How to measure your windows for Wooden Venetian Blinds

How to measure your windows for Wooden Venetian Blinds

Follow these easy steps on how to measure your window for your wooden Venetian blinds. Firstly you need to decide if you would like to fit your Wooden Venetian Blind outside the recess or inside the recess.

Wooden Blinds

Wooden Blinds

Recess Size

  • Take 3 measurements for the width of the window recess as shown in the picture.
  • Use the smallest of these measurements.
  • Do the same for the drop, again taking the smallest measurement.
  • Do not deduct anything from the drop measurement.
  • The drop includes any pelmets or valances at the top of the blind.

For recess measurements we will deduct 1cm from the width.

Black Wooden Blinds

Black Wooden Blinds

Exact Size

  • Measure the exact area you would like the blind to cover, as shown in the pictures below.
  • The drop includes any pelmets or valances at the top of the blind.
  • Your wooden Venetian blind with be made to the exact size you specify.
Wooden Blind

Wooden Blind

How to fit your Roman Blind

How to fit your Roman Blind

  1. Positioning your blind

Inside the Recess

Decide the position of the blind so that it will be clear of any latches or fixtures.

Othello Sage Roman Blind

Othello Sage Roman Blind

Outside the Recess

Decide the position so that the overlaps on both sides of the recess are equal.

White Roman Blind outside the recess

White Roman Blind outside the recess

  1. Fixing the brackets

The brackets are designed for face fixing or top fixing to the window frame, wall or ceiling. Blinds between 60cm – 120cm wide will have 2 brackets and blinds between 150cm – 180cm wide it will have 3 brackets.

  • Place the brackets evenly on the top of the headrail and snap into the spring locking mechanism.
  • Having decided the positioning of the blind put it into the desired position making sure it is centred and level.
  • Mark the location of each bracket with a pencil.
  • Remove each bracket from the headrail by pressing the plastic locking tab at the front of the bracket.
  • Place each bracket on its location markings and mark through the desired screw hole positions.
  1. Installing the blind

Press the headrail firmly up onto each bracket until the locking mechanism clicks.

Warnings

Please be aware of the dangers of the chain or cord control around children.

Care and Maintenance

To remove your headrail press the plastic locking tabs at the front of the brackets. The fabric is attached with a Velcro strip.