How To Measure Blinds

Window Blinds Measuring Instructions
You can mount your window blinds or window shades inside the window frame/casing or outside mounted to the wall above the window.... more

Door Blinds - How to Measure for French Door or Traditional Door Blinds
Door blinds can be any blind or shade mounted as a door mount blind. French door blinds or traditional door ... more

Corner Window Blinds
If two windows meet in the corner and privacy is a concern, the best way to install win... more

Measure Window Shades or Blinds for Tile or Moulding
Occasionally obstructions can get in the way of window shades or blinds such as wood moulding or a tile back splash. Cut-outs... more

How to Measure Vertical Blinds for Sliding Glass Doors
When measuring window blinds for sliding glass doorsmore

Blinds for Angled Top Windows
Blinds or shades can be difficult to find for angled top windows. A few manufacture... more

How to Measure Window Blinds for Bay Windows
When measuring window blinds for bay windows, you will need calculate the intersecting points of the blinds ... more

Blinds for Large Windows - Mount More Than One Blind in the Same Window
For larger windows, horizontal blinds cannot be manufactured as one blind with a single headrail due to the weight of the bli... more

How to measure for window shades BELOW an open arched window
When measuring for window shades that are to go below an open arch window there a few things you need to do. The first and mo... more

Measuring Roller Shades
Each roller shades comes with a cord lift. The side... more

Horizontal Window Blinds Stack Height
When horizontal window blinds are raised or lifted they gather at the top next to t... more

Vertical Blinds Stack Height
When vertical blinds are drawn, the open vanes ga... more

Cellular Shade Stack Height
Cellular shade stack height is the size of the cellular shade when it is completely raised. The longer the shade, the more ma... more

How to Measure for Plantation Shutters

Use a metal tape for accurate measurements
Measure to the nearest 1/8"

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Quick Ship Wood Shutter Measuring Instructions
Our Quick Ship Wood Shutters are available only in outside mount. This means each wooden shutter mounts to the surface of the... more

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