The brackets for the outside mount blinds and shades can be installed on the window frame on the wall outside of the window frame or on the ceiling above the window frame.
Roman blinds inside or outside window frame.
Better still choosing to install the blinds.
Ideally roman blinds mounted outside of a window recess should extend a bare minimum of 5cms 2 to either side of the window.
Outside mount sometimes referred to as outside brackets means that a blind or shade is installed outside of the window frame while an inside mount is installed inside the window opening.
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If you have shallow windows outside mount blinds are a great choice for shallow windows that have a small frame depth as outside mount blinds don t have to fit within the frame.
If you want to cover the window trim.
This is a good option if your window frames are deeper than 3 4 inches 7 6 10 2 cm.
For many people venetian blinds and similar styles simply look better when cut to fit the recess of the window and because venetian blinds offer fantastic light control and privacy raising the blinds is less of a necessity.
7 to 10 cms 3 4 is the recommended amount for the blind to look comfortable and to prevent too much light from creeping around the sides of the blind when it is down in the fully extended position.
Inside vs outside the window recess infographic when the time comes for you to delve into the world of blinds whether you re sprucing up an old room or perhaps you re new homeowners wanting to put your own stamp on things you may come across the phrases inside recess and outside recess.
Inside mount blinds and shades are installed with the brackets attached to the inside of the window frame and depending on the bracket they can be placed almost anywhere.
As long as your window frame has enough depth to mount blinds inside the opening we almost always recommend an inside mount.
Doors do not have the frame depth needed for inside mount blinds so outside mount window treatments are the best option.
Inside the window recess.
If you leave your blinds down most of the time then fitting inside the recess can be the smarter choice.
With blinds which are mounted on the outside of the recess well above the top of the window s frame no light is blocked out when the blind is fully pulled up.
Inside mount blinds are often flush with the window s opening and do not cover up the trim.
An outside mount installing the blinds on the wall or trim above the window is usually just recommended when windows are too shallow to mount inside or when there are obstructions like a window crank.
An interior mount involves hanging the shades inside of the window frame.
When you use an interior mounting style you ll attach the roman shades to the downward facing surface on the upper interior of the window frame often called the frame s ceiling.