Antigonish is a university town and a county town at once: St. Francis Xavier University on the hill, Main Street's shops below, older homes on the tree-lined streets around them, and farms, coastal homes and small communities spreading out across the county to St. Georges Bay and the Northumberland Strait.
That mix shows up in the work we do here. Heritage homes that need careful fitting, family homes that need warmth and blackout, rental properties near campus that need durable products, and coastal homes that need to handle salt and wind.
We measure in your home, make your blinds in our Nova Scotia workshop and install them with our team.
What Antigonish homes need
Warmth for older houses. Cellular shades.
Heritage character. Lined Roman shades for period homes near downtown.
Durable rental products. Cordless roller shades and faux wood for student housing.
Atlantic Light in Antigonish
Approximate times, calculated for Antigonish's location. Compare all 45 communities.
| Shortest day (Dec 21) | Longest day (Jun 21) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:45 a.m. | 5:19 a.m. |
| Sunset | 4:26 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. |
| Daylight | 8 h 41 min | 15 h 42 min |
| Sun height at noon | 21° | 68° |
What it means for your windows: With the sun topping out at about 21 degrees in December, low light comes in under eaves and porch roofs that shade the same windows in summer. Glare control matters most from November to February. Dawn at about 5:19 a.m. in June is the main reason families here ask us for blackout bedrooms.
Communities we serve
We also serve Pomquet, Havre Boucher, Lochaber and the communities of Antigonish County.
Popular in Antigonish
- Cellular shades: the warmest window covering you can buy
- Roller shades: clean and simple, sheer to blackout
- Roman shades: sewn by hand in our workshop
- Faux wood blinds: built for steam and damp
Around Antigonish
Heatherton
Heatherton is a rural community east of Antigonish along the Trans-Canada, toward the Strait of Canso, with farms, family homes on open land and a close-knit, Gaelic-rooted community.
Open land means wind, and older farmhouses mean drafts. Many homes heat with wood or oil alongside a heat pump.
What we fit most here: double-cell cellular shades for warmth, blackout for bedrooms, and moisture-resistant faux wood blinds for kitchens, bathrooms and mudrooms.
Do you travel to Heatherton for measures? Yes. Measures and quotes are free throughout Antigonish County.
What are the best blinds for a windy farmhouse? Double-cell cellular shades with side channels or an outside mount, to trap air against the glass and stop drafts around the edges.
Arisaig
Arisaig sits on the Northumberland Strait north of Antigonish, known for its provincial park and the fossil-rich cliffs along the shore. Homes here are a mix of year-round houses and summer cottages, many with views across the water toward PEI.
Coastal homes take salt, wind and a lot of light off the water. Cottages need products that survive a closed-up winter.
What we fit most here: moisture-resistant roller shades and faux wood, solar shades on north-facing view windows that take reflected light off the Strait, and blackout in bedrooms for long summer mornings.
What blinds hold up in a coastal cottage? Moisture-resistant polyester roller, solar or cellular shades and faux wood blinds, with corrosion-resistant hardware. They handle salt air and damp winters.
When should I book cottage blinds? Spring or early fall, so installation happens outside the busy summer season.
St. Andrews
St. Andrews is a rural community southeast of Antigonish, with its historic church, family farms and homes spread across the hills. It is close enough to town for daily life and far enough for space and quiet.
Rural family homes here want warmth in winter, darkness for sleep in summer and products that stand up to kids, pets and farm life.
What we fit most here: cellular shades for warmth and blackout, zebra blinds for living rooms, and faux wood in kitchens and mudrooms.
Is this St. Andrews in New Brunswick? No. This is St. Andrews in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, not St. Andrews by-the-Sea in New Brunswick.
Do you serve rural Antigonish County? Yes. Measures and quotes are free throughout Antigonish County.
Frequently asked questions
Do you install custom blinds in Antigonish?
Yes. Atlantic Shades measures and installs custom blinds and shades in Antigonish and across Antigonish County, including Heatherton, Arisaig and St. Andrews. Measures and quotes are free.
What blinds work best in student rental housing?
Durable, cordless roller shades and faux wood blinds. They are easy to clean, stand up to heavy use and are simple to replace between tenants.
How long do custom blinds take in Antigonish?
Most orders are installed about two weeks after the measure.
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