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e-RomanShades.com Explains How to Make Roman Shades
Added: (Sun Sep 11 2005)
According to e-RomanShades.com, Roman shades are a simple and elegant window treatment to block the sun or prying neighbors. Roman shades provide the perfect start to a beginning home decorator.
To make Roman shades, first measure the window you’d like to put them in. Measure the height and width of the window from inside its frame. Or, if you want the shade to cover more than the window, measure the height and width of the surface the shade will cover. Your shade will probably need to be between 45 and 54 inches wide.
Before you shop for your fabric, you’ll need to calculate the number of dowels and the amount of fabric you’ll need. To figure out how many dowels you will need, divide the window height by six to nine inches, which will be the space between each dowel fold.
As e-RomanShades.com explains, the easiest way to make a shade uses lots of pictures and few words. Find instructions at a home improvement store or for free online to make your own Roman shade. Find patterns that make the type of Roman shade you want, whether it is flat, pleated, or with a sunburst.
Roman Shades provides detailed information about bamboo, fabric, discount, and custom Roman shades, as well as advice on how to make Roman shades, and more. Roman Shades is the sister site of Shutters Web.