Blinds are practical, relatively affordable, and very easy to install. Simply follow these steps given below and you’ll have your blinds installed in less time.

 

Mounting brackets for blinds: Inside or outside mount?

First, look at your windows and decide that whether you want to mount the blinds on the inside of the window frame or outside and/or above the window frame. Inside-mounted blinds look tidy and that’s how it’s done in most situations. Outside mounted blinds cover up a part of the frame and the mounting bracket holes will be visible if the brackets are removed in the future.

 

Measure and buy

If you’ve chosen to inside-mount your blinds, then measure the width of the window space from inside. Select a blind with a width size that will fit inside the space. Don’t buy too narrow blinds or you’ll have gaps that reduce privacy and allow too much light to enter the room. For outside mount, measure the width you’d like to cover up and select a blind with that width measured. Most of the blinds come in standard widths size to fit common window sizes. Some blinds can be custom-cut to fit your dimensions.

 

Open the package

When you open the box, Read the instructions Clearly and see what’s supposed to be included. Make sure it’s all there before you start doing anything else. Also, be sure that you have a drill machine (or screwdriver) and also a pencil to mark the locations of the bracket holes.

 

Mark the bracket holes

Mark the bracket holes for blinds, Hold the bracket in place to mark the holes. look at the blinds and make sure that the bracket won’t interfere with the internal mechanisms of the blind. If your blind includes a template for the bracket holes, use that to mark them.

 

Drill pilot holes

Drilling pilot holes make it easier to install the screws that hold the brackets.

 

Install the window blind brackets

Hold the window blind brackets in place, line up the holes, and install the screws. Repeat the same with the second bracket. If the window frame is made of hardwood or metal, it consumes more time and energy and it may be difficult, if not impossible, to install them with a screwdriver. So, at this point using the drill machine would be a good option.

 

Pop the end caps onto the top rail of the blinds and then place the top rail into the brackets. The blinds showed here snap right onto the brackets. With some blinds, the top rail fits into the brackets and you snap down a little flap. Test the blinds to make sure they go up and down properly. All good? Step back and admire your work!

Install the tilt wand, Hook on the tilt wand, and test to make sure it tilts the slats up and down.

Plastic cleats are included with our blinds. Install them and you can wrap the cord around them when the blinds are pulled up.

 

Temporary solution

What can we do if we need something to cover the windows right now or if we live in a building where we’re not allowed to drill holes on the walls or window frames? Then the answer is Temporary shades! They’re affordable, take only minutes to install (you simply cut them to fit, peel off the adhesive protector strip and stick them up!) and they don’t look half bad! Plus, when you take them down there would be no damage to the surface underneath.