Woven woods in a breakfast area. We used the unlined woven woods to allow natural light through and to still be able to see outside. These shades are acting like solar screens allowing light to come into the room while blocking the sun's damaging UV rays. If this were a bedroom, the homeowner would have probably chosen to line the shades for complete privacy.
These are double honeycome cellular shades in a bedroom. The shades provide complete privacy while allowing natural light to filter through. We can also do the shades in room darkening, which some clients choose to do in a bedroom. Notice how we put the lift cords on the outside of each shade to balance the windows. We did the same on the two single windows to make this sitting area's shades symmetrical.
These two pictures illustrate why this homeowner chose to do the cellular shades. She needed privacy at night but during the day she wanted an unobstructed view of the lake. With the cellular shades they stack very tight at the top and give you almost 100% of the view. These window are 4 1/2 feet tall and the stack on the shade is about 2 1/2 inches.
Roman shades in a kitchen eating area. These are pretty neutral with just a slight contrast to the white trimwork. This homeowner did white 2 inch blinds in the rest of the house and just wanted something softer in the kitchen. We did an off-white fabric that will still match any wall color if she chooses to paint in the future. These roman shades are done in the flat style as opposed to a shade that bellows out. The flat roman shade is more contemporary than the shades that bellow.
