Roman Blinds
Clean lines to dress up the room
Front Battens
Many styles of Roman Blinds, plain or battened
The blinds pictured above have battens behind the fabric giving the appearance of divisions on the front whereas you can also have a defined batten on the front to give a more definite division to the look.
Back Battens
Battens internal wires
Warm thick fabrics or light filtering
As per the picture on the right, the fabric can be translucent to let the light come through or as in the above picture, a total block out to cover the fabric underneath. The blind on the right has sewn in battens on the front.
Clean lines compliment other blind styles
Due to the heavy nature of romans and the fact that you have the top panel hanging down in all cases and the others bunching underneath it there is often a need to mount them higher up so as not to be in the way, particularly on doorways. In doing so it is often a case of doing another blind inside the reveal as a light filtering blind.
Roman Blinds simply look classy
Today's main look is simple lines and that's why a lot of people prefer just roller blinds, however if you are not a fan of curtains, then romans can add that touch of elegance to your home without the clutter of curtains. Unfortunately if they need cleaning they are not as easily done and require either specialist cleaning or dry cleaning and that often means dismantling the blinds.
Operation options
Cord controls
In most cases they are cord operated and have a locking mechanism at the top much like a venetian blind although they can also be done without this and just tied up. In most cases the cord is behind the blind and can be a frustration when raising and/or lowering the blind. There is also a winder that can be used however the cord is the more popular option. Some blinds use a locking mechanism whilst other are simply tied up.