called an inside mount. An outside mount, as the name implies, is mounted “outside” of the window frame. If your head rail is wider than the window frame, you must use an outside mount. Your vertical blind kit includes all the necessary parts for either an inside or outside mount....
Window Treatment Installation & Operation Hunter Douglas recommends using a window covering professional to measure and install your window shades and blinds for proper fit and function. Most authorized Hunter Douglas dealers will include this service when purchasing a new product. Things to consider ...
You may also want to wipe down the window frame, and the edges of the walls. This is to ensure there is nothing the shade can become dirty on, or which will prevent the proper installation of the blinds. While you are at the window, use your tape measure to measure the window, and...
The first thing you need to do is decide if you need an inside mount or an outside mount. An inside mount will be fitted between the casing, so that it is installed inside the window frame (or in my case, the door). An outside mount is attached to the frame on either side of t...
For tips on how to clean vertical blinds, take a look at our other guide.5. Vacuum regularly to reduce dustIt sounds obvious, because it is!Vacuum your house to help suck up all the dust, especially high traffic areas like hallways and living rooms....
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This type of window shade doesn’t take up much space around the window (especially if you install it inside the window frame), but still allows you to have a window treatment that coordinates with the room décor. Although it looks complicated (and can be quite expensive to buy), a roma...
unobstructed. You might even consider taking blinds and heavy curtains off of your windows in rooms where you don’t need as much privacy. Hanging a plant in your window can help make the window look more elegant, and the right plants can help with the lack of light problem, as mentioned...
The vertical blinds (they clip up the top to a rail and hang down, with a use of two strings they can either be rotated or slid off to a side of a window) need a major cleaning and whitening job. They are made of soft plastic (very bendable, almost like a tough fabric). I ...
It's easy to imagine windows that capture some of the solar energy falling on them during the day and store it in batteries that can power lights inside your home at night, though, of course, a window can't be 100 percent transparent and working as a 100 percent efficient solar panel ...