Lay the shade on a flat surface with the lining facing up.
How to measure window for roman shades.
Use a steel tape measure for accuracy and provide all measurements to the nearest 1 8 determine if your window has sufficient depth to install as an inside mount.
Elegant roman shades come in a variety of color patterns and fabrics.
Measuring and sizing your window in anticipation of your custom blinds and shades from the home depot is relatively easy and hassle free.
To do this measure up from the bottom of the roman shade to your desired finished length of the shade.
Always measure width left to right first and height top to bottom second.
Make sure to not include inside molding or tracks only the space that is available to install your blinds.
Make this measurement as accurate as you can you want it accurate within cm.
Sew piping across the width of the fabric with the unfinished piping edges pointed up towards the top of the roman shade.
This will be the overall length of your roman shade.
If you have window trim simply measure to the far edges of the trim from left to right.
Attach the plastic rings.
Measure the height top to bottom of the exact window frame opening from the left center and right d e f measure the depth of the window frame.
Measure the vertical distance between the top mark and the bottom mark.
In a recess this will be the height of the recess.
How to measure for roman blinds for outside a recess or into window architrave.
Take a good look at your window and determine where you want the roman shades to be installed.
But if the shade is mounted inside the window frame the bottom of the shade usually just touches the bottom of the window opening.
Determine the width of the roman shades you want to order.
Follow these simple steps to measure your windows for outside mount roman shades.
Measure the height of the window top to bottom again including any molding 7.
Check the mounting requirements on your roman shades to ensure you have enough flat surface for mounting hardware.
View instructions for inside mount inside mounted roman shades mount inside the window casing and do not cover the window molding.
They give the feel of drapery but they have modern functionality giving you the best of both worlds.
If you plan to mount the shade several inches above the window frame you will need to add these extra inches to your height measurement.
An accurate measurement ensures a great fitting custom window treatment which adds an elegant and classy touch to your home or office.
For the drop measure from the top of where you want your blind to be to where you wanted the blind to end when it is fully down.