As we continue this series of tips, I am reminded of a product we completed about a year ago in Amesbury, MA for an Interior Designer. The Designer and the client had very specific ideas, and requirements. The home was oriented along the river in such a way that direct sunlight was greatest during the mid-day hours. The front of the home was quite traditional, and actually fairly small looking. the embankment rear of the home was very dramatic, and somewhat more contemporary. this dichotomy posed an additional challenge.

The answer to these challenges varied by room. The client had Conrad woven grass shades in an area not affected by the renovation. He loved these shades and wanted to maintain that type of look at a lower budget; he also hoped that we could deliver this type of look without the ’stack’ of the roman shades. Our proposal was to use a well made woven grass fabric on a roller shade. This fabric would afford a reasonable ‘view through’ while filtering the UV for heat and glare. The shades rolled up tightly and were covered by a valance we created in our workroom of the same fabric.

These shades took care of the glare and UV issues, preserved the view and were a minimal affect on the over all design.

Preserve the view

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