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Measuring Guide

How to measure for curtains

• Ideally please install your track or pole before taking your measurements, however if you decide to measure before fitting your track or pole then you should be able to fix the track or pole to accommodate the actual drop of the finished curtains.

• The track or pole should extend beyond the window and sill at either side, to allow room for the curtains to be drawn back off the window.

• Usually between 15cm and 20cm is sufficient but to optimise the light from your window, we recommend your pole extends approx 30cm either side of the window for goblet and tab headed curtains.

Width

• Please measure the track or pole, not the window itself.

• For tracks: measure the width from end to end ( see diagram 1)

 If the track overlaps in the middle, include the overlap (seediagram 2

• For poles: measure the width between the decorative finials (see diagram 3)

• All our Made To Measure Curtains are made to close comfortable with a certain amount of ease incorporatedin them.

Drop

• Except where tracks are ceiling fixed, pinch pleat heading are being used or a valance/pelmet is being fixed in front, measure from the top of the track to allow it to be hidden by the curtains (see diagram 4)

• For poles: measure from the underside of the curtain ring to allow the pole to be seen above the curtains (see diagram 5)

• For eyelet curtains: please measure from the top of the pole and add 3.5cm

• For tab-headed curtains : measure from the top of the pole. To minimise light exposure we recommend you position your pole a minimum of 15 cm above the top of the window

• Measure from the correct point to (see diagram 6)

• -5mm above the shortest sill length (please measure in at least three places along sill)
  -the desired length for below sill length
  -5mm above the floor for full length - please check drop in several places.

• If you need any further help then please click here to contact us.

How to measure for Roman Blinds

Roman Blinds can sit either inside or outside a window recess. Measurements can be supplied in inches ( to the nearest one eigth), millimeters or centimeters if preferred

inside a window recess

• Carefully measure the length from the top of the recess to the bottom in two or three places and select which size you prefer.

• Measure the width at the top of the recess in the position where the blind is to be fitted - making sure to take into account any protruding handles or air vents.

• Measure the width at least two other points of the recess, i.e. in the middle and the bottom (see diagram 7 ). Record the lowest of them to ensure the blind does not snag when being lowered.

• outside a window recess

• To obtain the length, measure from the required position above the window down to the required length.

• To obtain the width, measure the width of the window and add approx. 14cmto allow sufficient overlap at each side of the window - if the window sill is wider than this, record the window sill width ( See diagram 8 )