Roman shades are a versatile and classic window treatment that mixes the convenience of blinds with the beauty of drapes. Their lift mimics the folds of blinds, while the fabric material allows you to customize your shades to suit your home. Their ability to blend function and form makes them popular for homes, as they can serve both formal and informal purposes. However, Roman shades can only keep their beauty if correctly and carefully maintained. We’re here to help you navigate this with helpful tips, tricks, and reminders!

The Importance of Proper Care

First, it is essential to care for your shades to preserve them. Routine upkeep allows your treatments to last longer in your home, prolonging the period before you need to consider updating your fabric treatments, making them a worthwhile investment. Maintaining a cleaning schedule ensures your shades operate correctly and smoothly each time, further lengthening the shade’s life cycle.

General Rules

Use of Household Cleaning Products

Never use any cleaning product on your fabric shades, including bleaches, sprays, and stain removers. These chemicals will irreversibly damage the fabric and ruin your shade.

If your shades get stained or need a more thorough cleaning, take the treatments to a trusted, professional dry cleaner with experience cleaning window treatments.

Fabric Selection

One large concern homeowners have is the impact of UV rays and fading, specifically the effects on the treatments, existing furniture, and finishings. If your room gets a lot of natural sunlight, avoid fabric with natural fibers, like linen or cotton. Instead, opt for a polyester blend.

Seasonal Care

Remember that different seasons create different maintenance needs, including for your treatments. For each season, you can develop a routine that ensures no feature goes unchecked, including inspecting parts and thorough dusting. Dusting during the spring is especially important due to the spread of allergies, and cleaning keeps your air fresher. If you host for the holidays, you can adapt a more in-depth cleaning schedule so your treatments look perfect for your guests.

Lift Systems

Keeping the fabric in top shape is equally essential as caring for the lift system that makes the shade functional.

Be gentle when operating cordless shades. If you have any concerns about your lift systems, contact us. We would be more than happy to alleviate your concerns.

If you have motorized shades, keep up with battery replacements, required charging, and all other operations that ensure the motor stays working.

Caring for any window treatment is critical to maintaining beauty, but fabric treatments require persistent upkeep. With a simple routine, awareness of harmful chemicals, and consistency, your shades will last longer and retain their elegant look. Remembering these tips and tricks allows your Roman shades to remain beautiful and functional in your home.

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