Choosing a Fabric for Roman Shades
This much is true: One of our favorite parts of helping you select custom Roman shades is choosing the fabrics. Our design team at Jackie and Bill's Drapery & Interiors makes this process fun and exciting, helping clients find materials that enhance their homes’ interior decor. And since we partner with Hunter Douglas, the final results are always elegant and practical—with fabric and material options to suit any space.
How Do Custom Roman Shades Work?
Unlike horizontal Venetian blinds and other shading styles, Roman shades are made from single fabric panels that fold into horizontal pleats as you raise and lower the fabric for light and privacy control. The design allows the shade to stack evenly at the window's top or pool elegantly below, for clean lines and unobstructed views. Though Roman shades are often associated with formal interior decor, the fabrics range from that luxe, hige-end aesthetic to functional and casual.
How Custom Fabric Roman Shade Shape Your Space
The material you select for your Roman shades will impact a room’s atmosphere. For instance, light-colored fabrics reflect sunlight, making spaces appear more open. Darker fabrics absorb light and create more intimate settings, perfect for bedrooms and sophisticated dining rooms.
Texture is just as important. Smooth, refined knit fibers lend themselves to contemporary settings, while textured weaves complement a more boho or nature-inspired décor. As for patterns, those can serve as a room's focal point or blend with your existing décor. Bold patterns tend to be more striking, while subtle patterns or textures add depth and don’t compete as much with other design elements.
The weight of your chosen material affects how the shade hangs and folds, with heavier fabrics creating more pronounced pleats and structured, formal appearances. Our selection of Hunter Douglas fabric Roman shades offer a compelling variety of material choices:
Provenance® Woven Wood Shades
Offered in 80+ fabric/color choices, Provenance® Woven Wood Shades combine organic woven materials with refined craftsmanship. Since Hunter Douglas artisans craft Provenance® Woven Shades with natural bamboo, grasses, reeds, and woods, each shade has its own personality.
These woven wood options filter light beautifully, can create a dappled shade pattern, and come in light to dark colorways to choose from. The style options include Roman, Waterfall Roman, Recessed Roman, and Vertical Drapery shade styles; enhancements include a Top-Down/Bottom-Up design and independent liners.
Alustra® Woven Textures® Roman Shades
This woven fabric Roman shade features premium, globally-sourced refined natural fibers that demonstrate exceptional quality and design sophistication. Alustra® Woven Textures®
Roman Shades come in 70+ fabric/color choices that showcase refined color palettes and sophisticated weaving techniques.
We can show you sheer, semi-sheer, and semi-opaque fabrics; independent liner options are also available. Alustra® Woven Textures® Roman Shades are well-suited for rooms where understated luxury takes precedence.
Vignette® Roman Shades
Modern and versatile Vignette® Roman Shades offer 25+ luxury knits, woven fabrics and even more color choices with enhanced design features. Hunter Douglas customizes this shade in a rolling or stacking style, with a 4" full fold or 6" flat fold. If you want an insulating window treatment, Vignette® Roman Shades offers room-darkening fabrics that block heat gain.
Popular upgrades for this style include the Duolite® system, Top-Down/Bottom-Up design, and the Two-on-One headrail design.
And if you’re interested in motorized shades, we can explain PowerView® Automation in detail.
We Have Stunning Hunter Douglas Custom Roman Shades
When you’re ready to shop for the industry’s finest fabric Roman shades, our team will guide you through the steps. Visit our showroom or contact us for a consultation in Wichita and the surrounding areas, including Andover, Cheney, Derby, Goddard, Hutchinson, Maize, Augusta, Bel Aire, and Newton, Kansas.