Roman Shades - Both Classic And Stylish

category Shades, posted June 8, 2011

Roman shades come in many styles and fabrics today. These window coverings lowered and raised with help of a cord can be simple and luxurious, decorative and multifunctional. Roman shades can be mounted outside your window frame and inside it.

As for materials, they are mostly made of cotton, silk and linen. Lining protects them from fading. At the same time it blocks sunlight. What are benefits of roman shades? They are easy to sew and mount. So, you have a few alternatives. You may buy ready-made and custom-made roman shades, or sew them by yourself. Depending on design, size and fabric, the price of ready-made shades varies from $70 to $250. Though, let us not forget about such important factor as size. For example, some manufacturers offer 24x25” linen shades at the price of $35. At the same time, 72x72” linen blinds can cost about $300. Custom-made and exclusive shades may be much more expensive and cost about $700 or even more.

And what about styles? Do you want flat or matchstick shades, soft or double ones? Would you like to buy natural shades? This type of roman shades is really attractive. They are mostly made of such natural materials as bamboo, jute, woods and reeds. Some manufacturers combine a few of these materials and create real masterpieces! As for soft shades, they are made of solid or patterned fabrics.

They are not so exotic as natural shades, but come in a greater variety of colors. If you want more privacy, you may like double shades. If you want to block sunlight completely, you need blackout roman shades made of PVC. By the way, there are also relaxed and thermal shades. The last type of shades may be very useful in cold areas. Most roman shades protect our homes from harmful UV rays and heat, but these shades do not let warmth escape through windows. Isn’t it great?

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