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Old Classic for a New Year: Roman Shades

Roman shades are old classics ideally suited for the new year thanks to modern styles and upgrades from Hunter Douglas that transform the window coverings into coveted window fashions. Let our team of experts show you the best ways to use Roman shades for doors and windows to create individual style and elevate environmental control in different rooms throughout your home.

Light tan Roman shades in a living room at Mr. K's Fabric Shop near Quincy, IL

3 Ways to Use Modern Roman Shades in 2025

In the Bedroom and Guest Rooms

We like using Hunter Douglas Vignette® Roman Shades to elevate the bedrooms of a home, be that master, kid, or guest, because they have multiple upgraded operating systems available to expand light control.

  • Duolite®: This system creates blackout shades in the bedroom for better sleeping conditions. The advanced system adds a secondary, room-darkening shade to the back of Vignette® Roman Shades for a multi-modal window treatment.
  • PowerView® Automation: For ultimate user convenience, we especially like PowerView® shades in children's rooms. The motorized operating system transforms the treatments into cordless Roman shades that are more child-safe.
  • Top-Down/Bottom-Up: Protect your privacy in the bedroom while still enjoying the benefits of natural light with this innovative operating system that allows Vignette® Roman Shades to open from the top down.

Thanks to the flexible installation options for Vignette® Roman Shades, they can be fashioned as Roman shades for doors (sliding glass doors and French doors) or windows for complete coverage.

In the Dining Room or Home Office

Alustra® Woven Textures® Roman Shades elevate sophisticated home rooms with exclusive and unique fabric options. These shades help homeowners create a more visually appealing and functional space for each room's unique needs.

  • Top-Down/Bottom-Up: In the home office, this multidirectional system allows workers to block distracting views while still permitting natural light, creating workspaces engineered for productivity.
  • PowerView® Automation: Since PowerView® creates cordless Roman shades, this operating system elevates dining rooms with a chic, seamless look and easy control.

Alustra® Woven Textures® Roman Shades can be customized to the needs of each room with sheer, semi-sheer, and semi-opaque fabric options. We especially like using this style of Hunter Douglas Roman shades on broad windows because it has a Two-on-One headrail design available.

In the Bathroom

Provenance® Woven Wood Shades bring a sense of spa-like serenity to home restrooms. The unique textiles woven from organic materials like wood, reeds, grass, and bamboo create a natural sense of beauty to elevate what is often considered a very functional space.

  • Top-Down/Bottom-Up: Like many Hunter Douglas Roman shades, Provenance® Woven Wood Shades can be installed in windows with the Top-Down/Bottom-Up system. This allows homeowners to balance privacy and natural illumination, both of utmost importance in a bathroom.
  • PowerView® Automation: This advanced motorized system is compatible with existing home assistants and smart home programs for automated control, so homeowners never have to worry about their bathroom shades.

Provenance® Woven Wood Shades can be fashioned as classic Roman shades, waterfall Roman shades, or recessed Roman shades and further customized with over 80 fabric options.

Roman Shades near Quincy, Illinois

Visit our showroom near Quincy, Illinois, to shop the full range of Roman shades from Hunter Douglas. Whether you're interested in child-safe cordless Roman shades, the contemporary stylings of Hunter Douglas Roman shades, or the latest technology for home window shades, our team at Mr. K's Fabric Shop can help you find the perfect style of Roman shades for doors or windows in your Illinois home. Request a consultation or stop in today. Mr. K's Fabric Shop serves the window treatment needs of homeowners in Quincy, IL; Hamilton, IL; Hannibal, MO; Monroe City, MO; and Keokuk, IA.