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Welcome to another edition of What’s on Your Workdesk Wednesday.\u00a0 What the heck is that, you ask?\u00a0 It’s just a chance for a bunch of us to see what’s happening\u00a0on the desks of other creative people around the world.\u00a0 For more info and lots of links to workdesks, go here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

My desk today shows two sets of Roman shade hardware, ready for the shades to be mounted.\u00a0 Off on the bottom left you can see a corner of one of the shades.\u00a0 I just have to press them, defur them (my cat thinks they are the perfect <\/em>place for a nap) and insert the ribs and weight rods.\u00a0 The final steps will be to string the cords and mount them in the window.<\/p>\n

\"what's<\/a><\/p>\n

I’m really excited to get these done, as my living room faces the south and the blinds I made many moons ago are quite a mess from the sun.\u00a0 This time around I used a lining with UV protection, so they should last quite a bit longer.<\/p>\n

I could post a tutorial on how to make Roman shades, but honestly, I don’t think I could do a better job than they do over at\u00a0make-roman-shades\u00a0 You can get a pattern made up in minutes, save it on their site for a year, be able to print it for $2.99 or get it free with a $25 purchase.<\/p>\n

The pattern really is a set of step-by-step directions with all the measurements personalized to your requirements.\u00a0 Follow all her tips to the letter, she’s truly got all the kinks worked out!<\/p>\n

Once you enter your dimensions (there are tips for how to take all the measurements correctly) you’ll get a customized supply list, with explanations of what everything is used for.\u00a0 I’ve shopped at this site several times for my own personal shades and for clients and can’t recommend them highly enough.<\/p>\n

So happy Woyww, ya’ll!\u00a0 I’m off to get those shades finished.<\/p>\n

*********Update June 23, 2011**********<\/strong><\/p>\n

Several of you asked to see the completed shades.\u00a0 These are not the most exciting photos, as I made them out of a solid fabric.\u00a0 But, it’s the clean, crisp look I was going for.<\/p>\n

\"roman<\/a><\/p>\n

The color on the walls is one of those I call “chameleon paints.”\u00a0 It looks completely different at different times, depending on the light.\u00a0 In these pics it looks brown, but in other light it looks like a lighter shade of the green I used in the shades.<\/p>\n

\"roman<\/a><\/p>\n

Btw, there is one itty bitty change I would make regarding to the make-roman-shades website.\u00a0 Don’t bother to order the screws for mounting the boards.\u00a0 The ones they send are slotted, not phillips, and they nearly drove me out of my mind.<\/p>\n

My woodworking hubby recommends you buy your own 3″ phillips head wood screws and drill a pilot hole first.\u00a0 This was at least <\/em>a million and one times easier, in my opinion.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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