In the beginning roller shades were simply plain and functional, they were here for a purpose and they did their job well. That was to block out all the light so that the room was dark, nothing got through. They were not meant to be beautiful being plain white vinyl with a piece of wood that resembled a ruler slid through the bottom of the shade to weight it down and hold it straight or still against wind.
Lately the window fixture that has been the most popular has been the vertical blinds. They of course have nothing on the roller shades except the trend factor. Vertical blinds are extremely nice to look at but they do not block out an serious amount of light. They really just dim the room and take most of the light not making it dark. A big downfall to the vertical blind is that they get very dusty and in order to clean them you must go blind by blind with a cloth, very inconvenient and time consuming.
Now roller shades are coming back and better than ever because they have fixed the fashion problem. There are so many different fabrics and textures to chose from. There are different levels of linens, choice of suede and burn-out fabrics. The textured shades are in many cases meant to invoke thoughts of nature through the look and feel of the materials used.
The colors that are out there are seemingly unlimited, if someone can dream it up they can put it out. There seems to be a focus on very natural colors at this point in time. Very soothing light beige, sandstones and sages, nothing to bold or loud. There is also a way to layer the window shades with colors so that if it is wanted you can actually coordinate them to your furniture with out having the blind a whole solid color.
Privacy levels are addressed with the roller shades by layering the material so that when less or more light is desired layers can be taken away or added. This is a great new feature that can make every window customizable.
Solar shading is a new concept that has been combined with roller shades so that the light, heat and glare can still all be completely blocked with out sacrificing the view you may enjoy from that room.
Even the trim on the bottom of the window shades has been upgraded and improved. No longer is the only option to have the straight cut now there can be decorative cuts put on it and even textured ropes added for looks. Another improvement has been adding a side cord that works just like it does for the horizontal or vertical blinds. This helps to limit how much the blinds themselves are being touched with the result being less stains and dirt from opening and closing them.
Once again roller shades have proven to be a great idea and seemed to have longevity in society with the ability to become current and trendy. These shades will be a great addition to any home and can be upgraded over the years to stay in fashion.
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