Roller Shades Raise the Curtain on Style

The humble window treatment is stealing the scene with fresh patterns, color and pizzazz

In the past the roller shade has perhaps received second billing to window coverings such as draperies or Roman shades. Traditional white roller shades have been the humbler, less flashy option. But a new crop of shades is changing perceptions of the window treatment. These models are equipped with pattern, color and personality.