Find your window
Seven windows found in most British homes. Tap the one that looks like yours.
Bi-fold doors
A whole wall of glass that folds away.
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Leave room beside the opening for curtains to stack clear of the folded doors.
Sliding patio doors
Two big panes, one of them moves.
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Draw to the side the door slides open, so you can walk straight through.
French doors
A pair of glazed doors onto the garden.
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If the doors open into the room, fit blinds on each door or curtains that clear the frame.
Bay window
Three panes, three angles.
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Measure each pane on its own, and leave a small gap where the blinds meet in the corners.
Bedroom window
The window every house has.
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A blind inside the recess leaves thin lines of light at its edges. For a darker room, fit it outside the recess or add curtains.
Landing window
Too high to reach. The best reason to motorise.
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Measure from a steady ladder with someone holding it, or use a laser measure from the stairs.
Roof lantern
Glass overhead lets in the most sun of all.
We do not offer roof lantern blinds yet. Send us its size and we will tell you when we can.
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Each glass panel is a different shape, so each needs its own measurement.
Measuring, the short version
- Inside the recess: measure the width at the top, middle and bottom, and the height on the left, centre and right.
- Outside the recess: measure the area you want to cover, plus some overlap on each side so light cannot slip round the edges.
- Send us all the numbers. We do the maths.
Something more unusual? Send us a photo and your three measurements.