Roman Shades vs Roller Shades

The call

Roman shades are the design choice — they read as soft furnishings and take blackout or privacy liners well — but they cost more, need deeper mounting clearance, and the folds gather dust. Roller shades are the workhorse: cheaper, shallower, and simpler, with the openness % doing the light-control work. For a formal room, Roman; for a kitchen, office, or anything you’ll motorize, roller. Quoted per-window prices put a lined Roman well above a comparable roller. Confirm the mount depth and deduction against the seller’s measuring guide — custom shades are made to size and generally not returnable.