Roman blinds are made from fabric and fold up into soft, horizontal pleats when raised and lies flat or smoothly against the window when lowered. It combines the elegance of drapery with the functionality of a blind. You can have sheer Roman blinds or they can be lined (or black out lined) and interlined.
Roller blinds are made from a single piece of fabric that roll up onto a tube when raised and unrolls to cover the window when lowered. The fabric rolls up neatly at the top of the window and can be hidden inside a casing or left exposed. It can be sheer, black out or laminated which means you can have any fabric of your choice. Sheer roller blinds can help protect furniture from sun damage.
