Designer’s ChoiceDrapery · Downtown Los Angeles
A soft fabric Roman shade in a sunlit window beside an elegant upholstered chair
Shades & Treatments

Roman Shades

The tailored softness of fabric, in a clean, space-saving shade.

Roman shades give you the warmth of fabric with the clean footprint of a shade. They sit close to the window, fold up neatly, and look beautiful on their own or under drapery panels. A customer working with expensive one-of-a-kind fabrics called the Roman shades and drapes we made for her the most beautiful she had ever seen, magazine quality.

What it is

A Roman shade is a fabric window covering that draws up into horizontal folds as it raises. Styles include flat, relaxed, and hobbled folds, and shades can be lined, interlined, or blackout-lined for light control.

Related: flat fold · relaxed roman · hobbled shade · lining · interlining

Why Designer’s Choice
01

Flat, relaxed, or hobbled

We build the fold style that suits your room, from crisp flat panels to soft relaxed curves.

02

Any of our fabrics

Silk, linen, and designer prints all make stunning Roman shades. We can also blackout-line them for bedrooms.

03

Layer under drapery

Roman shades pair beautifully under drapery panels for a finished, layered window.

A soft fabric Roman shade in a sunlit window beside an elegant upholstered chair
This place is a gem of a business. Many of the downtown fabric stores only sell synthetics, but Designer's Choice has a large variety of linen, silk, and cotton or natural blends to choose from, as well as synthetic fabrics. And the fabrics are not run of the mill, they're interesting. You can have…
Dee L.Los Angeles, CA · June 2025
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Questions

Roman Shades, answered.

Yes. We offer privacy linings, interlinings for body, and full blackout linings depending on the room.

They are. Their compact, tailored look works well in kitchens, baths, and any window where full drapery would be too much.

Ready for roman shades?

Call Shawn with your measurements for a fast estimate, or visit the Downtown showroom and walk the fabric wall in person.

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