• A traditional Roman shade provides a clean, classic look for any interior design. There are many different versions of this popular shade, including the most traditional look of a flat panel that creates soft folds when raised and one with overlapping folds that are visible when lowered. Not only are these shades available in a variety of fabrics, they come in a multitude of natural materials, like bamboo, various grasses and reed.

• A scarf is a long piece of fabric, usually wrapped or arranged on a pole, thread through sconces at the corners to frame the perimeter of a window.

Valances
A valance is essentially a short curtain placed at the top of a window to conceal drapery hardware. (A cornice performs the same service only it's made of wood.) If it's not needed to hide hardware, it can be used alone as a singular treatment for visual interest when privacy is not an issue. Used in combination with other shades, panels or drapes, it provides the finishing touch to a formal window dressing. Valances can be made to look like shortened versions of some shades (balloon, London) or as simple fabric rectangles with different headings. Two other traditional valances include a cloud, which looks like a shorter version of an Austrian shade, and a pouf, which utilizes a rod inserted at the bottom to create the billowy pouf.

Headings
Depending on the style and formality of your design, you’ll want to choose a window covering with the appropriate top construction.

• Pleated headings consist of the following:

• A pencil pleat heading is tightly gathered at the top of the drape and resembles a row of pencils when pulled together.