BANDED SHADES ARE RELATIVELY NEW AND MOST POPULAR IN MODERN SETTINGS. THEY ARE WELL PRICED WITH THEIR MIX OF ALTERNATING SHEER AND SOLID FABRIC BANDS
“There is a much greater variety in drapery fabrics than in blind fabrics,” he says. “There are also a number of different styles of pleats available, and many ornate decorative rods. Draperies can be added overtop of blinds to give you the function of a blind, but the colour and texture of the drapery fabric.”
Full drapes have largely given way to side panels, hung on decorative rods to soften the look of blinds or shades. But for those who do want traditional draperies, Siddall says they are available in hundreds of rich colours, patterns and textures.
IN VARYING OPACITIES.
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