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Roman Shades Made From Fabric
By Jimmy Sturo, Fri Dec 9th
Roman shades are a simple and classic way to adorn windows. Theyare unobtrusive and can block a glaring sun or nosey neighbors.Bamboo Roman shades are popular for a natural or Asian décor,but fabric Roman shades are more traditional. Fabric Roman shades are made from a single panel of fabric. Asting is run the length of the fabric so that when the cord ispulled, it raises the shade in regularly spaced panels. Sheerfabrics can provide easy mood lighting. They filter brightsunlight so that it is warm and soothing. Roman shades lookgreat in children's rooms. Pick a bright, playful color to liventhe room, but can be pulled down easily for naptime. You canalso have extra fabric in the panels for a billowy, playfullook. Roman shades in the rest of the house, however, usuallylook best in a neutral color or pattern. The shade should notdistract you from the rest of the room. Tailor thin, flat fabricfolds for an elegant look, or use fuller "tear-drop" folds for asubtle embellishment. You can combine fabric Roman shades with another windowtreatment. Keep the shades in a neutral color, and surround themwith more elaborate curtains. Or make Roman shades look morefinished by adding a fabric-covered board at the top in the samefabric or a complement.
To clean fabric Roman shades, vacuum them often to keep dust anddirt from accumulating in the fabric folds. For a deeper clean,you can try using foam upholstery cleaner. Make sure it can beused on your fabric first, though. Wipe off the foam with a drycloth. You can also use commercial cleaners or dry cleaning. Ifthe fabric Roman shade will be heavily used, like in achildren's room, you can treat the fabric with anti-static orstain-resistant finishes. About the author:Roman Shades Infoprovides detailed information about bamboo, fabric, discount,and custom Roman shades, as well as advice on how to make Romanshades, and more. Roman Shades Info is the sister site of Shutters Web.
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