I;ve done this with standard roller shades before. I saved the spring loaded roller from old, torn shades. I cut fabric to fit the window opening, adding an inch to the side dimensions and a couple inches to the length. I turned in a tiny side hem and sewed it closed, but you could do the same with fabric glue if you don't sew. I made a pocket hem in the bottom for the wooden rod to go through and sewed that. Then I soaked all the fabric in a mixture of water and liquid starch to give it stiffness, and let it air dry. Once it was dry, I ironed out any wrinkles in the fabric. I attached the fabric to the spring loaded roller with a glue gun, and then rolled it up and hung it. Viola! New shades! Sorry, I don't have any pix of these shades, but they were easy to do.

The Shade Store Here is a link that might be useful: Shade Store

Hi. Thanks. I will check out Hunter Douglas. I suppose I will have to go to the blind store. It's easier for me to order on line and do it myself than traipsing to the store, having the guy come out and measure then come back and hang them (well, that part would be nice). My time is very limited and if I can shop at midnight, it helps. The roman shades I have are controlled with cords. The cord is wrapped around a cleat on the molding. It's a nuisance to unwrap the cord and rewrap it every time I open and close the shades. They also have a blackout lining, which as I mentioned, makes it too dark for a sleepy head like me. It is also a nuisance to have to get the folds back in place when I lift them. The other problem I have is that they simply do not look "lush" enough. They are the flat kind. When they are down it looks like a just a plain piece of fabric hanging there. My plan is to remove the bottom rods, raise them so they look more gathered than folded and hold them in place with fabric trim or ribbon. After that they will just stay up and I'll use a roller blind underneath. My advice is to get some that have a pulley system or a spring (don't know if there is such a thing). I'd also get another style rather than flat if you plan to have them down a lot. If you do decide on flat, get them long enough so there are still some folds at the bottom when they are down.

Their website provides pretty comprehensive measuring instructions (and videos), and the site seems pretty easy to follow to me. I haven't ordered from this place before, but if you can read instructions and understand how to use basic tools and the structural requirements of your install and windows, it's pretty dang easy. For a basic install like these I'd only ever hire an installer if I was lazy, or had more money than I knew what to do with, or I was inept with tools.