subject: Home Remodeling: Using Custom Window Treatments Like Roman Blinds [print this page] If you're thinking about redecorating and have decided on new window coverings, you'll have to decide whether you want to buy stock treatments, or custom window coverings. The first difference you will notice between these two is the cost. Made to order window shades are considerably more expensive than stock ones. This is because stock ones are built in a factory to a standard size made from a stock fabric. This is a good choice if you are low on funds or do not care too much about the originality of the room to be redecorated.
But what if you do want made to order window treatments? Why should you bother? Isn't saving the money better? Not always. Some people and some spaces simply need a made to order window treatment. This is most especially true if your windows are not of a standard dimension. If this is true, then you will absolutely have to get made to order window treatments because otherwise nothing will fit!
With a made to order window treatment, you can pick out any fabric you choose. Do you really want your window to match your couch? While I do not advise that, if you know the source of your couch's upholstery fabric than you can do that. You could find much richer fabrics this way.
Another great thing is you could choose the style. For example, with Roman shades, there are two folding styles, teardrop and regular. These both provide the room a different feel. You could combine your choice of folding style with fabric selection to get a custom window treatment that no one else has.
You can also choose how the shade is going to open. Usually your choices are manual or motorized. Many people are fine with manual, but if you're looking for that little something extra, you may want to spring for the motorized.
As you can see, made to order shades are the only way to go for many homeowners. Be sure to keep in mind all of your options and speak to several experts. Just about every window treatments roman shades store has at least one expert working there who will help you with no obligation to buy- so what can it hurt! Locate images online and research fabrics, be sure it all will go with your current room or your planned design. Nothing's worse than purchasing custom window treatments which you will not use! Just remember because they're custom, if you don't like them you cannot return them!
