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Innovative Design Styles of Modern Roman Shades

We love Roman shades for their classic style and sophisticated, structured aesthetic. And while holding onto the benefits of classic design, modern Roman shades add state-of-the-art features and the latest in contemporary interior design style to the timeless window treatment.

A modern living room featuring Hunter Douglas Vignette® Roman Shades near Santa Fe, New Mexico (NM)

Designer Fabrics for Modern Roman Shades

For the latest in contemporary style for modern Roman shades, dip into collections of designer fabrics from the Hunter Douglas Design Studio™ suite of products. The exclusive collection of designer fabrics includes fabric and embroidery collections from some top designers such as:

  • hand stamped pattern-work from Rebecca Atwood, renowned textile artist and author of Living with Color and Living with Pattern;
  • global trends and vibrant prints from Seema Krish, a San Francisco based artisan with Indian roots; and
  • artisanal craftsmanship in the historical reimagining of Marcie Bronkar, an American artist with a painter’s touch.
At Custom Window Coverings, we can use Design Studio™ fabrics to create striking modern Roman shades that can be used as a design element and focal point in the room, a dynamic yet neutral backdrop to ground design, or as a base layer in multi-tiered window fashions. And the fashion-forward aesthetic of modern Roman shades by Hunter Douglas do not sacrifice performance for style as the window treatment remains adept at controlling light and providing privacy for a household.

Innovative Designs for Modern Roman Shades

Advanced style concepts for modern Roman shades harness the design benefits of other window treatments like cellular honeycomb shades to strengthen the original Roman shade design. Solera® Soft Shades utilize the cellular construction of honeycomb shades to improve the energy efficiency of modern Roman shades. The outward appearance of the window treatment maintains the structural style of traditional Roman shades, but its façade hides the telltale air pockets of cellular honeycomb construction that make the window treatment more insulating and therefore better at blocking unwanted energy transfer. Like traditional honeycomb shades, hybrid styles of modern Roman-cellular shades like Solera® Soft Shades help to make home environments more comfortable and more stable by addressing one of the weakest points in whole-home energy efficiency, the windows.

State-of-the-art Operating Systems for Modern Roman Shades

Recently updated to its third generation, PowerView® Automation is Hunter Douglas’s latest system for motorized shades. Available on Design Studio™ Roman Shades, Solera® Soft Shades, and Vignette® Modern Roman Shades as well as other Hunter Douglas window treatments, PowerView® is the ultimate for control and convenience.

PowerView® allows homeowners to operate window shades throughout their home with ease, opening and closing shades on demand. Movement achieved with motorized systems is smooth and controlled for precise motion that in turn improves the shade’s overall performance efficiency. Homeowners can set the PowerView® system up with our handheld Pebble® remote control, a wall unit, the PowerView® app, or sync it with smart home systems. Additionally, PowerView® is constructed with Bluetooth technology in mind and offers automated options so shades can be operated on a set schedule requiring no daily input from homeowners to maintain optimal performance. Modern Roman shades with PowerView® are the ultimate upgrade for twenty-first-century homes.

Contact Us

Custom Window Coverings carries the full line of modern Roman shades from Hunter Douglas including Design Studio™ Roman Shades, Solera® Soft Shades, and Vignette® Modern Roman Shades. So, whether you’re interested in designer fashions, innovative designs, or the latest in automated options, Custom Window Coverings has what you’re looking for in modern Roman shades. Request a consultation with the design team at Custom Window Coverings today to discuss new Roman shades for your home. Custom Window Coverings is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and serves Los Alamos, Albuquerque, White Rock, Taos, Tesuque, Placitas, Corrales, Sandia Park, and Santa Fe, NM.