A local family business founded by Dan Crooks, fitting premium made-to-measure blinds, shutters and awnings for countryside homes across Ipswich & Suffolk.
Smart Design Blinds was founded by Dan Crooks in 2025, after nearly a decade installing window treatments across East Anglia. The business grew from a simple belief: that the difference between a good install and a beautiful one comes down to two things, the quality of the product, and the hands that fit it.
Today, Dan works personally on almost every survey, design and installation. When a project calls for a second pair of hands, he brings in one of two colleagues he has personally trained, and the same standards apply. The same small team. No corner-cutting.
We focus on countryside homes across Suffolk where craftsmanship matters, fitting high-end blinds, plantation shutters and awnings from top-tier suppliers. Awnings are something of a speciality. We also take on commercial projects alongside our residential work.
Three stages. Same person from start to finish.
Every project starts with a relaxed conversation in the room you're treating. We bring a curated range of fabrics, finishes and styles from our top-tier suppliers, so you can see them in your own light, against your own walls, before deciding.
Dan personally surveys nearly every project. Each window is measured, photographed and recorded on the spot. There's no handover between salesperson and fitter; the same hands that measured your windows are the ones that come back to install them.
Installation is the part most companies hand to a third party. We don't. Every fit is carried out by Dan or one of two colleagues he has personally trained, working to the same standards. We leave your home as we found it: spotless, with everything working as it should.
Why Suffolk homes choose Smart Design Blinds.
Every survey, fit and follow-up is done by us, never handed off.
We work with top-tier UK and European suppliers. No cheap-blind shortcuts.
We bring our showroom to you, with no pressure to buy.
Period properties, cottages, barn conversions, with windows of every shape and age.
Patio, window and commercial awnings, engineered for British weather.
Offices, showrooms and retail spaces fitted to the same standards as our home installs.
Recent verified reviews from homeowners across the region.
“Excellent service from start to finish. We had motorised grey wooden Venetian blinds fitted which are remote controlled. A very personal service helping us to decide what we wanted, very knowledgeable, great communication, and the job itself was fitted so well we are extremely happy with our new lounge blinds. Also very helpful when it came to demonstrating the product, charging of the batteries and programming of the remote. Thank you Smart Design Blinds!!”
“Had some study blinds fitted and I must say from start to finish the service and job was perfect thanks to Dan.”
“I'm absolutely delighted with my new blinds. Dan was great to work with - totally professional and knowledgeable about the product. I would recommend him to anyone.”
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