Amy has a beautiful living room/office painted a deep cranberry. She has recently purchased several new pieces for the room including a leather chair, computer desk, and comfy chenille sofa. The only thing missing was the finishing touch - great window treatments! Bright sunlight coming through the windows was an issue for the room - especially in late afternoon. Privacy was also a concern since these windows face the front of the house.
The solution Amy and I came up with was an operable Roman Shades with a decorative valance. My favorite way to fabricate Roman Shades is to make them reverse-mount, meaning the lifting mechanism is in the front of the shade. The advantage of making your shades this way is that the shades fit tightly to the casing of the windows, meaning the R-value is better, and there is no light peeking through the sides.
We chose a faux-silk brown plaid with a tiny cranberry dot that matches the cranberry color of the walls. The fabric was dressy enough to work well in a living room, but not so dressy that it competes with the decor of the rest of the house.
The last detail to mention about these shades is that they are made with ladder-tape - an acceptable option for compliance with the new ANSII standards for Roman Shades. The tape was fairly east to work with, and ensures that a small child cannot get caught in the lift cord mechanism.
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