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1" & 2" Premium Wood Blinds 2" - Standard Smooth Finish - Whites 1" wooden gems 2" - Standard Smooth Finish - Stains 2" Blinds - Sandblasted Finish

2-1/2" Wood Blinds 2-1/2" Wood Shutter Blind - Routeless

2" Faux Wood Blinds 2" Windsong Faux 2" KingWood Group B 2" Kingwood - Group A

Honeycomb Cellular Shades 3/8" Single Cell Fabric 3/8"" Double Cell Fabric 3/4" Single Cell Fabric 3/4" Single Cell Black Out Fabric

Bamboo Shades Woven Woods - Group 100 Woven Woods Group 200 Woven Woods Group 300 Woven Woods - Group 400 Woven Woods - Group 500

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How to measure your windows for horizontal blinds

* These instructions cover the measuring of windows for 1", 2", and 2-1/2" faux wood blinds and wood blinds.

For windows (inside mount)

Measuring does not have to be done by a professional installer. The technique shown here is the same one that our installers use for our local customers.

Important: Only use a metal tape measure! Don't use a cloth tape

measure across the window opening from edge to edge at the top, the middle, then the bottom
take the smallest measurement and record that as your "width"
measure from top to bottom on the left side and the right side
take the biggest measurement and record that as "Height"

IMPORTANT NOTE:The factory will automatically deduct approximately 1/4" from either side of inside mount blinds to keep the blind from rubbing the sides of the window opening.

For doors (outside mount)

Measuring for doors is a little different. Since the blind will not fit inside the window frame you have the freedom of deciding how wide and how long you want it. Typically, a few inches wider than the window is fine for the width. The headrail ocupies about 2-1/4" of space and the bottom rail with holddowns occupies about 1" so add 2-1/4" to the length for an exact fit. Also, make sure that the blind will not interfere with the door handle. All of our blinds come with a wood valance and hold down brackets so the blind will not bounce off the door when you open and close it.

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