*When checking out, please leave your custom dimensions in the note field: width x length.

** Lining is highly recommended, unless you are using a heavyweight fabric.

*** Feel free to contact us for a custom order!

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This is our best seller: the Faux (fake) Roman Shade! Similar to a valance, it’s perfect for concealing your panels and blinds or just to enliven and add visual height to any room! Keep in mind - the Faux Roman Shade does not go up and down.

MEASURING:
Please provide us with the finished width and length that you would like for your completed faux shade.

- WIDTH: If you are hanging the shade inside of your window frame, I need the width of your window frame, minus 1/8 of an inch per side (1/4 inch total). You do not want your valance to touch the sides of your frame or it may bunch up and not hang flat. If you are hanging it on the outside of your window frame, I recommend having it line up with the outside edges of your molding, or if you do not have molding, approximately 2-3 inches past the edge of your window frame.

- LENGTH: Most shades are between 14 & 20 inches long. If you are not sure about length, I recommend hanging a pillow case at different lengths in order to decide how much of your window you would like to cover. Again, I will need to know the finished length you would like on the completed faux shade (with folds and all).

LINING:
Lining is optional, as you don’t always need it. If you are using medium or lightweight fabric, lining is highly recommended. Lining really helps to fill out the folds and hold the structure of the shade. It also protects it from fading. Regular or blackout lining is $10 per shade. Unless requested, regular lining will be used. Blackout lining is a true blackout and will let almost no light through. Regular lining will let some light through, especially in direct sunlight.

FABRIC:
- Can’t find exactly what you are looking for? Feel free to peruse fabric.com or premierprintsinc.com for more design and color options, and then contact us for a custom order.

- Already have fabric? Feel free to ship it to us, and we can make a shade starting at the base prices for our faux romans.

SWATCHES:
Keep in mind, colors on your computer screen vary, so please contact me if you would like a swatch. We offer up to 3 complimentary swatches on fabric we keep in stock, and ship regular mail, so it usually takes 7-10 business days. If you would like a faster turnaround on swatches, and a larger selection, we recommend contacting fabric.com directly.

HANGING YOUR SHADE:
Our valences have a 2 1/2 inch pocket at the top, so they can be hung with most curtain rods. I do not provide the rods, but there are some very affordable options.

- For shades mounted inside of your window, we recommend a tension rod. The Springs Oval Tension Rod from Bed Bath and Beyond is my personal favorite.

- For shades on the outside of the window frame, any decorative rod will work! If you would not like the rod to be seen we recommend a low projection lock seam rod or a sash rod (which lays very close to the wall). There are lots of options on Amazon.

GROSGRAIN RIBBON / POM POMS and FRINGE:
Decorative additions can be added to your valance! Please contact us for prices and options. Here is the link to our ribbon colors: https://www.theribbonretreat.com/Ribbon/grosgrainoffray-ribbon.aspx

SHADE CONSTRUCTION:
A variety of tools are used to make sure the front of the shade is as beautiful as possible. Except for the machine-sewn top pocket, shades are entirely hand-made with needle and thread, white upholstery staples and heat-and-bond. Some of the work can be seen on the back of the shades, but on the front only the top pocket stitch is visible. This provides the highest quality presentation and construction so that the shade hangs as flat as possible and there are no additional seams, threads or billowing seen on the face of the shade. We have worked hard on this design to make the front of your valance as clean as possible. 

**Please note, shades that are over 52” wide will have a tiny seam down the middle as upholstery fabric is only 54” wide. We are experts at lining up the print, so this seam will be barely visible, but I do like to point this out.

We do not accept returns on custom orders.

Please let me know if you have any other questions!

Thank you!

Jaime