Most blinds are designed for installation in wood window frames but that doesn t mean you can t install them in a metal frame window.
How to mount blinds inside window frame.
Before you install your blinds you need to determine whether you want to mount them inside the window frame or outside.
Custom blinds make mounting outside the window frame easy.
Outside mounted blinds cover up part of the frame and the mounting bracket holes will show if the brackets are removed at a later date.
First decide whether to install the blinds inside or outside of the window frame.
Unlike outside mounted blinds hanging blinds inside a window frame creates a cleaner sleeker appearance with less potential for damage or detachment.
An inside mount is when blinds or shades are installed inside the top of the window frame.
The window treatment brackets are either screwed into the ceiling of the window opening or sides.
Inside mount blinds are installed inside the window recess.
Installing window treatments as an inside mount gives your windows a clean finished look allows blinds or shades to be flush with the trim or wall.
Inside mounted blinds look tidy and that s the way to go in most situations.
One compelling reason to go with outside mount is if the window frame is too shallow to accommodate the mounting brackets.
Mounting them inside the window frame will look cleaner but you have to be more precise with your measurements to make sure they fit.