Are you considering custom roller shades to complete the look in your home? With so many options, roller shades can match any style of home décor. You can layer curtains over your roller shades to match upholstery and carpeting. But roller shades also look great on their own, offering a sleek look that delivers privacy and style in one package.
Half Price Drapes carries several designs, varieties, and colors of custom roller shades to fit any home. Let’s look at three of the most common types of roller shades.
What Are Roller Shades?
Roller shades, as their name implies, roll up and down. When the shade is rolled up, the fabric disappears into the headrail, a storage box that hides your roller shade. Outside mounted roller shades have the headrail mounted outside the window casing. This design helps eliminate gaps they may let in light or drafts. It also effectively hides your entire window – frame and all. If your windows are older and the casings have seen better days, outside mounted frames work well to mask imperfections. They can also make the window look larger. Inside mounted shades have a headrail installed flush against the inside of the window casing. For a perfect fit in your windows, you may want to consider custom roller shades to decrease gaps that may let in light.
Half Price Drapes carries several designs, varieties, and colors of custom roller shades to fit any home. Let’s look at three of the most common types of roller shades.
Blackout Roller Shades: Perfect for a Bedroom or Home Theater
If you want to minimize light leakage into a room when the shades are down, consider blackout roller shades. Don’t let the name fool you. These versatile shades are available in a variety of colors, fabrics, and textures to add visual interest to your windows. You can get blackout roller shades in colors ranging from pure white to dark black. These blinds are perfect for:- a nursery to create a dark, comfortable environment for a baby
- a home theater, where any light leakage can diminish your at-home viewing experience
- a bedroom to promote a better night’s sleep with no interruptions at dawn
Light Filtering Roller Shades: Promote Privacy While Brightening a Room
If you are the type of person who prefers to let the sun shine into high-traffic areas of your home like the dining room and living room but also values your privacy, light filtering roller shades may fit the bill. Versatile light filtering roller shades allow a warm glow of sunshine to illuminate your space even when the shades are down. They will block the view from outside, however. The perfect compromise between dark, blackout shades or curtains and bare windows, light filtering roller shades dress up a room whether they are open or closed.Semi-Sheer and Sheer Roller Shades
Sheer roller shades, or, more accurately, semi-sheer roller shades, have a lightweight look, making them the perfect window treatments for spring or summer. Keep in mind that semi-sheer and sheer roller shades block some sunlight from entering the room and may help reduce glare. However, you can still see through them from the outside, which means they may not be optimal if you’re seeking privacy. Perfect for a home office, where you want the benefits of natural sunlight and may not care as much about privacy, semi-sheer and sheer roller shades can make a room seem more spacious thanks to the natural light that filters in. If you want to increase your privacy while enjoying the lightweight look of sheer roller shades, you might consider layering your custom roller shades with sheer or semi-sheer curtains. Together, the two layers will provide slightly more privacy while offering the flexibility of opening the curtains, shades, or both depending on your needs. Let Half Price Drapes outfit your home with stylish custom roller shades at discounted prices.