Montauk Black (UM-2104) from our Inspired Natural Shade Collection has been discontinued for new orders due to fabric quality issues. 

Note: this fabric is not included in the 2025 Inspired Shades Natural Shade sample book. If you are working from our previous book version, we ask that you discard the fabric from your sampling. ​

We are excited to announce our Inspired Shades Outdoor Shade Collection is now available to order! Inspired Shades Outdoor Shades offer a simple, affordable solution for reducing unwanted glare in outdoor seating areas, patios, pergolas, and sun porches. 

Learn more about this collection by visiting the Inspired Shades website or downloading the product guide at the links below.

>> View the Collection Online
>> Download the Product Guide (US)
>> Download the Product Guide (CA)

Place new sample book orders by following the link below. Sample books can be ordered for $65 (USD) or $94 (CAD) each.

>> Place New Book Orders (USD)
>> Place New Book Orders (CAD)

Take advantage of 10% off our Drapery Panel collections. 

The 10% discount is automatically applied for the following collections: 

• Inspired Shades Drapery Panels
• Inspired Shades Drapery Hardware with Panels

 This discount will be offered from October 1 through December 31, 2025. 

Please note orders must be placed by 11:59 PM EST on December 31 to have the discount applied. ​

Don't forget, drapery hardware is available to order with our drapery panels. Our hardware features telescoping rods in four colors for 28" - 100" widths.
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Hardware pricing includes the telescoping rod and installation brackets as well as the rings required to install pinch pleat and ring ready panels.

We are excited to announce our launch of Inspired Outdoor Shades Collection coming October 7, 2025. Inspired Shades Outdoor Shades offer a simple, affordable solution for reducing unwanted glare in outdoor seating areas, patios, pergolas, and sun porches. 

Learn more about this collection by visiting the Inspired Shades website or downloading the product guide at the links below.

>> View the Collection Online
​>>Download the Product Guide (US)
>> Download the Product Guide (CA)

We are excited to announce that Standard and Extended depth returns will be available for outside mount shades on October 1, 2025. There are no changes to the option or specification for inside mount shades. 

Visit our YouTube channel to learn more about this update or continue reading below.

>> Watch Extended Returns Explained

Standard depth returns are made to the depth of the head rail. Extended depth returns are made slightly deeper than the head rail and help close the gap between the wall and the back of the shades.

To allow extended returns to fit properly to the shade valance and return back to the wall, we will change the way outside mount shades are made:

• All Outside Mount Standard Shades will be made with a valance that is 1/2" wider than the ordered width. The headrail and shade fabric will be made to the ordered size.
• Outside Mount Waterfall Shades will be made with the shade fabric to the ordered width. The headrail and back valance will be made 1/2" narrower.

These adjustments allow the return to make a clean corner in the front of the shade and clear the fabric at the back of the shade.

This specification update applies to the Inspired Shade Natural Shades and Fabric Roman Shade Collections. ​

The Pro Wand motor will be added into the Inspired Roller Shade and Fabric Roman Shade collections beginning September 18th, 2025. With this update, all Inspired collections will have the upgraded Pro Wand motor.

The Pro Wand maintains the simple functionality and programming experience of our original wand control, with a redesigned look and connection.

Features of the new design:

• The connection to the motor head has been improved with a larger eyelet that allows the wand handle to hang straight down without skewing to the side.
• The charging port is located at the bottom of the wand handle.
• Recharge via a USB-C charging cable. 
• Wands for this system are only available in White. They will remain available with 2', 3', 4', and 5' lengths.  
  
  

The Pro Wand is currently available for Inspired Dual Sheer Shades, Natural Shades, and Natural Roller Shade Collections. As of September 18th, 2025 the Pro Wand motor will be available in all Inspired Collections. 

Click below to learn more about the Pro Wand
>> Learn More 

Natural Draperies present a sophisticated and stylish way to cover large windows or sliding doors. When specifying, note that the Natural Drapery will include decorative track with your choice of rounded or rectangular profile. Because draperies install using a decorative track, valances are not needed for this product.
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Natural material is railroaded to hang vertically when ordered in this style. Draperies require edge binding, which is sewn to all four sides to protect the edges and is included in the price of the drape. 

Natural draperies are constructed using wave tape. Hooks attach to carriers, which glide smoothly in a traversing track while maintaining their structure when being opened and closed.

Natural Draperies are made with 150% fullness.

Note: Natural Draperies are being added as a replacement for Folding Doors. See Folding Door Discontinuation at the bottom of this post for more details. 

Tracks have been specially sourced for this product to ensure smooth operation. Tracks are included in the price of the drapery. Rounded and Square profiles are available in six color options. 

Natural Draperies will be replacing our Folding Door product starting October 1, 2025. We are no longer able to source the component parts for Folding Doors, and have brought in Natural Draperies as an elevated replacement. 

Folding Doors have been removed from our product guides and will be removed from your ordering system starting October 1, 2025. 

We are improving the specification for lined valances. Lined valances are intended to block the outline of the components from showing through to the front of the valance when light is coming through. 

Previously, unlined shades defaulted to using Light-Filtering White for all lined valances, and light-filtering lined shades used matching light-filtering liners on the valance. We have found that when valances use light-filtering liners, the outline of the components is often still visible through the front of the valance. 

Our new standard specification is to use color matched room-darkening liners on all valances to fully block the view of the components. Unlined shades will have room-darkening lined valances matched to the shade fabric color. Light-filtering shades will have room-darkening lined valances matched to the light-filtering liner color. 

You may also change your lined valance color when placing orders. 

Room-Darkening lined shades will continue to use the matching room-darkening liner color for the lined valance. 

We have found that several fabrics in the Natural Shade Collection are not suitable for making sliding panels. Some of the fabrics on the list below are too soft to maintain their structure in this style while others are too thick for the panels to pass without catching when operating.  

As a result, we have removed these fabrics from your ordering system for that style. Our product guide and 2025 Natural Shade sample book have also had these fabrics noted as unavailable for this option.