Wood Blinds And Faux Wood Blinds Need Their Depth Tips

Who likes having wood blinds, faux wood blinds, or 2” horizontal aluminum blinds sticking out from the window frame?
Probably nobody.

In a perfect world, every window’s depth should be deep enough to house the headrail and the valance for such blinds. Since it ain’t a perfect world, something’s gotta give.

The next 2 pictures show you examples of custom-made faux wood blinds put up as an inside mount (within the window frames).

A Single Headrail Faux Wood Blinds In A Large Window

Two Faux Wood Blinds In A Corner Window

The next picture shows you protruding faux wood blinds from the window frame (sill).

Faux Wood Blinds - Valance & Bracket Details

So you’d know about dimensions, the average headrail depth is about 2 ¼” (wood blinds, faux wood blinds, and 2” horizontal aluminum blinds).

The valance clips and the valance add another about ¾”, making a total depth needed for a flush install – around 3 inches.

Now, if you have at least three inches of depth, installing window blinds with the above specs will give you a flush mount.

On the other hand, if your windowsill depth is less – and you have metal window cranks and locks in the way – you’ll need to “give a little”. Expect a portion of the window blinds stick out past the window casing a bit.

As you can see from the pictures, from a distance, the “stick outs” are barely noticeable.

If, however, you must have a flush inside mount no matter what (‘cause it’ll aggravate you every time you look at ‘em

, you need to consider a window blind or window shade with a narrower headrail.

As an alternative, you can ask for mitered valances with returns (ends are cut at a 45 deg. angle). They will wrap around the “stick outs” at both ends. The only small adjustment you’d need to do is to shorten the returns (because they come in a standard length).

Wood blinds or faux wood blinds, keep the specs about them in mind when measuring for the perfect fit you want – or the one you are willing to live with