MyBlinds™

Sizing Up: How to Measure

You've picked the perfect MyBlinds for your home, the  color, all the  options and add-ons. But your job is not done just yet - you need to measure your windows. Here's how:

Inside Mount or Outside Mount?
Before you break out the measuring tape, you should decide how to hang your blinds. There are two options:

• Inside Mount. Just like it sounds, this means that the blinds are hung inside the window casing. You can still see the moulding or trim that surrounds your windows, even after the blinds are installed. You might say that this mount looks “neater.”
• Outside Mount. The opposite: now the blinds are hung on or above the window moulding or directly on the wall. If you don’t like the look of your windows or if you want to make your windows look bigger, this is a particularly smart way to go. This is also ideal if the window opening is too shallow to mount your blinds inside the frame

Measuring for an Inside Mount

1. Measure the width three times (top, middle, and bottom) of the window. This is because windows are rarely perfect squares.
2. Record the smallest width of the three you recorded.  This will ensure that your blind will fit in the opening.
3. Measure the height from the center of your window.
4. Do not deduct from your recordings to give the blinds room to move. We will do this automatically for you.

Measuring for an Outside Mount Note: If you designate Outside Mount on your order form, the measurements you record, in most cases, will be the exact size of the MyBlinds we send you.

1. Measure the width and height of the area you wish to cover.  When measuring the width, we recommend you add at least 1½” to 2” on each side to minimize light leaks and optimize your privacy.
2. When measuring the height, measure high enough above the window frame to allow room to mount the headrail.  If the window features a sill that sticks out, measure down to the bottom of the sill. If it doesn’t, measure at least 2” past the bottom of the window frame.
3. Record exact measurements.

Important Tips
Here’s a few more ideas to make you a master of measurement.

1. Use a metal measuring tape. Cloth tapes are too flexible and won’t give you exact numbers.
2. Don’t trust your memory. Carry around a notebook to record the measurements, and remember to write which is the width, and which is the height.
3. Be Precise! Record your measurements to the nearest 1/8th of an inch.
4. Measure each window. Even if your windows look like they’re the same size, they seldom are.  It’s best to be sure.