What is a Top-Down/Bottom-Up shade?
With a top-down/bottom-up shade, the shade cloth can stack (fold up) either at the top as standard shades do, at the bottom as top-down shades do, or at any point in between. This is a very versatile design. A standard top-down/bottom-up shade requires two lifting systems: • A cord and pulley to raise the shade when the stack is at the bottom • A CCO or motor to move the entire stack to the top of the window Note: a 3½” minimum headrail size is required. We highly recommend a valance to cover the lifting system hardware. However, a valance may not be necessary if the shade is being mounted behind a soffit or other architectural structure. This type of shade is also known as a “floating” shade.
