Roman Shades | Roman Blinds

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Relaxed roman fabric shades are the picture of easy comfort, featuring a gentle, relaxed swag along the bottom hem. Narrow shades have a single swag; wider shades will have more.

The range of fabrics and colors will allow you to customized the look to any paint, wallpaper or trim you might have. You can choose the traditional sculpted design or go for the more flat fold layout for that modern look.

Window treatments change in popularity from time to time. The advantage of this style of shade is that they never seem to go out of style. The neat fitted look, which can be hung either inside or outside the window frame, gives them a versatility that is invaluable. Unlike some basic sterile blinds, these have rich textures, giving warmth and hominess that allow you to relax and enjoy your interior living space.

Changing the look or your windows is one of the easiest and least expensive ways to give your room a new look. This type of window treatment is a good choice for this change. From elegant sheer fabrics to heavy velvet; bamboo to wood; suede to canvas, the options are almost limitless.

The classic style has overlapping folds when the shade is lowered, but more different treatments do exist. Flat shades have no folds when the shade is lowered. These shades, when made with sheer or light fabric, can soften bright light easily.

They are a simple and practical window treatment to accent a room or to provide privacy from bright sun or noisy neighbors. A Roman shade is a piece of fabric that is mounted at the top of a window. The fabric is pleated such that when the Roman shade's string is pulled, the fabric folds up in regular intervals. Not only does it look better than a boring plastic shade, it uses less fabric than other window treatments making it a cheaper alternative to ornate window treatments.

Learning how to make your own roman shades will be an exercise in patience and could require lots of practice. The fabric must be fitted to the window, and the hooks to draw the Roman shade up must be placed at regular intervals. Patterned fabrics are more challenging because the patterns should not clash when the Roman shade is raised.  These shades come in hundreds of fabrics or even made of wood. The least expensive ones start at around $30. Interior designers can also make shades just for you, but these will be more expensive than store-bought or homemade options.