Being a big fan of bamboo Roman shades, I thought to expand a little bit this concept and see what other type of bamboo window treatments I can use in my house. When I say “bamboo”, for instance, you don’t have to take it literally, because it’s the term I also use for naming reeds, rattan, wicker or jute blinds. The main idea is that they are flexible, lightweight and they can be processed in many styles, in order to end up hanging at your windows.

While the bamboo roman shades lift up in waves, or folds, resulting is a kind of decorative look for your windows, other styles of bamboo blinds can go as classical as weaving together thin bamboo sticks with two strings and use a pull-cord to operate the blind. I still remember my grandmother’s house having that kind of shades at all windows. When I was a child, she would never let me pull that cord, which of course I wanted so much to do.

No matter how much I miss the old days, I’m for current trends in fashion and in home design, therefore I always like to go to interior design fairs and exhibitions to see what’s new worldwide. Besides, I’ve just got a gorgeous rattan rug which I want to match with handcrafted bamboo shades. I won’t be making the shades by myself, as I’m not that skillful and I may end up ruining the materials. Because I need and value my privacy, and because bamboo reeds are not that protective, I might be using a liner to double the woven bamboo reeds, thus filtering better the light and the curious eyes outside my room.

How to Hang Indoor Bamboo Shades

Usually, interior shades are fixed on the upper rim of the window, therefore they need to match the size of the glass exactly. If they are wider, they won’t fit. If they are thinner, they will let a lot of light pass through the edges of the glass. This is why you should always measure twice and order once, when it comes to buying such window treatments for interior.

The hardware needed to hang the shades is included in the order, in most of the cases. If not, I suppose you can buy it from home and garden shops, but I wouldn’t be too sure they’d fit, so it is better to find a shades manufacturer who delivers also the hardware.

Is Buying Ready Made Bamboo Shades An Option?

This could be a great bargain, because there are shops and retailers who want to get rid of their old stocks, therefore offering everything at a very low price, for the clearance. If you can find the size yuo need for your windows, then it can be a perfect solution to cover them while saving some money. Otherwise, you’ll need to cut the shades to fit, and this can be a tricky operation. Cutting bamboo is not the easiest thing to do when you have no proper tools and knowledge. Keep in mind that you don’t buy window shades each week, or each month, not even each year, therefore if you want them to look really good, maybe the best thing to do is to order them customized for your windows.

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