Roman shades are often referred to as fabric shades. This is due to the fact that they coordinate the beauty and elegance of a fabric drapery and the usefulness of a shade which can be manipulated to allow light in or keep light out. This is one of the most beauteous aspects of the Roman Shade is its ability to control the light in your home.

Lighting is a very vital part of interior design that most people overlook until the necessity of light arises. Light should not simply be used as a necessity, but as an element of the design. It can be manipulated beautifully depending on the time of day, type of room, dimension and number of windows, among many other variations.

The light in your space is effected by two separate attributes in your window covering.

1. The fabric. The sheerness of the fabric is going to have a huge impact in regards to the amount of light allowed into a home. If the fabric is sheer, more light will be let into the room. This is ideal for lots of people. The situations in which this might not be great include: bedrooms where you have to be able to blackout the windows while sleeping, a room which you would like to look the same throughout the day, lit only with artificial sources of light.

Also keep in mind that if you do select a sheer fabric and need it to allow in less light this is possible. You are able to purchase something called a 'darkening liner'. This does exactly what it says. It lines the fabric adding a darkening layer that allows less light to get through. This is very helpful if you really want to have a sheer fabric but need it in the bedroom!

2. The actual shade. This may seem obvious, but it is funny how many people install shades and then never use them, they always revert back to the artificial light in the space. As I said, if this is planned, then there is no issue with doing it that way, but you should at least try to open the shades every once in a while, you might surprise yourself at the brightness of the room. Or you may think that it is an awesome look for a day party or something similar.

Make sure to keep this advice in mind when you're shopping for your window treatments. Although this article was written just for Roman Shades (my favorite type of window covering), it can apply to lots of alternative kinds. Simply keep the aspect of light in mind when purchasing and designing!

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