How to Measure Roman Blinds

We have gathered together instructions on how to measure your Roman blinds. You may fit the blinds to the wall (an outside Roman blind) or inside a window recess. Our blinds include the wall or ceiling brackets, screws and wall plugs, and we only use strong sidewinder (chain) mechanisms to match the high quality of our blinds. Should you have any doubts about measurements after reading this, please contact us for advice.

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Measuring a window for an outside Roman blind

Diagram showing how to measure a window for an outside Roman blind, with width and outside recess measurements
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WidthMeasure the width you would like your Roman blind to be. This measurement is called the 'outside recess' (see fig. 1).

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HeightMeasure the height where you would like the top of your Roman blind to be. Please include 5 cm above the window frame to allow the headrail to be fitted to the wall.

3

Fitting heightThe distance from the top of the blind to the floor. We need this for child safety reasons, so we can calculate the best chain drop for your blinds.

Your blind will be made to the measurements you give us.

Measuring a window for an inside Roman blind

When fitted inside a window recess, the blind is fitted to the top of the recess. Our blinds include the wall or ceiling brackets.

Diagram showing how to measure a window recess for an inside Roman blind, with width and inside recess measurements
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WidthMeasure the width of your window recess from wall to wall and DEDUCT 1 cm, to ensure your blind can operate smoothly and fits within the recess. This measurement is called the 'inside recess' (see fig. 2).

2

HeightMeasure the height of your window recess from top to sill.

3

Fitting heightThe distance from the top of the blind to the floor. We need this for child safety reasons.

Total width for the inside Roman blind = Total width − 1 cm

Photos and information about our Roman blinds

The height of the Roman blinds, when fully pulled up, is normally between 22 and 29 cm, typically around 25 cm:

Height of a Roman blind when fully pulled up

Our Roman blinds always include screws, plugs and wall or ceiling brackets. The brackets are fixed to the wall (or ceiling), and two or more are included depending on the width of the blind:

Roman blind wall bracket and fitting Roman blind ceiling bracket and fitting

The depth of the Roman blind mechanism is 4.0 cm, meaning the blind will sit 4.0 cm out from the wall or surface it is fixed to:

Depth of the Roman blind mechanism, measuring 4.0 cm

The height of the Roman blind mechanism is 3.1 cm:

Height of the Roman blind mechanism, measuring 3.1 cm

The back, facing the window, will look like this:

Back of a Roman blind, viewed from the window side

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