Measure the width of the window recess from wall to wall in three places as shown.
Wooden venetian blinds outside recess.
Decide which side the pulley and.
Fitting blinds outside of recesses when a window is not flush to the wall there is a recess which is created.
Your wooden venetians should only be cleaned with a dry non lint cloth.
White wooden venetian blinds are some of the most versatile blinds you can buy working well with any colour scheme or style of decor.
Therefore hanging a blind outside of the recess usually causes no problem in terms of lost space.
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Recess for blinds to hang inside the window recess.
Blinds can be hung both inside the window recess and outside the window recess.
Measure the drop by taking the measurement from the top of the recess to the window sill in three places as shown.
For a blind that s going to hang outside the recess measure the width of the recess and add 4cm to each side then measure the height of the recess and add 15cm.
Outside the window recess a recess is created when a window is not flush with a wall.
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In summary for venetian roller and vertical blinds we would recommend they be hung from within the recess.
Wooden blinds have a large stack height so a blind of a 100cm drop for example would need to be mounted almost 20cm above the top of the window reveal to fully clear the window recess when pulled up and this can will look a bit silly.
This internal space in a room is rarely used during the day unless the sill of the window is put to some use.
Black venetian blinds often work equally well everywhere too.
However roman blinds would be better suited outside the recess as they are able to let more light enter into the room.