Color Fabulous: “Shades” of color

by / Friday, 22 March 2013 / Published in Color Crush, INSPIRATION STATION

Each week we provide Color Fabulous tips that help you punctuate your surroundings. This week we’re looking at Shades. Shades with color that is…

I am currently in the market for shades and I want something with clean straight lines that will make a bold and interesting statement in my home office.  

There are so many choices available to achieve this look.  I can select options from a plethora of fabric choices, stemming from solids, and stripes, to bold large scale prints, or subtle small ones.

I like geometrics, sleek solids, and also a global motif.

Here are some of the SHADE styles under considerationFor the look I’m going for, (clean straight lines) the Flat fold roman shade fits the bill.

But I must say, the Roller shade is also an option

In my search for companies that have great style selections, I found these to be the best.

Theshadestore.com
Blindsgalore.com
Blinds.com
So far, these are a few of the samples under consideration
Once I decide on a pattern, I need to consider this:
  • Do I want light filtering or room darkening?
  • A spring roller shade or a continuous cord loop?
  • Inside or outside mounted?
  • Standard of reverse roll?
  • With or without a valance?
Important tip:
Make sure you know the minimum depth requirements and any nuances to mount your shade.
I was ready to order my shade and found out that while the depth of my window was adequate for an inside mount, it needed to be completely flat.  Unfortunately my window has a beveled feature which will force me to consider another style, an outside mount or go with a custom choice.
Of course, you’ll see what I’ve chosen soon…stay tuned!

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