Measuring Guide
Grab a tape measure and follow the steps below. Once you’ve made a note of your window sizes, navigate to the product page of the blinds you like, enter your custom window size and click Add to Cart. It’s as easy as that!
Things to note:
- We make all necessary adjustments for brackets and fixtures, we just need the size of the space you want your blinds to go in.
- If your window opens outwards or you slide it up/down, you’ll most likely want an Inside Fit. This means the blind will be inside the recess of your window.
- If your window pulls towards you, you’ll want to get an Outside Fit, also known as an exact fitting. This means the blind goes outside the window recess.
How to measure for an Inside Fit
Use this method to measure your windows for an Inside Fit for all our blinds, including including Roller Blinds, Venetian Blinds, and Honeycomb Blinds.
1. Measure window depth
For an Inside Fit (recessed), you need to ensure there’s depth for the brackets and mechanisms.
First, you need to measure the height in the corner of the recess. Next. measure the depth of the window recess. 65mm is the magic number. If your recess is 65mm or bigger then our blinds will fit.
2. Look for obstacles
Have a quick look around the window to check for anything that could interfere with the blinds. Oversized handles, brackets or arms could alter which blind choice is right for you.
3. Measure Height and Width
Width: Take three measurements across the inside of the window recess: one at the top, one in the middle, and one at the bottom.
Height: Measure the height of the recess at three points: one on the left side, one in the centre, and one on the right side.
The two smallest measurements (width and height) are what you’ll use to order your custom-made blinds.
Once we have your measurements for the width and height of your space we’ll handle the rest… and make all necessary adjustments to fit your window perfectly!
How to measure for an Outside Fit
Use the method below to measure your windows for an Outside Fit / “Face” Fit all our blinds, including Roller Blinds, Venetian Blinds, and Honeycomb Blinds.
1. Check for Obstructions
Look to see if there are any obstacles at the base of the window, make sure you factor these in your measurements.
2. How to measure for an outside blind
Simply measure the width and height of the blinds you want and we’ll manufacture your “outside fit” roller blinds to your custom measurements. There’s no right or wrong size for an outside fit!
For a standard outside fit, we suggest measuring the width at the top, middle, and bottom of the recess, adding at least 65mm to each measurement.
Notes:
- We make all necessary adjustments for brackets and fixtures, we just need the size of the space you want your blinds to go in.
- If your window opens outwards or you slide it up/down, you’ll most likely want an Inside Fit. This means the blind will be inside the recess of your window.
- If your window pulls towards you, you’ll want to get an Outside Fit, also known as an exact fitting. This means the blind goes outside the window recess.
A final note from us…
If you’re not sure about anything, just get in touch, we’re human and we know it can be scary ordering DIY blinds for the first time. Just head over to our Contact page and send us a message – one of the team will be happy to help. Or check if we’re online via the site’s Live Chat bubble, located in the bottom right of the screen.
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For our Auckland-based customers we offer a measure, quote and installation service for just $60 + GST per blind (min order x5 blinds).
Note that we bring ALL of samples with us, so you can choose the perfect blinds for your space(s).