Serenity Home Furnishing

1. Wood, Fauxwood, Aluminum
2. Window Shades

Wood, Fauxwood, Aluminum

Items Required:

• Writing tool and paper
• A measuring tape in inches with a minimum 1/8" increment (metal measuring tape is the best for accuracy)
   

Decide whether you want an Inside Mount or an Outside Mount:

• An Inside Mount is mounted inside your window so that it is recessed from your wall. As such, it is important that the blind you order fits within this recessed space making width, height, and depth measurements important. Inside mounting provides an elegant clean look and is often preferred. If you would like an outside mount skip to Step 2.
• An Outside Mount is mounted on the outside of your window recess. It may be attached to a wall or your window frame. In this case you will likely want to ensure that your blind covers your window completely, making the width and height measurements important. If you are measuring for an outside mount, skip to Step 3

Measuring for an Inside Mount:

• First it is important to be sure that an Inside Mount can be installed inside your window recess and whether it will be flush, or will need to protrude out slightly. Measure the depth of your window sill and look at the following requirements:

  Style	Minimum Depth	Depth for a flush fit
  1" Wood/Fauxwood	1/2"	2"
  2" Wood/Fauxood	1 1/4"	3"
  2.5" Wood/Fauxwood	1 1/2"	3 1/4"
  1" Aluminum	1/2"	1 1/2"

• Now measure the width inside your window recess in three places. We suggest that for the width you will want to measure across the top, middle, and bottom. For the height you will want to measure down the left, middle, and right sides of the window.
  
• Often times windows are not exactly even from top to bottom. Please use the smallest measurement for the width and the longest for the height measurements to allow for a proper fit. Do not make any deductions or additions to your recess width or height because we will make the necessary adjustments for you.

Measuring for an Outside Mount:

Take an exact width and height measurement of where you would like the blind to cover, including the headrail. For the width we recommend adding 3 inches to the size of the window to eliminate light gaps. There will be no dedications taken on your blind, and your valance will come large enough so that it fits over the headrail. This is not the case for roller shades. Please contact us for the measurement specifications of roller shades.

How to Measure Window Shades

Instructions for:

1. Natural Woven
2. Cellular, Roman
3. Pleated Shades

Items Required:

• Writing tool and paper.
• A measuring tape in inches with a minimum 1/8" increment. (metal measuring tape is the best for accuracy)

Decide whether you want an Inside Mount or an Outside Mount

An Inside Mount is mounted inside your window so that it is recessed from your wall. As such, it is important that the shade you order fits within this recessed space making width, height, and depth measurements important. Inside mounting provides an elegant clean look and is often preferred. If you would like an outside mount skip to Step 2.

An Outside Mount is mounted on the outside of your window recess. It may be attached to a wall or your window frame. In this case you will likely want to ensure that your window shade covers your window completely, making the width and height measurements important. If you are measuring for an outside mount, skip to Step 3.

Measuring for an Inside Mount

1. First it is important to be sure that an Inside Mount can be installed inside your window recess and whether it will be flush, or will need to protrude slightly. Measure the depth of your window sill and look at the following requirements:

   Style	Minimum Depth	Depth for a flush fit
   Natural Woven Shades	1/2"	2"
   Roman Shades	1/2"	2 1/4"
   1/2" & 3/8" Cellular Shades	3/4"	1 7/8"
   3/4" Cellular Shades	1"	2 1/4"
   Pleated Shades	1"	1 1/2"

2. Now measure the width and height inside your window recess in three places. We suggest that for the width measure across the top, middle, and bottom. For the height measure down the left, middle, and right sides of the window.
   
3. Often times windows are not exactly even from top to bottom. Provide us with the smallest width and longest height measurements to allow for a proper fit (rounded down to the nearest 1/8"). Do not make any deductions or additions to your measurements because we will make the necessary deductions for you during production.

Measuring for an Outside Mount

1. Take an exact width and height measurement of where you would like the shade to cover, including the headrail. For the width we recommend adding 3 to 5 inches to the measurements of the window to minimize light gaps.
   
2. For the height you must add 2" to 4" inches to this measurement to allow space for mounting brackets and headrails above the opening and enough overlap at the bottom to avoid gaps. Some mounting brackets can be up to 1 1/2". Round your desired measurements to the nearest 1/8". There will be no dedications taken on your window shade.