DIY Roman Shades- No Strings Attached

I love our big wide windows.  Our house feels airy  and light because of those.  However, when the sun is up shining, my house screams of PROTECTION.  You see, my living room windows remain undressed since their birth.  Truth is, I am still deeply thinking what kind of treatment those beautiful windows deserve.  Should I opt for draperies? Nah, heavy fabrics are a no no.  Roman Shades would be best, but are so expensive!

I browsed and looked for inspirations to D. I. M- (Do It Myself ).  But before I embark on this big task, I decided to make a sample-  roman shades for our bathrooms (Masters' & Guest Room's).

By the way, I am getting inspirations from the ff links:
The Chaseys
33 Shades Of Green

So here's what I have accomplished:

                                         Polka Dots Fabric from Pasig Market

                                         Master Bathroom window prior treatment

                                        Pop helping out with the hardware fixtures

                                         Tadah! Faux Roman shades! Why faux?

                                         Look closely...

No strings attached!  Instead, the folds are kept in place by "hooks" like the ones at The Chaseys


Next time, I will try to follow the tutorials  found  at   33 Shades Of Green.

Wish me luck!