| Fabric roman shades add a touch of refinement, flair | | | | you start picking the fabric you must measure your |
| and sophistication to any room. You can buy a | | | | window and estimate which hardware and mountings |
| ready-to-use set of Roman shades or you can create | | | | you need. Roman shades don't require any specific |
| them from scratch in any fabric and size that you like. | | | | mountings - that's the beauty of them. They draw up |
| You can hang Roman shades flat for a more modern | | | | via a cord strung through the sides of the shade. The |
| style, or fold them and create a softer and more | | | | cords then travel through the pulleys mounted on |
| conventional teardrop Roman shade style with buffs | | | | mounting board above the window on or outside the |
| of any volume. | | | | window frame. |
| Roman shades are becoming a big home-decorating | | | | The fabric that you choose for your roman shades |
| trend, returning on a wave of the interest to | | | | depends on where the window overlooks. If there is a |
| streamlined minimalist or exotic designs. Made with | | | | beautiful scenic view you will most likely choose a plain |
| beautiful soft fabric, simple and very practical, Roman | | | | sheer light fabric. If your window overlooks a busy |
| shades fold into well-defined pleats when raised, much | | | | street, then you will need an opaque fabric that gives |
| like a classic Venetian blind. At the top, a matching | | | | you a sense of privacy. Plus, some people are prone |
| fabric is used allowing for an array of color and | | | | to season affected disorders and need more light to |
| pattern. For the lining, a solid pale color is commonly | | | | remain positive and healthy. In this case, you may need |
| used. | | | | a sheer fabric that doesn't block the sun light, but |
| Roman shades are incredibly flexible and light-efficient. | | | | rather diffuses it. |
| They also offer better temperature control than other | | | | The type of fabric is also determined on what type of |
| types of shades. In winter, you can draw them high to | | | | activities the room is used for. If it's a living room with a |
| allow the sun's natural heating rays to enter the room, | | | | TV, you may need a fabric that allows you to control |
| and after the sunset you can close them tightly | | | | the amount of light and glare on the screen. If you a |
| stopping the heat from escaping through the window. | | | | planning to put your roman shades in the bedroom you |
| In the summer, you can close the Roman shades | | | | will need a light-blocking dark fabric to help you sleep |
| almost completely to prevent the overheating of the | | | | during the summer months when the sun rises early. |
| room, while in the evening you can open the shades to | | | | At the end of the day, all window treatments require |
| cool down the temperature. All other types of shades | | | | maintenance and cleaning. The benefit of roman |
| leave too much fabric around the window that doesn't | | | | shades is that they are the easiest to keep clean - |
| allow for precise light and temperature control. | | | | you can wash them in your washing machine, iron |
| Roman shades are relatively simple to make. Before | | | | afterwards and re-hang them looking as good as new. |