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Bay windows are a beautiful wall feature that can add space to a room as well as architectural interest. However, it is notoriously difficult to purchase the correct size blinds for these unique features. Installing the wrong size of blinds for your bay windows can end up changing them from a point of interest to a disappointment.
Of course, you can always contact us at
Blinded by Delight to get professional help measuring your bay windows. This will ensure that
your blinds fit well and work smoothly. For homeowners into DIY, here are some tips for accurate bay window measurements.
Before you pull out your tape measure, you’ll need to determine if you really do have bay windows. Typically, they are three-dimensional window features that jut out from your wall. They have a flat pan of glass in the center and two or more angled pieces on either side. Bay windows can provide a small area of extra floor space or seating in a room.
There are two types of bay windows: traditional and separated. The main difference between the two is that the glass in traditional bay windows is only separated by a thin divider, while separated ones are divided by a significant amount of wall or trim.
Typically, they have horizontal window blinds that hang from the top of the frame. Depending on the window’s depth – the small area between the glass pane and the trim surrounding it – you’ll need to decide if you’re going to hang inside-mount blinds or outside-mount blinds. And when it comes to collecting measurements, your method will depend on the type of bay window in your home.
Inside-mount blinds are hung in the flattest, largest area inside the frame of the window. When you measure your window’s depth, that is the area that you’ll need to find. Once you’ve located that area (it will be perpendicular to the window pane), use a tape measure to determine the depth.
Most inside-mount blinds require a window depth of ½”-3”, so if your window doesn’t have enough depth, you’ll have to go with outside-mount blinds. They are hung above the window on the wall. You don’t need to measure for depth if you’re planning to hang outside-mount blinds.
How you measure your bay window will depend on if you have a traditional or separated window. For separated ones, the measuring process is more straightforward, like a normal window.
First, measure the width of the window from the edge you want the blinds to cover to the opposite side. Take this measurement at the top, middle and bottom of the glass and use the smallest measurement. This ensures that the blinds won’t scrape against the sides of the frame.
Next, repeat a similar process with the height, measuring it three times and choosing the largest number to ensure that the blinds will reach all the way to the bottom of your window. If you’re using outside-mount blinds, add 3-4” to the width measurement and 2” to the height measurement to accommodate the extra space required.
For traditional bay windows, the process is more complicated. We recommend the following:
If this process is too daunting for you, feel free to reach out to Blinded by Delight. We can help you take these measurements and even install your blinds for you. We understand – the process is tricky to master!
After you take all the measurements of your bay windows, you just need to order the blinds you want and install them! Typically, we recommend picking out a set before you measure, but your decision might change after you collect accurate measurements.
If you’re unsure which blinds to choose, contact Blinded by Delight! We have your favorites, from
wood blinds or
metal blinds for windows and everything in between. Send us an email or give us a call for personalized assistance!
Since 2004, we’ve installed beautiful, custom window coverings in homes in and around the San Antonio area. Our window covering specialists can discuss the many options you have and provide estimates over the phone, in our Hunter Douglas Gallery Showroom, or on-site based on the scope of your project. Once you purchase, we provide temporary paper shades, for your most important windows, while you wait for your window coverings.
We have showrooms in Boerne and San Antonio, TX, and we are happy to serve the surrounding area including Comfort, Kerrville, Fredericksburg, The Dominion, Fair Oaks Ranch, Spring Branch, New Braunfels, Alamo Heights, Seguin and many more.
San Antonio Location
140 Heimer Rd #685, San Antonio, Texas 78232
Hours:
Mon-Fri: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Sat-Sun: Closed
Boerne Location
1100 N Main St #105, Boerne, Texas 78006
Hours:
Mon-Thu: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Fri-Sat: By Appointment
Boerne Location
1100 N Main St #105, Boerne, Texas 78006
Hours:
Tues-Thurs: 10:00am-5:00pm
Mon, Fri-Sat: By Appointment Only
Sun: Closed
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