Here s how to install blinds on a window.
Blinds inside or outside window frame.
Outside mount sometimes referred to as outside brackets means that a blind or shade is installed outside of the window frame while an inside mount is installed inside the window opening.
An outside mount installing the blinds on the wall or trim above the window is usually just recommended when windows are too shallow to mount inside or when there are obstructions like a window crank.
Because they lie flush with the wall they are a good choice when you want to hang curtains or additional window treatments in front of the blinds.
Doors do not have the frame depth needed for inside mount blinds so outside mount window treatments are the best option.
Inside mount blinds are often flush with the window s opening and do not cover up the trim.
When measuring for the inside mount measure in three places for width top middle and bottom.
Before you install your blinds you need to determine whether you want to mount them inside the window frame or.
Inside mount blinds are installed inside the window recess.
Unlike outside mounted blinds hanging blinds inside a window frame creates a cleaner sleeker appearance with less potential for damage or detachment.
Custom blinds make mounting outside the window frame easy.
As long as your window frame has enough depth to mount blinds inside the opening we almost always recommend an inside mount.
Before you buy any type of blinds consider how you want to mount them.
Outside mounted blinds and shades give the flexibility of choosing almost any window covering for any situation.
Inside mounted blinds and shades will give you the cleanest look.
However not all windows are deep enough to support an inside mount so you.
If you have shallow windows outside mount blinds are a great choice for shallow windows that have a small frame depth as outside mount blinds don t have to fit within the frame.
That is because they fit inside the window frame and can be mounted as deep or as shallow as you like.
Better still choosing to install the blinds.
Outside mount window treatments can be mounted on the face of.
That is simply because the window frame doesn t matter.
Installing blinds is a simple project that can be done in an afternoon even for the most novice diyer.
If you want to cover the window trim.
First decide whether to install the blinds inside or outside of the window frame.