Aura
Program your window treatments so that they adjust themselves automatically, creating the perfect room ambiance morning, noon and night.
PowerView® Automation
Program your window treatments so that they adjust themselves automatically, creating the perfect room ambiance morning, noon and night.
Sheer Shades
Learn more about Hunter Douglas custom window sheers, including our shadings and privacy sheers. Innovative, light-diffusing sheers. Your trusted source for window treatments.
Cellular Shades
Cellular honeycomb shades from Hunter Douglas. An energy-efficient design that traps air in distinct pockets to help keep your house cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
Roman Shades
Custom-made fabric Roman Shades by Hunter Douglas, combining the look of soft folds with the ease and convenience of a shade. Custom-crafted.
Roller Shades
The Hunter Douglas roller shades & solar screen shades collections offer excellent light control and a clean, stylish look in a range of fabrics and materials.
Woven Shades
For a warm, natural look our Hunter Douglas Woven Wood Shades collection of window treatments transforms sunlight into captivating design statements. Choose yours today.
Vertical Shades
Find the right custom vertical shades for any room in your home. Search our most popular window shades.
Wood Blinds
From controlling light to their stylish, sleek look, wood blinds have been a favorite among homeowners for decades.
Metal Blinds
Find the perfect metal blinds for any room in your home. From controlling light to their stylish, sleek look, metal blinds have been a favorite among homeowners.
Vertical Blinds
Discover Hunter Douglas customized vertical blinds featuring elegant styling and translucency in a large selection of colors, treatments, and textures. Lifetime guarantee.
Shutters
Hunter Douglas custom window shutters provide superior light control and privacy with classic styles, long-lasting finishes, and exceptional craftsmanship.
Drapery
Choose from timeless and on-trend fabrics, including lofty textures and alluring jacquards, artisanal embroideries and luminous sheers.
Light Enhancing
Enjoy the beauty of natural light and make any space more captivating, with the following light-enhancing shades.
Room Darkening
Want a darker room for better sleep or optimal movie binging? These shades and drapes help block light at the window.
Energy Efficient
Live comfortably and save energy with these shades. Designer to keep a room warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
Door Coverings
Manage natural light and add privacy with these window treatments that work well for sliding-glass and patio doors.
Sound Absorption
Create a quieter, more relaxing room with these window treatments, which help absorb sound, reducing exterior noise.
Top-Down Bottom-Up
For privacy and natural light, position shades from the top, bottom or both. These shades have this feature available.
Commercial Blinds & Shades
We offer window treatments for any business or commercial setting.
Cornices
We offer window treatments for any business or commercial setting.
Drapery & Valances
Add the perfect finishing touch to your windows.
Drapery Hardware
Choose from a wide selection of styles.
Fabrics
Choose from our large selection of fabric colors, patterns and textures.
Motorized Window Coverings
Enjoy the convenience of motorized window coverings.
Outdoor Solar Shades
Make your outdoor spaces more comfortable with our outdoor solar shades.
Window Top Treatments
Add color and softness to your window with top treatments.
After-Hours & In-Home Consultations
Our schedule is flexible, and we can come to your home for a consultation.
Blind and Shade Repairs
We offer quick and professional repairs for your blinds and shades.
Consumer Financing by Wells Fargo
We offer financing options for our customers, subject to approved credit.
Drapery Repair & Alterations
We offer expert repair and alteration services.
Free Estimates
Get a free estimate for your next decorating project.
Interior Design Consultations
We can help you create your dream interior.
Window Covering Measuring & Installations
Our measuring and installation service will ensure an exact fit for your window coverings.
Consumer Financing by Wells Fargo
We offer financing options for our customers, subject to approved credit.
About Us
Midwest Blind & Shade Co. has been servicing the Michiana area for over 27 years.
Fort Wayne, IN
Midwest Blind & Shade is enhancing homes near the Fort Wayne, Warsaw, Syracuse, and Auburn, IN, areas with quality custom window treatments.
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Roman Shades vs. Roller Shades: What’s the Real Difference?
Many homeowners can feel overwhelmed when shopping for custom window treatments, especially since there are more choices than ever. Our Midwest Blind & Shade design experts are here to help break the styles into main categories, such as curtains, hard window treatments like shutters, and soft shades.
From there, we find subcategories like Roman shades and roller shades, which is what we’re exploring today.
How Do Roman Shades Work?
One of the main differences between these two window treatments is their structure. Roman shades for windows comprise a single sheet of fabric that folds into horizontal pleats when raised. They have a sophisticated, textured look. Though they’re a traditional profile, they also work in contemporary interiors.
We suggest Roman shades as a stylish, fabric-forward window treatment for rooms such as:
- Living rooms.
- Dining areas.
- Bedrooms.
How Do Roller Shades Work?
Also encompassing a single sheet of fabric, roller shades roll onto a tube or cartridge when raised. This aesthetic is clean and modern because the fabric “disappears” into the top. Custom versions still have an upscale look but work best in casual environments, like kitchens and bathrooms.
Roman Shades vs. Roller Shades: The Similarities
These window coverings have single fabric sheets offering light control and privacy. You can close them to darken the room, raise them fully to increase brightness, or lower them partway.
They come in various fabrics, colors, and opacities to suit different spaces. You can operate both manually and automatically.
Hunter Douglas Roman Shades vs. Roller Shade: Style Options
Hunter Douglas Roman shades feature high-quality fabrics and customization. Here are three style options:
- Vignette® Roman Shades: Hunter Douglas Vignette® Roman shade comes in two styles: stacking with a 4” full fold that raises neatly into a low-profile headrail and rolling with a 4” full or 6” flat fold.
- Alustra® Woven Textures® Roman Shades: These stunning shades offer design-inspired fabrics from around the globe and have independent liners.
- Provenance® Woven Wood Shades: These natural fabrics, offered in a Roman shade style, feature woods, grasses, and bamboo.
Here are some Hunter Douglas roller shade styles:
- Designer Roller Shades: Available in over 370 fabrics with various opacities, ranging from sheer to opaque.
- Designer Screen Shades: Similar to Designer Roller Shades, these roller shades feature specially engineered fabrics that withstand glare and strong UV rays.
- Sonnette® Roller Shades: A hybrid of roller and cellular shade technology, they combine energy efficiency with the simplicity of a roller shade.
If you want to add a sense of structured softness and texture, consider Roman shades. Roller blinds for windows have a smooth, clean aesthetic suited for more casual settings.
Shop Roman Shades and Roller Shades Near Mishawaka, IN
Whether you connect with elegant Hunter Douglas Vignette Roman Shades, roller blinds for windows, or something in between, the talented Midwest Blind & Shade design team offers personalized, expert guidance.
Request your free in-home consultation online or call us at (574) 271-0770 today to learn more information about these premium window treatments. Midwest Blind & Shade is proud to serve Mishawaka, Fort Wayne, Warsaw, Syracuse, Auburn, South Bend, Granger, Elkhart, LaPorte, Plymouth, and Michigan City, Indiana; Niles, St Joseph, Benton Harbor, New Buffalo, and Three Rivers, Michigan.