| In 2006, it was estimated the 1.4 million people | | | | Window shades from a long time ago used to be |
| worked in an office environment. If even half of | | | | made with a spring-loaded reverse gear. With new |
| these employees had their own office, their office | | | | technology and design, today's roller shades can |
| might have one or two windows. This means, | | | | be made with a smooth lift or continuous cord |
| these windows would need to be covered. For | | | | loop. If a homeowner has children or an office |
| any office environment, the best type of window | | | | employee brings their young children to work, |
| shade would be a roller shade. Roller shades come | | | | they can be rest assured the purchase of roller |
| in many styles, colors and textures. The window | | | | shades with a smooth lift of continuous cord loop |
| shades of today are not limited to the color of | | | | will not harm their child in any way. The smooth |
| white any longer. In fact, whatever color or | | | | lift or continuous cord loop are great because |
| décor an office is using, that is the same style, | | | | they hide the cord from view. These types of |
| color or texture the employee can request when | | | | cords allow the homeowner or office employee |
| an office manager orders window shades. | | | | to look at the window blinds, not the cords, but |
| Since white is so outdated when it comes to | | | | the window coverings. This change of focal point |
| window shades, an office employee can now | | | | is highly desirable. |
| request any of the primary colors (red, blue and | | | | Office environments can be noisy, that is just a |
| green) to the soft pastel colors (pink, purple and | | | | given. The noise can come from inside and |
| light yellow). The textures of a roller shade can be | | | | outside an office. Noises, of any kind, can slow |
| soft or rough. Today's roller shades are even | | | | down any work productivity. This is when fabric |
| manufactured single or double cell. The single cell | | | | covered window shades are the most appropriate |
| roller shade looks like a honeycomb and the | | | | purchase. Roller shades with fabric tend to be |
| double cell roller shade are just two honeycomb | | | | dense. This density allows for a quieter office and |
| designs combined. These texture window shades | | | | gives way to more productivity. The best thing |
| come of a variety of colors so the office worker | | | | about fabric shades is they can be purchased with |
| will not have to look at the color of white day in | | | | whatever is in stock through a window decor |
| and day out. | | | | store or online store and fabric window shades |
| Roller shades can be manufactured and purchased | | | | provide excellent insulation. |
| in these three styles. There are blackout shades, | | | | For the earth friendly-minded office employee, |
| decorative shades and light filtering solar shades. If | | | | they can look at and purchase roller shades that |
| an office building has a room where they watch | | | | are made from PVC-free materials too. These |
| training videos, and this room has windows, they | | | | PVC-free shades are 100% biodegradable and are |
| will want to purchase blackout vinyl shades. | | | | made from an eco-fabric such as charcoal and |
| Blackout shades block 99% of the outside light. | | | | bamboo. The best thing about these two |
| This is the perfect window shade for a media or | | | | materials is they reduce any odor or allergens in |
| entertainment room. Decorative fabric shades are | | | | the air or room. |
| just that, decorative, and can be manufactured in | | | | It is amazing what styles and designs on roller |
| several fabrics. There are soft and rough fabrics | | | | shades an office employee can purchase today. |
| that can also be purchased with a frilly or | | | | Being able to sound proof their office is even |
| scalloped bottom to give the window shade a | | | | better with today's insulated window shades. |
| wow effect. | | | | |