Roman Shades in Las Vegas

Roman shades fold into horizontal pleats as they rise, giving you the softness of drapery in the footprint of a shade. They are the most tailored-looking thing in the category and the choice people make when the window treatment is meant to be part of the room's design rather than a utility.

Style comes down to the fold. A flat roman reads crisp and contemporary. A hobbled roman holds soft cascading loops even when fully lowered, which suits a more traditional room. Both can be lined for privacy or interlined for genuine room darkening.

They are the right call in formal living rooms, dining rooms, and primary bedrooms — anywhere the fabric itself is meant to be seen. They are the wrong call above a kitchen sink, where fabric and cooking grease eventually meet.