Roman Shades: A Soft Alternative to Roller Shades!

Sometimes my clients want or need a different type of window treatment other than draperies. They may want a more tailored and simple look, or perhaps the room is a size that would be overpowered by draperies. 

Roller shades can work in some cases, but in others, a softer look is needed.

Roman shades provide the perfect solution!

They can be made is just about any fabric and the style of the shade can vary from a very simple tailored look to very fancy with trim and gathering! It also takes far less fabric for a Roman shade than a drapery treatment!

The shades in the picture above were made of a linen fabric.  The owner of the home wanted a simple and earthy window treatment to provide a background for his tailored furniture and collection of pottery.  This particular linen is a looser weave that allows sunlight to come through.

I have also layered Roman shades over roller shades to give the clients options. See through roller shades are down during the day to shield sunlight and maintain the view, the roman shades are drawn at night time for privacy.

Roman shades can work in every interior style from traditional to contemporary!