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We are excited to announce the refresh and relaunch of the Inspired Shades Natural Roller Shades collection with the addition of 29 new Room Darkening fabrics. These fabrics feature a black-out coating and cross over to existing light-filtering patterns in the collection.
This addition removes the need to use the dual bracket to achieve a room darkening effect, making the program easier to specify and sell. If you are currently selling this collection, you will receive a no-charge update pack containing the 29 new fabrics that can be added to your existing book. These will start shipping the week of May 18th and will be available to order from May 19th. For all other customers, complete new sample books, including the room-darkening fabrics, will be available from September 2026. We will make further announcements when the books are available. For questions or additional information, please contact the Pro Team at 330-562-0023 or via email at [email protected].  We are adding the option for a 6-channel sliding panel track in our Roller Shade, Natural Shade, and Natural Roller Shade Sliding Panel programs. The 6-channel track is ideal for installations over 168" and up to 192" wide. This track option allows for narrower panel widths, creating a cleaner look and reducing stack-back when the panels are open. With this addition, our sliding panel systems can now be configured up to 6 panels one way or 10 panels split draw. The 6-channel track system will be available to order starting April 30, 2026 for all sliding panel collections including:
Product GuidesProduct guides have been updated to reflect these changes and can be downloaded on the Inspired Shades Website through the Franchisee Toolkit.
>> Download Product Guides As of April 8th, all Cordless Natural Roller Shades with a cassette top treatment will ship automatically with an attached hem clip. The clips are made of white, flexible plastic that keeps the hem bar securely in place during transit, preventing it from rolling back into the cassette. The clip must be removed before installation. See the video below for a demonstration of how to remove the hem clip. >> Watch Removal Video
 We are thrilled to announce the updated Natural Roller Shade Collection will be available to order starting June 3rd, 2025. new fabricsThe updated collection will have 10 new fabrics that are made with a denser weave, resulting in a more opaque fabric ideal for privacy. Additionally, the new fabrics have a maximum width of 114" allowing for wider installation locations.
CASSETTE BRACKETSIn addition to the improvements above, starting June 3rd, 2025 this collection will begin using color matched cassette brackets.  SAMPLING AND UPDATE PACKSNew sample book orders will include the 10 new fabrics. If you have an existing sample book, you may also request an update pack free of charge. Update packs include the 10 new fabrics and can be added to existing sample books. >> Order New Books >> Order Complimentary Update Packs PRODUCT GUIDESProduct guides have been updated to reflect these changes and can be downloaded on the Inspired Shades Website through the Franchisee Toolkit. >> Download Product Guides Password to access: inspiredtoolkit MOTORIZATION UPDATESThe updated collection will include the Inspired Shades motorization updates, previously announced. Visit our Updates page to learn more.
>> Motorization Updates |
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