One of the hotest window treatments on the market that is being shown in all of the design magazines and shows such as HGTV is Woven woods. Woven woods come in a wide variety of different weaves and colors. The openess of the weave and whether or not it is lined will determine how much light and privacy you will have. I like to use Woven woods both as full covering treatments, valances and in coordination with drapery treatments. For added decorative touches tassels and banding can be added.
Additionally, the shades can be made as top-down bottom up or even reverse roll (without a top valance which normally is considered "flat roman style). Unless you need the headrail to be as skinney as possible it is a good idea to add a continuous cord or rolease as this will prevent the cords from "puddling" on the floor.
Personally, I do not recommend the reverse roll shade as this is made with the fabric on the front of the headrail and the controls on the back. By doing this, the fabric automatically is not on or near the glass of the window itself creating gaps of light on the sides (you don't have this with the roman style).
All of the shades that we sell have lifetime warranties against defects in the material and the internal mechanisms of the shade. For further info see windowperfection.com
