Woven Shades - The Natural Window Coverings

Woven shades for your windows are natural, eco-friendly products. They are chic and will help save our planet while keeping your rooms stylish. On top of these benefits they are economical and last a long time too.

They are made from select natural woods, including reeds, bamboos and grasses. They add casual good looks to any room in your home. They come in various operating styles but the favorite today is the Roman Shade style with a front valance that covers the operating mechanism. When they are lowered, they lie flat; when raised, the woven shades hang in even, overlapping folds.

These shades offer varied privacy and light control options due to the fact that some of the materials used to make the shades are very light weight and airy, while others are made of more substantial woods and other materials that are set closer together when the shade material is manufactured. If privacy or light control is an issue, you can add a privacy liner that is separate from the shade itself to your window that is mounted under the shade and operates separately, which is my chosen way to add privacy or light control, or you can have a liner permanently attached to the shade itself. Permanently attaching a liner, however, will take away the beautiful filtered light and muted views that an unlined shade offers.

The shades come in many styles of woven combinations and colors. Many different finishes are available so that you will have a wide choice of shades to match your decor. These products are simple to ensure that attention remains on the architectural elements in your room. You can add fabrics to the outside edges to trim them to match your decor or just leave them plain, it's your choice.

They are also wonderful combined with decorator rods and decorative draperies. Many times I have added side drapery panels on windows that have woven shades already installed in them to finish the window's design. The addition of drapery panels adds softness, fabric texture and color to your room. You can visit http://www.hunterdouglas.com/ to see more photos of this fine product. We will be happy to give you a free quote, also see our website at http://www.drapesandmore.com/.