Pick the instructions that best match your window.
Measuring bay windows for venetian blinds.
Bay windows or recesses that are partly tiled keep scrolling down.
Inside mount treatments are installed inside the window casing.
How to measure for bay windows.
For a step by step written guide and for advice if your windows are a little more unusual e g.
Take 3 measurements for the width of the front blind.
I got these as evenly as possible then drew along the edge and corner of the paper where they met.
Across the top middle and bottom.
Place them in the corner of your bay window angle until they meet.
Do not take deductions.
We ve spent the bulk of this guide focusing on the tricky world of angled bay windows but you can apply the same techniques if you have a single large square bay window.
Once you ve cut your two strips of paper.
Use a metal tape measure to measure accurately to the nearest 1 8th inch.
In my case these were 50mm wide.
A word on square and box bay windows.
With bay window blinds the measurements you need to take differ for the type of blind you re looking to hang we list the different rail width measurement allowances by blind type below.
These handy video guides will walk you through measuring for recess fitting fitting the blind inside the window recess and exact fitting fitting the blind onto the wall above the recess.
The configuration of your bay window will determine what kind of measuring challenges you encounter.
Measuring the width for angled bay window blinds.
The two most popular types of bay window are traditional and separated.
Measuring bay windows for blinds or shades.
At the left middle and right side.
Whether you ve got an multi aspect 6 pane bay window or an awkward box bay that needs some shading we ve got you covered.
If the measurements vary from top to bottom use the smallest measurement.
Exact blind width to order is 42 5cm.
We call this the drop and it s just a measure of how long your blinds will be.
Our handy guide makes measuring for your square box or angled bay window blinds simple but as always get in touch should you have any queries.
Below are instructions for measuring bay and bow bay windows plus two options for box or square bay windows.