I really love roman shades and we have a wonderful 6-foot one over a picture window in the living room that is really great. Just don't love them in the kitchen because the fabric holds odors and they basically cannot be easily cleaned. I'd prefer solars, to be honest, or natural materials that at least can be damp-wiped. Having said that, if you're set on a roman and use the fabric you've selected on a 6-foot window, I feel it would be dominant and rather dark -- much like the last pic boxer posted. People often talk about "color at the window" and it always puzzles me because in a relatively monochromatic kitchen as it's been described, anything with color or anything dark is going to advance visually and pop. Window treatments are one of my loves but I don't want them to be the first thing someone notices in a room unless there's something super duper about the windows or you're trying to use them to disguise. So I look for colors that blend -- something that flows with the BM Straw on the walls and perhaps has a subtle print. Otherwise, the risk is upstaging the kitchen IMO and it happens a lot.

Annie - thanks so much for those photos. That's a very pretty style, but a little too "fluffy" (for lack of a better word!) for the look I'm after. I really prefer something sleek and simple on the window. And yes, I definitely need a shade. In another thread, I explained how a little experiment after dark revealed that the glass block is much more, well, revealing than previously thought. I don't mind stepping into the tub to raise and lower the shade. I step in there every day to hang up my towel, and it's no biggie. The banding will likely be solid, although a few of the fabric samples that I'll be receiving have a tiny print design. Will just have to see what looks best once those samples arrive - and I'm hoping that'll be any day now. amck2 - is that not a tucked shade? It doesn't look like a flat shade to me, but definitely looks like it's tucked. I like that a lot. I'm still massively undecided between flat and tucked. I agree that the glass block is highly decorative, but it's not going to be seen when the shade is pulled all the way down. If I went with a tucked shade, I'm not sure it would look that much different from a flat shade when pulled up - or even partially up. It's mostly in the "completely closed" position that I think it's going to matter most. And I remain torn. ::sigh::

Well, based on what you've said, I would definitely go with Opal or something like it in that it has more oomph.. KWIM?. The opal is pretty I think and in the pic where the granite and other items are posted they play off of each other really nicely.

lisaam -- I had very little experience. I know how to use a sewing machine and had hemmed pants. I sewed maybe once every year or two. I have no desire to quilt or make clothing, but I'm really enjoying these shades! I'd like to try a tablecloth and decorative pillow covers. I need to do something with all the fabric I bought and decided not to use, LOL.