Roman shades are one of the most popular window treatment decisions among intelligent homeowners everywhere. Not only do roman shades keep out light, keep your home at a comfortable temperature and provide the highest privacy, but they also give you an enormous amount of elegance and charming looks to whichever room you choose to put them in. With their stunning looks, exquisiteness and ease of use there is no question why they are such a common choice with people who own homes.
You can find many brands and styles of roman shades for sale at most national home improvement retailers and department retailers, or you may even have a local interior designer who can create custom roman shades for you. There are nearly endless choices in the materials, patterns and colors you that are available for your roman shades; there is certainly something for everyone to choose from.
When you are trying to find roman shades and you just can't find the perfect ones or you can't find the perfect shades that are affordable, there is another option; you can create your own roman shades. By creating your own shades, you will not only save money, but you will also have no limits on what you can work with for fabrics or colors; the possibilities are really endless! In the following information you'll find a simple run-through on what you'll need to consider when making your own roman window treatments.
The main ingredients of roman window coverings are the material used for the roman shade, the lining material, wooden rods, the cord for hoisting and lowering the roman shade, mounting hardware, and the hoops that the cord will run through. Before you buy any of those items you will want to be sure to measure the windows where you will be adding your window coverings to to make sure that you get enough fabric. You'll also need to choose from these other elements:
Material and Fabric Type:
When choosing material or fabric for your roman shades you'll want something that looks fantastic in the room you are installing the roman shades. The great news is that fantastic looking fabric is easily found at any fabric and craft stores at reasonable prices.
The other two important factors you'll also want to consider before you buy your fabric are how easy to wash and how long-lasting the material is. You should get something that holds up to repeated usage and is also easy to clean and does not need expensive cleaning methods.
Lining Material:
The back-side liner material you choose can be simple white lining or you may even decide to buy an insulated liner. Insulated lining is very good to use because of the many benefits it offers. Insulated lining helps keep your home at a pleasant temperature by blocking hot and cold air from entering into your room. Although insulated lining is a little more money than a traditional basic liner, it will more than pay for itself quickly just by the amount of energy it saves. Another great benefit of insulated lining is its handiness at blocking out noise. That is particularly helpful if you are a light sleeper or live on a noisy road with a lot of traffic. When used in bedrooms, insulated lining will certainly help give you a better sleep that is more restful by keeping out annoying noise that interferes with your sleep.
The final things to consider when making your own shades are hardware, loops, and cords, they are all very simple and inexpensive to get. You can find those items at almost any craft store or in department stores in the fabric section.
The following video will give you step-by-step instructions on how to create your own roman window coverings:
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