Roman Blinds

There is nothing quiet as understatedly beautiful and stylish as a roman blind. With its crisp folds, simple lines and neat profile, it is no wonder that the humble roman blind has become the window treatment of choice for the style savvy home owner.

Roman blinds are nothing new, they have been on the window dressing scene for years now but the introduction of the modern cassette head rail system, with the easy operated side winder control, has taken this blind from occasional use to home essential. The traditional string pulley system was complicated and not always very effective to say the least. This new head rail system has made the Roman blind practical and easy to use and with child safety catches provided as standard for all blind chains, they are now safe as well as gorgeous.

Roman blinds can be made from practically any curtain fabric, meaning you have an abundance of choice when it comes to colour and pattern. They can also be made to co-ordinate with curtains in the same room. It is becoming increasingly popular to have your curtains on the bigger window in a room in a floral pattern and the blind on the smaller window in a stripe pattern from the same collection.
This style of window treatment is not only for contemporary settings, it also works well in more traditional spaces. Just change the fabric from a modern vibrant print to a classic linen or heavy velvet and you have a completely different look. The versatility of this blind means it can be used in every home.

Stripes have been very popular pattern for Roman blinds, due to the fact they pleat up very symmetrically and uniformly in there pleats but floral, checks and plain fabrics are coming to the fore more and more, as they look equally fabulous  in these blinds.

So get a little roman style in your home with these beautiful timeless window dressings.