To fit your blinds on these windows you do the following.
How to fit wooden venetian blinds in a bay window.
Measure the total width of the side bay windows into the corner of the frame.
Measure to the nearest millimetre.
Measuring the width for angled bay window blinds once you ve cut your two strips of paper.
We sell several types of blinds so we have produced a short help guide for each type.
To be fully recessed you ll need 1 5 of space in the window.
Simply measure the full width of the bay from one side to the other and order this blind as a recess fitting.
However if you are like us and want your blinds to draw even more attention to your beautiful bay windows we highly recommend wooden venetian blinds for your bay windows.
It s a low profile blind with just 1 needed for a partial inside mount.
This is your width measurement when ordering your blind.
In my case these were 50mm wide.
Place them in the corner of your bay window angle until they meet.
You need to create a measuring guide to make measuring your bay windows correctly.
There are two options for measuring and installing the blinds.
Measure the width of each window you ll be adding blinds to.
If you re still unsure about how to install venetian blinds it s worth contacting a professional blind installer.
First you will need to measure and consider obstructions like vents and window handles.
In order to fit blinds properly in a bay window you will need to mark the position of the brackets at the top of the window frame or on the ceiling by following the headrail projection guide below.
These guides will walk you through the process to ensure you fit your new blinds successfully and safely.
Usually these are the smallest panes in a square bay window shown as a in the diagram below.
Measure from the inset on the left side to the inset on the right side near the top of each window where the bracket will be installed.
Wooden slats add even more character to period windows and make for a great centerpiece feature whilst looking clean and staying clean thanks to how easy to dust they are.
Fitting blinds in a bay window.
Bay windows can be 3 sided or 5 sided windows.
Hang the blinds make sure you insert the blinds into the bracket the right way round check the cord winder is at the top and secure them in place.