Woven Wood Cordless Top-Down/Bottom-Up Shades
Woven Wood Cordless Top-Down/Bottom-Up Shades
Our Woven Wood Cordless Top-Down/Bottom-Up Shades solve the oldest problem in window treatments: you want daylight, but you don't want the neighbors.
Lower the shade from the top to pull sunlight in across the ceiling while the bottom half of your window stays completely covered.
You get that flexibility in genuine hand-woven natural fiber, bamboo, reeds, and grasses, with the same warm dappled light and tailored Roman folds as our standard woven woods. An integrated 6" valance conceals the hardware, and the dual cordless system means no cords anywhere on the window.
Two Ways to Open One Window
- Top-Down for Light Without Exposure: Drop the top rail to flood the room with daylight while keeping the lower portion of the glass covered. Privacy where you stand, sunshine overhead.
- Bottom-Up for Traditional Operation: Raise it from the bottom like any standard shade when you want the full view and maximum openness.
- Balanced Dual Cordless System: A twin mechanism moves both rails smoothly and holds them level, so the shade tracks evenly instead of drifting crooked.
- Genuine Natural Fibers: Real woven bamboo, reeds, and grasses filter sunlight through the weave itself for that soft, dappled glow.
- Cordless and Child-Safe: Both rails operate by hand with no lift cords, no loops, and nothing dangling within reach of children or pets.
- Integrated 6" Valance: Standard on every shade, hiding the roller and brackets behind a clean, finished top edge.
The Windows That Need Top-Down the Most
Top-down/bottom-up earns its keep in specific spots. If your home has any of these, this configuration is worth considering:
- Street-facing living rooms: Keep sidewalk sightlines blocked at eye level while daylight still pours in above.
- Kitchen sink windows: Open the top for light and ventilation and skip the glare straight into your eyes while you're doing dishes.
- Bathrooms: Natural light without ever compromising privacy, no matter how close the neighboring house sits.
- Ground-floor bedrooms: Morning light on the ceiling while the bed stays out of view from the yard or walkway.
- Home offices: Lower the top to bounce indirect light in and cut screen glare at desk height.
Six Curated Weaves
This configuration is offered in six colorways drawn from three of our most popular weave collections, spanning pale natural and white tones through warm camel and deep coffee and smokehouse browns.
If you want the widest possible choice of textures and tones, our standard Cordless Woven Wood Shades offer 22 colorways across 3 weave collections in a single bottom-up cordless lift.
Pro Tip: Weave density drives how much privacy you get from the covered portion of the window. Since privacy is usually the whole reason for choosing top-down, lean toward a tighter weave. Order free samples (up to 10, shipped free) and hold them to the light before deciding.
Naturally Unique, Naturally Unlined
These shades are woven from materials harvested from nature, so variation in color, grain, and texture is expected, small cracks in bamboo reeds are normal, and no two shades are identical. Fibers may deepen slightly with sun exposure over the years. That irregularity is exactly what gives woven woods their handmade character.
They are also unlined, which is what lets the weave glow, and which means they deliver semi-privacy rather than total privacy. By day the weave obscures the view inside. After dark, with interior lights on, silhouettes will be visible through the fabric. The top-down function helps considerably here, since the covered section sits exactly where sightlines matter, but for full nighttime privacy we recommend pairing with drapery panels.
How This Compares to Our Standard Cordless Woven Woods
| Feature | Top-Down/Bottom-Up | Standard Cordless |
|---|---|---|
| Operation | Both rails move independently | Bottom rail lifts only |
| Weave Choices | 6 colors | 22 colors, 3 collections |
| Minimum Height | 36" (the dual mechanism needs travel room) | 24" |
| Best For | Privacy-sensitive windows that still need daylight | Maximum design choice |
Sizing, Mounting & Care
Every shade is custom-woven and cut to your measurements for a precise fit.
- Width: 18" minimum to 72" maximum.
- Height: 36" minimum to 72" maximum. The taller minimum height gives the dual-rail system the room it needs to operate smoothly.
- Mounting: Multi-directional brackets support inside or outside mount, with hidden hardware for a clean installation.
- Length Variance: A natural material variance of roughly 3/8" to 1/2" in length is normal for woven shades.
- Care: Dust with a soft brush or vacuum gently on a low upholstery setting. Avoid soaking natural fibers, and skip woven woods in showers or consistently wet areas.
Prefer a Different Look?
For a tighter, more uniform basketweave texture, see our Wicker-Look Woven Cordless Shades. And if you love the organic look but need perfectly consistent color or a taller shade, our Luxe Woven Wood-Look Light Filtering Roller Shades reach up to 144" in height with exact color matching between shades.
Get the light without giving up privacy. Order your free samples today, then configure your custom size above.