Made to Measure Roman Blinds

Made to measure Roman blinds are becoming quite popular these days. Where Roman shades used to only be seen when decorating on a budget, they are now used by top designers all over the world. This surge in popularity has caused a number of manufacturers to pop up offering custom-made Roman shades. Now, you don’t have to mess with the hassle of trying to cut a store-bought window treatment to fit. You can simply order the exact size that you need.

As I mentioned above, Roman blinds are super popular now. Because of this, almost any store that sells domestics will carry them. For custom shades, try higher-end department stores. They will typically some type of customization in the size, color and materials.

Another place to look is home improvement stores. Most of the major nation-wide chains sell made to measure Roman shades. Though a number of smaller home improvement stores are beginning to offer this service as well.

Before you head out the door to purchase these window treatments, make sure that you have all of your measurements in order. You will need the width and height of every window that you are shopping for. Make sure you double check your measurements as most stores either won’t let you return custom orders or will charge a 10% to 15% restocking fee.

The cost for these window treatments can range from $50 to $200 or more per window. A number of things can affect the cost. The size of the window is one of the largest contributors to cost. Though, if you wish to have the blinds made out of some type of exotic material, that will obviously cause the price to go up as well.

The services offered at the store will affect the price as well. If you go to a home décor store that has interior decorators on staff and offers “complementary” design services, you can bet that all of that is incorporated in the price of the roman shades. On the other hand, if you go to a bargain basement shop, you will likely get a much lower price, but will not have all of the expertise and service available elsewhere. Both are fine places to shop, you will just need to decide for yourself how much those special services are worth to you

How you install your new Roman shades will depend on the style that you chose. The two predominant ways to mount these window treatments is to either place them on the outside of the window frame or inside the window frame.

Either way, you will need to mount the shades’ brackets to either the inside or outside edge of the window frame. Once your brackets are mounted, you simply hang the shade on the brackets. Easy peasy! 

One last thing to consider if you are looking into Roman blinds is child safety. The draw strings on these made to measure Roman blinds are extremely dangerous if you have children. Children can get tangled and choke in the cords. Once you have your shades installed, make sure the cord is out of the reach of children. You can tie the cord to itself to make it shorter or use a number of products on the market that are made to keep cords out of the reach of children.