Buy Them Or Make Them – Roller Shades Are Simple And Elegant

Windows can make or break a home or apartment. Their placement, size, and shape all add to the overall ambiance of your home. Finding the right window shades is an essential component to figuring out your own design aesthetic.

Do you want fabric curtains? As nice as they can be, the cost increases exponentially depending on the fabric you want to use and they tend to become very dirty very quickly, requiring a rigorous and time intensive cleaning schedule. Vertical blinds aren’t much better in the cleaning department. Regular dusting can only go so far before you have to take down your blinds and wash them in water. This is not an easy feat to accomplish! Bamboo shades offer an alternative, but their look is so specific they’re bound to clash with the decor of your home.

There exists the option of not having any window shades, but that isn’t really feasible. The lack of privacy during the day, coupled with a feeling of nakedness at night would make having nothing covering your windows a tricky proposition. Letting in sunlight all day, every day, also fades away the fabrics of your furniture, as well as any artwork you make have hanging on the walls. Roller shades are a fantastic window treatment that is imminently customizable. They fit into any budget, are easy to clean, kid friendly, good insulators, and fantastic light blockers.

Blacking out most light can be a boon to those of you who work a swing or graveyard shift and have alternative sleep schedules. This is not to say that all roller shades block all light all the time. There are a variety of coverings that filter light differently, as well as a green alternative in mesh solar shades. Roller shades can also be used with other window shades.

Deceptively simple in their construction, roller shades make an elegant statement and can be chic and stylish depending on the texture, fabric, and color that you choose. Having your handy light blockers come down at the touch of remote control button is also an option you have take. It’s all up to you! Older homes and apartments with irregular windows can benefit greatly from roller shades that you can make yourself and with no prior sewing knowledge.

First the window width and height must be measured and when cutting the shade fabric eight inches of additional fabric is added to the height. The cardboard tubes used for the top and bottom of the shade are to be cut one half inch shorter then the measured width.

Folding the fabric over and creating a hem out of adhesive in conjunction with an iron is the next step. Applying the fabric to the tubes only requires use of a glue gun as the fabric is rolled over on the tubes until they are covered and glued into place. Adding the final touch of a ribbon, rope, or cord to allow you to roll up your self-made shade is the last construction step before placing your treatment onto your window’s rod.

Whether choosing to buy or make, roller shades are a fantastic edition to any home decor scheme and work as some of the best light blockers on the market.

Find out how to choose and save on window shades. Stop by Jerikat Jennison’s site where you can find out all about roller shades and what they can do for you when budget is also an issue.

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