| Roman shades are a popular addition to the | | | | unkempt, or as if you should raise or lower it |
| window blind stable. They're a great way to make | | | | completely. |
| a home decorating statement. Their graceful | | | | It doesn't take much talent to make Roman |
| gathers really add visual interest to any room. | | | | shades. Magazines, books and websites can walk |
| When they're raised, the fabric drapes into soft, | | | | you through the necessary steps. A visit to a |
| tight folds. When they're lowered, the gentle folds | | | | craft store couldn't hurt, either, since they're full |
| relax into looser folds. | | | | of ideas. Someone at the craft store can direct |
| These shades can be lined to offer more | | | | you toward the best resources. Once you make |
| insulation, and also more privacy and deflection of | | | | one set, you'll be unstoppable! |
| light. They can be used in any room in your home, | | | | Once Roman shades are hung, the room takes on |
| from nearly any fabric. They look great as a | | | | a completely different feel. The three dimensional |
| foundation for a full window covering, as a | | | | curtain really draws your attention to the window. |
| backdrop curtains and valances. You might see | | | | Which makes it even wiser to have a full display |
| them in cotton, suede and linen, among many | | | | of window treatments. They can go with modern |
| other materials. They can be the focal point of | | | | furnishings, or they can fit right in with a |
| the window covering, or they can be the | | | | contemporary theme. They can have a casual |
| background and supporting role for a bold curtain | | | | look, or a more formal look. The material chosen |
| or valance. A cord that runs down the side of the | | | | makes all the difference. An ornately printed |
| shade controls the lifting and lowering. They can | | | | brocade would look much more formal than a light |
| be raised completely to let light in and expose the | | | | cotton. And the treatments around it can affect |
| entire window, or lowered to any level. The higher | | | | how it looks. A formal valance with a heavy |
| they're raised, the tighter the loops of fabric get. | | | | drapery is much more formal than a light balloon |
| It almost appears to be a balloon valance, when all | | | | valance paired with a sheer cotton panel. |
| the loops are gathered at the top of the window. | | | | Whether you choose a formal look or a casual |
| It doesn't matter how high the shade is raised, it | | | | look for your shades, windows never looked so |
| always looks great. It never looks unfinished, or | | | | good! |