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Roman Shades

The drapery-like shade: fabric that stacks into soft folds and takes lining well, so one design can serve a formal living room or a dark bedroom. The trade-offs are honest and worth naming — romans cost more than rollers, need more mount depth for the fabric stack, and the folds gather dust. This hub reads them on the things that matter: flat versus hobbled fold, the lining choice that sets light control, and the depth your frame needs before an inside mount is even possible. Beautiful where the room is a statement and the window has the depth; the wrong pick for a shallow frame.

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Roman Shade
Fabric that stacks into soft folds as it lifts — the drapery-like shade.
Flat vs Hobbled Fold
A crisp tailored roman vs soft permanent loops — style, not performance.
Lining (Blackout / Privacy / Interlining)
The backing fabric that sets a shade’s light control and body.
Relaxed / Casual Roman
A roman with a gentle smile-curve at the bottom — soft and informal.
Mount Depth
How deep the window frame is — it decides what can inside-mount.
Inside Mount
The blind sits inside the window frame — clean, built-in, and depth-dependent.

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