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Drapery Alternatives: Norman® SmartDrape™ & Norman® Roller, Roman and Honeycomb Shades

Ready to ditch the traditional drapery and refresh your home's look in Oklahoma City or Edmond? While drapes offer a classic appeal, there's a world of innovative window coverings and window treatments out there that provide both style and superior functionality. Let's explore some fantastic alternatives that can elevate your living spaces, inspired by NormanUSA.com


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Norman® SmartDrape™: A Modern Take on Drapery Innovation

For those who love the soft, flowing look of drapery but seek modern functionality, SmartDrape™ window treatments offer a revolutionary solution. These vertical sheer shades are designed to provide both elegance and unparalleled versatility, making them a top choice for window coverings.

  • Soft Drapery Aesthetic: Norman® SmartDrape™ features undulating sheer and fabric vanes that create a delicate, architectural look reminiscent of soft-fold drapery.
  • Unique Walk-Through Design: One of its most innovative features is the individual vane construction that allows you to literally walk through the shade, even when it's closed! This makes them ideal for patio doors and wide windows, seamlessly connecting your indoor and outdoor living spaces.
  • Dual Opacity Control: Easily switch between a sheer view for clear illumination and a light-filtering or room-darkening setting with a simple twist or slide of a wand.
  • Modern Appeal & Safety: Available in on-trend whites, off-whites, and grays, with sophisticated hardware finishes like Brass and Bronze, Norman® SmartDrape™ enhances any contemporary space. Plus, they are cordless and "Best for Kids" certified, ensuring safety for your family.
  • Motorization Options: For ultimate convenience, Norman® SmartDrape™ can be motorized, allowing you to control your shades with the touch of a button via a remote or smartphone app.

Norman® Centerpiece™ Roman Shades: Classic Elegance with Modern Appeal

Roman shades beautifully combine the soft aesthetic of drapery with the practical features of blinds. Imagine fabric panels that elegantly fold into neat horizontal pleats when raised, and then lie flat for a clean, tailored appearance when lowered.

Centerpiece™ Roman Shades

Norman® Centerpiece™ Roman Shades

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  • A World of Fabrics: Handcrafted from the finest fabrics, previously available only through custom draperies, including muted grays, pastels, earth tones, luxurious silk, and heritage-inspired embroidery and weaves.
  • Finest Quality Linen: FFeatures Libeco fabrics, made in Belgium, known for their high quality, softness, and unique designs.
  • Your Style. Your Way: Choose from three elegant fold styles: the original Flat fold without seams for a clean, modern look; the Flat fold with Batten Back for a more structured appearance; and the Soft fold for a traditional cascading aesthetic.
  • Child Safety Inspired Design: Patented Aerolite™ Cordless Lifting System provides easy, smooth, and quiet operation, certified "Best for Kids" for eliminating unsafe cords.
  • Lining Options: Enhance comfort with translucent lining to diffuse light or blackout lining for room darkening and privacy.
  • Norman® Smart Motorization: Control multiple shades with a single button press, easily switching between open views and intimate privacy settings.

Norman® Roller Shades

Norman® Soluna Roller Shades

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  • Wide Assortment: Soluna™ Roller Shades offer a wide assortment of colors, textures, and patterns to complement your decor, suitable for both bright days and relaxing nights.
  • Opacity Options: Available in sheer, light filtering, and room darkening to precisely control natural sunlight.
  • PrecisionLift™ Cordless System: Allows for easy and smooth adjustment of the shade position without cords or wands.
  • LightGuard 360™ System: Minimizes light seepage with integrated housing, bottom, and side channels for enhanced light control.
  • Norman® Smart Motorization: Provides convenient control of light and privacy with a rechargeable internal battery.

Norman® Honeycomb Shades

Norman® Honeycomb Shades

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  • Energy Efficiency: Portrait™ Honeycomb Shades feature a unique D-cell structure that traps air, providing unparalleled insulation to keep your space at the optimal temperature year-round and reduce energy costs, leading to significant savings on your utility bills, as windows are a major source of heat gain or loss.
  • Flexible Light Control: Available in a wide variety of on-trend colors and delicately textured fabrics, with opacities ranging from sheer to room darkening/blackout, allowing for precise light management.
  • Sound Absorption: A significant advantage of honeycomb shades is their ability to dampen noise, making them ideal for areas where sound control is desired.
  • Modern Operation: Enjoy the convenience and safety of SmartRise cordless systems, SmartFit™, or Norman® Smart Motorization for effortless control.

Find Your Perfect Window Treatment

From the tailored elegance of Roman shades to the insulating power of cellular shades, the sleek simplicity of roller shades, and the innovative walk-through design of Norman® SmartDrape™, there are many fantastic alternatives to traditional drapery.

Each option offers unique benefits in terms of style, light control, privacy, and energy efficiency, helping you create the perfect atmosphere in every room of your home.

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