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Thursday, February 23, 2012

How to install outside mount cordless cellular shades

December 30, 2010 by  
Filed under Cellular Shades (Honeycomb), How To Install

In this article I’ll review some installation tips to install outside mount  cordless shades. Most online retailers have very good installation instructions as well as videos but there are some things they don’t talk about. In this article I’ll show you some of the techniques I use as a window treatment installer on a daily basis.   Before [...]

How to install inside mount cordless top down bottom up cellular shades

December 30, 2010 by  
Filed under Cellular Shades (Honeycomb), How To Install

I like to joke around with my friends and customers and tell them they should never attempt to install  top down bottom up cordless shades, that it is very difficult. That way I’ll always have business but the truth is once you know how to install them they take just a few minutes each to [...]

How to install a window treatment valance

December 21, 2010 by  
Filed under How To Install, Valances & Cornices

How high do I mount my valance and how wide should it be?. The answer to these question depend on a couple things. What type of treatment if any it’s going over and how tall are you, yep your height could be a factor. First we’ll tackle how wide Your curtain rod should be two [...]

How To Install The Do-It-Yourself Enclosed Blind

If you want enclose blinds on your door but don’t want to replace the door or glass then you will be interested in this product. These door blinds are a clean solution for entry or any steel or fiberglass door. They are child safe and maintenance free as well as pet proof.  Enclosed blinds is [...]

How To Install A Draw Curtain Rod

November 30, 2010 by  
Filed under Drapery Hardware, How To Install

In this article I will review the installation of a conventional traversing curtain rod or commonly know as a draw rod. Make sure you have your curtains, good tape measure, wall anchors and drapery pins and a curtain rod.    First…determine your face width. For a split draw curtain rod measure the width of both panels [...]

Anyone Can Install The Magnetic Blind

December 1, 2009 by  
Filed under How To Install, Magnetic Blinds

   Whenever I drill into a metal door to install a blind I think to myself, that hole will always be there. Ever try to patch a hole in a metal door, forget it, you have to call a professional and spend big dollars to patch a little hole. If you have a back door, [...]