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Woven Wood Shades
Our Natural Woven Shades product line offers an exceptional selection of natural fabrics, including bamboo, rattan, and natural grasses, in a variety of classic shade styles and in various weave patterns, no two shades are exactly alike. This means that imperfections can be common, as are differences in the way light is filtered.
Also called bamboo shades, woven wood shades bring the beauty of nature indoors and provide insulation against summer's heat and winter's cold.
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The roll is always in front of the shade, and the cords are visible. Cord color is selected to coordinate with the fabric.
The lined valance frames the shade nicely. It also hides the lifting system, which would otherwise be visible since it is at the front of the shade.
The roll might slightly bow between the cords, depending on the shade width and the number of cords used. This is the nature of the fabric and is a classic feature of this style.
A Roll Up Shade made in one of the thicker materials may have a very large roll, perhaps 4" or more depending upon the height of the shade. These fabrics have a large roll diameter symbol on the swatch label.
Due to the size of the roll diameter, a Roll Up shade never fits behind the valance. The lifting system is completely concealed by the valance, and the roll hangs below.
This style is unlined, and lining options are not available. Due to the nature of the product, Roll Up shades cannot be lined.
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Top Down Shade
The lined valance frames the shade nicely, and covers the lifting system which would otherwise be visible since the shade stacks at the bottom.
When the shade is fully lowered, the stack covers about 3"-13" of the bottom of the window, depending on the height of the shade and the fabric used. A short shade in a light grass fabric might only cover 3", but a high shade in a bamboo fabric will have a higher stack.
Guide cords are visible when the shade is lowered. The shade is attached at the front of the sill rail (bottom of the shade) and pulls up neatly underneath the valance. The lifting system is completely concealed by the valance.
Natural Woven shades are unlined, to show off the natural fabrics to their best advantage.
Privacy lining or blackout lining are available as options with this style.
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Roman Style Shade with Valance
The shade fabric falls from the back of the headrail, the valance fabric falls from the front of the headrail, and the lifting system is mounted between the shade fabric and the valance fabric.
Having the cords in front helps protect the sides of the shade from excessive wear and tear and provides additional convenience to the consumer.
The lifting system is completely concealed by the valance, and the stack is partially concealed.
Natural Woven shades are unlined, to show off the natural fabrics to their best advantage.
Privacy lining or blackout lining are available as options with this style.