Generally, roman blinds are considered luxurious, but the holistic transformation they bring to windows make them vital in interior decoration scheme. They are available in wide range of fabrics and functions impressively based on your needs.
The tips we are about to dish out in this article will help you in hanging your adorable roman blind.
Choose where to hang your roman blinds
Definitely, you should have a place in mind before getting roman blinds from the store, but in any case, you don’t, it is important you choose where to hang your roman blinds. Roman blinds are versatile and be used in any room. You may decide to get different style of fabrics for different room, depending on some factors. Roman blinds can make your windows look great, better than net curtains and some others
What you will need:
- Ear muffs
- Ladder
- Measuring tape
- Pencil
- Power drill
- Ruler
- Safety glasses
- Scissors
Let’s go straight to the step by step guide on installing roman blinds.
First step: Measuring the width and drop
Measure the width and drop of your window so as to be able to know the actual area your roman blind will cover. Nonetheless, if your blinds are more than enough, they can be cut into the size of your measured area. Some blinds are available in standard sizes.
Another thing you must not leave is the extent of overlap you want for your recess, you should meticulously figure it out. Roman blinds with exact size are commonly known as “pin width” or “furnished blind width”.
Second Step: installing bracket
Using your pencil, identify the area where you want to install the brackets for your roman blinds. There are screws made for hanging blinds, ensure you make sure of these screws to install your bracket. Always add an extra bracket because roman blinds can be heavy sometimes.
Third Step: installing blinds
Hang your roman blinds by clipping them with the brackets. We recommend you start with the central bracket and proceed to others. If you would follow these steps properly, you will have your blinds installed in quite easy and fast manner. After installing your blind, you may decide to install a cleat to hold the blind cord off the floor.
Why Blinds and not Curtains?
When it comes to window treatment, blinds and curtains are very good options. However, they both have differences that must be duly considered before selection. Blinds are far more versatile than curtains and come in many different practical applications you can’t achieve with curtains, although, it all depends on your needs.
Do you need control over light? Blinds can allow a very simple and easy way to control the amount of light coming inside the room which is not possible with curtains.
If you are more concerned with heat intake and thermal insulation, blinds are definitely your excellent solution. Blinds are designed to maintain temperature and reduce heat in warmer months.
For privacy, curtains tend to block out a lot of light so they are not perfect for living room and kitchen spaces. Blind will allow natural light to pass through while still providing privacy.