Why Do Hem Bars Matter?
Let’s start with a picture study called ‘What do you notice?’ Take a look at the picture below. Do you notice anything irregular at each of the windows?
“WHAT IN THE WORLD IS THAT WHITE LINE!?”
That was exactly our reaction, except for the fact that we knew they were hem bars!
Hem Bars are typically metal “bars” placed at the bottom edge of a roller shade to give it a finished look and help it function properly. In the midst of all those factors that come into play when designing an entire property, who in the world is going to think about how the roller shade hem bars are going to look from the outside of the building? If your answer is ‘I wouldn’t think about that’, then welcome to the 99.9% of people also at the same party!
We also would like to welcome you to 100% of us who after reading this post and seeing this picture will be forever indebted to the mistake of this hotel and will pay very close attention to the aforementioned ‘bottom edge of a roller shade’.
Simply put, we would like to offer up this article’s title as the title for the above picture, as it encapsulates ‘Why Hem Bars Matter’.
Most roller shade manufacturers have at least 2-3 styles of hem bars, and they are very important to pay attention to. We cover the construction of the 3 most common types of hem bars here and offer some points as to when and why each would be used.
All of the hem bars offer their own unique aesthetic and functionality. There are also a few situations in which a certain hem bar must be used. Depending on your window design there is definitely a hem bar that meets the need. You just have to make sure you think of all ‘sides’ of the situation. Check out our Hem Bar Styles post and see what style fits your needs and design intent!
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