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I’m back! After a nice long Christmas break I’m back and ready to roll! I’ve shown you some peeks of our living room with our Fall Mantel and Christmas Home Tour, and now I’m giving you an even bigger look! Over Christmas break all of our new furniture was delivered and now I’m having a blast putting the whole room together and working on the little details. I still have a ways to go, but you are getting your first glance today.
One of our first priorities when moving in our home was installing blinds. This was important on so many levels. Privacy being number 1, but also to help keep the heat in and help the sun from fading our carpet and furniture.
As you may be aware, I like to tweak our decor fairly often (quite possibly every day) and I wanted something for our downstairs that was classy and timeless and could adapt to multiple styles. So I went with the Norman Roman Shades from Blinds.com.
Our entire house is filled with rich neurtals, mostly gray, white and taupe. I wanted the blinds to complement these tones so I chose the slate gray color. It ended up working nicely with our new gray couch.
I know a lot of people are scared of measuring and installing blinds themselves, but it was actually a really easy process and our blinds fit great. Blinds.com has tons of tips and tricks to help you measure accurately and so far I’ve had such a wonderful experience with their customer service department. They are incredibly helpful.
Here is a little tip when installing your blinds. Whether you purchase the roman shades or wood blinds, I suggest holding them up in the window frame first and manually marking where the brackets are supposed to go. Our instructions told us to measure exactly 3 inches in from each wall and that was not accurate for us. Once we figured out the flaw, the installation process was a synch.
I love the clean lines of these shades and the look they bring to our space. It’s definitely off to a great start, but I’ve got a lot more up my sleeve :)
Do you want to know my favorite part about these roman shades? They are completely cordless so I don’t have to worry about any safety hazards when the blinds are up. LOVE. One less thing to worry about as a parent. :)
To see how easily the blinds roll down and lift up, you can watch my little video here:
I can’t wait reveal more as the room come together!
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About Taryn Whiteaker
Hi! I’m Taryn! The voice behind Taryn Whiteaker Designs. I launched this brand over 11 years ago when I became a stay-at-home mom. What started as a small craft and mom blog eventually grew into a full time design and DIY site. My goal has always been to inspire others (especially women!) with design ideas, DIY tutorials, entertaining ideas and give you the tools you need to complete them yourself!
Oh I love that they are cordless! : ) I have been wanting to get something on my windows so badly here! I’ll definitely be looking into these! Can’t wait to see the rest of your house and that couch! Gorgeous!
Ashley – Let us know if we can connect you with a designer or get you some free fabric samples to get your project started!
They look gorgeous Taryn! Great choice!
We love Roman shades! The fact that these are cordless is a huge plus, not only for the safety factor, but hanging cords aren’t exactly pretty :)
So pretty, wow!! LOVE them, Taryn! Look like an easy install too!
Let me say…gorgeous couch. Love it!
I love these, Taryn! The colour is fantastic. I’ve been looking for roman shades for our kitchen for a while now! I’ll have to check these out.
Let us know if we can help kick start your project Tara! We have tons of options and fabrics to choose from.
They are perfect for you!
I love the look of your new roman shades! We’re eagerly waiting to move into our new construction home! I’m struggling with what to cover my windows with… What I can’t stop thinking about is how the heck do you clean roman shades? I checked out blinds.com but I could not find any info regarding the cleaning aspect. Do you know anything about this? Thanks! I love your helpful tips… ????
Sorry we didn’t see this earlier Jamie! Roman Shades can be dusted with the brush attachment of your vacuum. Treating heavier grime and stains varies by the fabric you choose because Roman Shades are available in everything from silk to canvas. However, most fabrics can be spot cleaned with soapy water and a soft cloth. This is why we don’t recommend roman shades for high traffic areas like hallways or splatter-prone areas like the kitchen and bathroom.
If you need something a little more durable we’d point you towards faux wood blinds. They can be scrubbed with soapy water with no risk of warping.
Really great color. I need some new blinds myself.
These look so easy to install! Love them!
They look awesome Taryn! I know you are going to love them!
Gorgeous! Pinning this for when we buy our next home later this year! I love roman shades and love that they are cordless!!!
Let us know how we can help when you’re ready to order!
I love your new blinds! I totally need new blinds for several rooms in my house. I’ll have to check out Blinds.com.
Let us know if you have any questions while you’re shopping Carissa!
I love a good roman shade and those are beautiful!
They look great! Love that there are no cords…such a plus when you have little ones around.