Behind the Scenes: How Custom Roman Shades Are Engineered at RMD
When you see a beautiful custom Roman shade perfectly tailored to a window, it’s easy to admire the finished look. What most people don’t see is the craftsmanship, collaboration, and technical problem-solving that goes into creating it.
At RMD Luxury Window Treatments, every project begins long before fabric is ever cut. Our design, production, and installation teams come together to engineer the right solution for each window — not just to make it fit, but to make it flawless.
Step 1: From Template to Tailored Design
For this project, we started with a designer’s template and transformed it into a custom solution. Our production and installation leads sat down with the design consultant to review every detail — fabric properties, yardage requirements, pattern placement, and functional goals. This early collaboration ensures we’re not just following a drawing — we’re engineering a piece of art that performs perfectly in real life.
Step 2: Engineering the Solution
Our workroom team takes pride in thinking like engineers and artists at the same time. Before a single stitch is made, we plan how the shade will move, how the pleats will fall, and how the fabric’s weight and pattern will behave once installed. Every decision — from lift systems and lining type to fold depth and cord placement — affects the final product. That’s why our artisans and installers meet before fabrication even begins, ensuring alignment between design and execution.
Step 3: The Power of Collaboration
No detail is too small. Our production team asks:
How does this fabric behave under tension?
Where should the pattern fall visually in the window?
What are the designer’s preferences for fullness and proportion?
Are there structural needs that affect mounting or clearances?
This dialogue continues until every variable is defined. Then, and only then, do we begin fabrication — with complete confidence that the final product will look stunning and operate smoothly.
Step 4: Installation Excellence
When it’s time to install, our installers arrive prepared with a full understanding of the design intent and the engineering behind it. The result is a flawless installation that aligns perfectly with the designer’s vision — no surprises, no compromises.
The RMD Difference
Every Roman shade, drapery panel, or upholstered detail we produce is the result of this process — a perfect blend of creativity, craftsmanship, and collaboration. That’s what makes it an RMD piece: beautiful on the outside, meticulously engineered on the inside.
