How to Make Roman Shades the Easy Way
With the increase in popularity of modern window dressings, people have shopped both locally and online for numerous styles and designs that can suit their homes appropriately. As a matter of fact, many people have been trying to make roman shades on their own to avoid heavy costs in having them bought already made. These shades can be made from any fabric of a person’s choice, woven jute, bamboo and wooden slats. They can also be lined lightly or created with a blackout fabric.
The biggest advantage of making customized shades on your own is that you can make them accordingly to the measurements of the window and match it to the interior designs of the room accurately.
If you want to make roman shades on your own here are a few simple steps and all you need are a woven jute shade, glue gun and fabric:
- Measure and cut your chosen fabric accordingly to the size of the desired shade securing an inch border.
- Cut additional fabric to cover the decorative upper portion with an inch border.
- Center the woven jute shade on top of the cut fabric on the floor and wrap it around while gluing the edge at the back.
- Flip the glued shade right side up and then retract to fold and iron while pressing down on the folds.
- Then repeat the wrapping while gluing for the decorative upper portion and thus your shades are ready.
With these easy steps you can easily make roman shades at home without any help or spending a fortune. Choose a fabric that will suit each room where you intend to hang the roman shades and determine the desired light you want to penetrate. Making these shades on your own indeed better than buying one, so do some research and design the shades to your liking.
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