Inside mount blinds fit inside the window frame for a neat clean look.
Vertical blinds outside window frame.
Any window in a shallow frame is a good candidate for an outside mount.
If you leave your blinds down most of the time then fitting inside the recess can be the smarter choice.
Vertical blinds are made of vinyl or fabric vanes that hang from the top to the bottom of a window and are most commonly found on glass doors or tall windows.
Measuring for inside mount vertical blinds.
Benefits of outside mount.
Then again for height left middle and right.
If you want to cover the window trim outside mount blinds can even help you save some money on redecorating or refinishing.
Inside the window recess.
French doors are just one example of when to choose outside mount.
Measure the opening across the top where the headrail is to be installed from inside of window frame on left to inside of window frame on right.
Rv windows typically don t have a lot of depth either so outside mount is a popular choice for those windows too.
If your window does not have enough mounting space.
Round the measurement down to the nearest 1 8.
For many people venetian blinds and similar styles simply look better when cut to fit the recess of the window and because venetian blinds offer fantastic light control and privacy raising the blinds is less of a necessity.
When measuring for the inside mount measure in three places for width top middle and bottom.
The brackets for the outside mount blinds and shades can be installed on the window frame on the wall outside of the window frame or on the ceiling above the window frame.
Here s how to install vertical blinds using either method.
As long as your window frame has enough depth to mount blinds inside the opening we almost always recommend an inside mount.
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.
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.
A minimum depth of 2 7 8 is needed to install inside the window.
When measuring and ordering vertical blinds you should decide whether you want them mounted inside the door or window frame or on brackets outside the frame.