Wood Blinds...how To Order Your Valance With Returns For Your Inside Mount Blind

 figuring involved. I'll walk you through the steps.step
You want inside mount 2 inch wood blinds but your1.Need to figure the depth or your bracket. 99% of all
window opening isn't very deep. Your blind will stick outwood blind brackets I have installed are 2 3/4. That is
a little but your okay with that.pretty standard.step 2.Know the thickness of your
So you measure, place your order, and install yourselfvalance clip is going to be about 1/2 thick. Pretty
and save a lot of money. So far so good, your 2 inchstandard as well.step 3.Add step one and two
wood blinds look great just like you imagined, but whentogether, 2 3/4 + 1/2 = 3 1/4.step 4.Measure the depth
you look at the blind from the side, the bracket isof your window opening, for example say it is 1 1
exposed at the top. Looks unfinished. So what can2.step 5.Subtact line four from line 3, 3 1/4 - 1 1/2 = 1 3
you do about this? In this article, I will tell you how to4.step 6.Your return size is 1 3/4.step 7.Since we are
get a nice, clean, finished look, so your valance wrapsordering a outside mount valance with an inside mount
around at the ends.blind, you have to specify the valance width. Just add 1
 inch to the width of your blind. For example, if your
The problem is, when you order a inside mount 2 inchordering your blind at 35 inches wide. Then order your
wood blind or any other wood blind, the valance willvalance at 36 inches wide.step 8.If ordering your blind
have a straight cut at both ends. This allows the blindonline (save money) you would entered this information
and valance to be completely recessed in yourunder special instructions, usually found as one of the
opening. But if you don't have enough depth, it stickslast steps before submitting your order. Here is what it
out a little leaving the hardware exposed.should look like. Please send outside mount valance 36
 inches wide with 1 1/2 inch returns.
Here's what you can do to fix it. You can pay for a 
decorator or and installer to figure out a return size orFollow these steps and your valance on your 2 inch
save your money and keep reading. Okay what wewood blinds, or any other wood blind and you will have
need to do is order a outside mount valance for yourreturns on the ends. Now you have a professional
inside mount 2 inch wood blind. There is a little bit offinished look. Good Luck!