar and cellular shades that lower energy bills.
- Patient, No-Pressure Service: We guide you through selection without upselling — the reason customers refer us to their friends.
Our Goal Is Simple
To give you an effortless, no-pressure experience where you can make well-informed decisions for every window in your home — and to stand behind the work because we did it ourselves. We’re not just selling window treatments; we’re building relationships across the Clayton and Fuquay-Varina community, one home at a time.
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Thank you for considering Made in the Shade Clayton & Fuquay-Varina! Contact us today to schedule your free in-home estimate, and we’ll bring the showroom to you — whether you’re in Clayton, Fuquay-Varina, Garner, Knightdale, Wendell, or a nearby community. We look forward to meeting you.
Proudly Serving
We serve Angier, Archer Lodge, Benson, Clayton, Fuquay-Varina, Garner, Knightdale, Selma, Willow Springs, Wendell, and surrounding areas! Let us bring the showroom to you. We offer free in-home consultations. Book your appointment today to see the best name brands for less.
Proudly Serving Clayton, Fuquay-Varina & the Triangle — We Bring the Showroom to You
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Not sure if we cover your zip? Call (919) 939-2009 — we cover more of the Hill Country than you might expect.
Frequently Asked Questions About Made in the Shade Clayton & Fuquay-Varina
Who owns Made in the Shade Clayton & Fuquay-Varina?
Made in the Shade Clayton & Fuquay-Varina is locally owned and operated by Glenn and Aurea Wangerien, who moved to North Carolina in 2017. They personally handle the design, measuring, and installation on every job, so you work directly with the owners.
Glenn’s background in new-home construction and interior finishing brings true window-fashion craftsmanship to every project.
Do the owners really install the window treatments themselves?
Yes. Unlike companies that subcontract, Glenn personally installs every job and Aurea guides you through selection. From measuring to final installation, you work directly with the owners — which is why the fit is precise and the finish is clean.
On one recent 50-window project, Glenn installed the entire home himself in a single day.
How long have you been in business?
Glenn and Aurea founded Made in the Shade Clayton & Fuquay-Varina after moving to North Carolina in 2017, and have served the Clayton, Fuquay-Varina, and greater Triangle area ever since with a free in-home, owner-installed model.
What areas do you serve?
Made in the Shade Clayton & Fuquay-Varina serves Angier, Archer Lodge, Benson, Clayton, Fuquay-Varina, Garner, Knightdale, Selma, Willow Springs, Wendell, and surrounding areas. The mobile showroom comes to your home anywhere in the service area.
Call (919) 939-2009 to confirm we cover your neighborhood – we’ll bring the showroom to you.