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Can you recommend a top down shade without a cord being shown from the top down shade? I don't need the bottom to go up - just the top down.
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Standard top down bottom up window shades offer multiple cords. One cord on each side of the shade, one to operate the top down feature and the other to raise the shades in the traditional manner.The top down bottom up or duofold upgrade gives the shades a unique advantage. By lowering the top portion of the blinds, light is allowed to enter the room while still providing privacy.
Adding the cordless option removes the lift cords from the shades and makes the window shade operate without pulling a cord. Simply grasp the bottom rail of the blinds and lift to raise the window shades. To lower them from the top down grasp the top of the window shades and pull down. This cordless option is perfect for child safety.
There are some drawbacks however to the cordless option. For taller windows or for those of us who are not so tall, reaching the top of the window shades to lower them or to raise the shades to the entire height of the windows can be a challenge. This can be overcome with the use of a pole or a step stool or maybe just a tall friend.
Commonly Asked Questions About Window Blinds
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How to lower top down bottom up blinds
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Corded top down bottom up blinds can be lowered by pulling one set of cords to the center of the blind and that will release the blind to drop down from the top. If you would like to bring the bottom of the blind up, you will pull the other set of cords and pull them to the outside of the blind and pull away from the blind to lock them into place.
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What are cordless top down bottom up blinds?
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Cordless top down bottom up blinds give you a clean view at the top (with the blind stacking at the bottom) or the bottom of your window (with the blind stacking at the top) with no cords for operation. Cordless top down bottom up feature is available on woven wood, roman shades and honeycomb cellular shades.
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How to work or operate top down bottom up cordless blinds
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Top down bottom up cordless blinds are operated by grabbing the bottom rail and pulling the blind down to cover your window opening. If you want the bottom part of your window opening private you will move the center rail with your hand to the desired position. If you want the window clear you can either move the bottom rail up to the top of the window and stack the blind there or bring the middle rail down and stack at the sill keeping the full window exposed.
Q:
How to lift or raise top down bottom up blinds
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Corded top down bottom up blinds can be operated to give you full view either stacking at the bottom with the top down feature, or stacking at the top with the bottom up feature. The blind will come with two sets of cords, one set of cords you will bring to the center of the blind to release the lock and bring the blind down to cover the opening, if you would like the blind to stack a the bottom you will use the opposite set of cords and bring them to the center of the blind to stack the blind at the bottom of the opening. If you would like the blind to stack at the top of the opening you will bring the cords to the center of the blind to unlock and pull the blind up and pull the cords to the outside of the blind to lock.
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How do top down bottom up cordless shades work?
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Top down bottom up cordless blinds are simple to operate. Install the blind to the top of your window opening, the head rail always say fixed in the opening. There will be a rail under the fixed head rail with fabric and a bottom rail. Top operate you simply pull the bottom rail to cover the entire opening, and to have the top open, take the rail under the head rail and pull it to the desired height, allowing the top portion of the window open for natural sunlight.
Top down bottom up blinds give you the best of both worlds, privacy on the bottom half with view at the top or view at the bottom and privacy on the top!
Top down bottom up blinds give you the best of both worlds, privacy on the bottom half with view at the top or view at the bottom and privacy on the top!
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How to close top down bottom up cordless blinds
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To close a top down bottom up shade is quite simple. Depending on the type of shade, you are either grabbing the handles on the shade or the bottom rail to pull the shade down into position. They can stop at whatever position you would like.
Q:
How to pull down cordless top down bottom up blinds without strings
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To pull down a cordless top down bottom up shade, all you have to do is grab the shade and pull it down to the position you would like it to be in. Cordless top down bottom up shades are a great upgrade. They allow you to operate the shades without needing to pull on a cord. It is a cleaner look and great for child safety.