Love This: Roman Shades

Amanda Nisbet Design is a pro with roman shades.  I love the simplicity of her designs, her shades make a statement and are so much a part of the overall design.  Not an after thought or made to coordinate with the room after it is complete, window treatments are such an important part of the design.

Not much pattern in the room, place it on the shade.  My favorite is adding an eye-catching band of contrasting fabric around the shade.

  

  

  

  

  

 

Butterfly shades have the a sleek smoothness of a flat Roman shade, with draped softness at the lower edge. 

Tobi Fairley does a really nice job with her designs and incorporating roman shades.

 

  

  

  

  

 

A great economical window treatment that controls light and provides privacy.   

 

A nice change from the same old blinds on every window... why not a roman shade instead?

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Designer Profile: Katie Ridder

Designs featured in The New York Times, Elle Decor, Town & Country, Domino, and House Beautiful, Katie Ridder’s portfolio is an absolute delight. Colorful, refreshing and very livable, I know you will enjoy my favorite photos. To learn more about Katie and view her entire portfolio visit www.katieridder.com.

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Frame Of View

All windows are not created equally. Each of my projects currently, are window treatments, all for different rooms of the house as well as an office.

What do windows have to offer? A beautiful view of the snow top mountains you do not want to cover or the trash your neighbor refuses to pick up, so why not just hide it.

Maybe there are parts of a window you want to emphasize, such as intricate moldings or the smooth curves of an arch? Possibly you need to hide the heat and glare of the afternoon sun?

Often times a window is not large enough for the space, an illusion can be created with fabric placement. Extend the panels on each side of the window and wall to create the look of a wider window. Raising the panels higher, just under the ceiling creates height to an unusually
low window.

What is they style of the room: Traditional and formal with tapestries and silk brocades, Contemporary and modern with clean bold lines and geometrics, or Eclectic where anything goes.

Window treatments can be jewelry to help accessorize the room. Beads are not only worn around your neck. Applied to the leading edge of a simple pinch pleated panel adds a little extra charm.

A roman shade in a bold stripe or leopard print can pull the color scheme and pattern together to complete the area. Or your window can be the focal point of a space.

Panels may even define a space, such as another room or a sitting area.

If you are looking for beauty, privacy, shade, security or structure to add your home, window treatments are an easy way to accomplish just that.

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