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Display Name:	TomVatury
Personal URL:	http://www.horizonyc.com
Member Since:	6/4/12

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Curtains would be hard to operate because of the A/C. If installed over the ac they will not fall nicely. I also see that it is a lower floor (looks like a Brooklyn brownstone) so maybe bottom up shades would work better.

If the choice is between Roman Shades and Curtains I would say roman shades and maybe think of bottom up ones.

The price for those shades is comprised of the labor and fabric, to save the cost you can recycle old curtains or find an out of stock fabric that is sold by the yard at a deep discount. Then find a custom curtain store in manhattan or brooklyn area and and have them make and install it.

Curtains or Roman Shades? Good Questions

6/4/12 10:48 PM

Well...

If you look closely you will see the light gaps on the sides of the roller shades. Those light gaps can be up to 1/2" on each side. So for those of you who wish to have a "Cave Like" blackout shades roller shades are not the answer.

Cellular shades or Honeycomb shades will do a far better job but they cost a bit more.

If you do have small windows you may get away with ordering them online or at the hardware store and installing it yourself (if you are handy).

For larger windows I would opt for a good clutch system for roller shades that will help yo lift the shade better and will work for a long time. When ordered from a company that deals with window treatment the appropriate clutch (lifting system) is fitted to the match the wight of the shade.

Spring roller like mentioned above tend to look good and operate for a while but in our company we find it that they don't last long.

Feel free to email if you have any other questions (see profile)

Sleep Soundly with Blackout Roller Shades

6/4/12 9:17 PM