Can You Cut Roller Blinds That Are Too Wide
Roller blinds block the view through a window.
Can you cut roller blinds that are too wide. Shorten your cheap plastic blinds with a hand saw. Many may choose not to opt for a valance but blinds that have a valance have to be cut too. Cut vertically up the fabric.
Trimming the valance blinds often come with a valance. If you blind is too large for the window you will need to cut it to fit the space. To do this it is best to completely unravel the blind fabric and place it on a flat surface.
It s hidden by the valance when it s installed. Measurements play a key role here as they help ensure that the window treatment is the perfect fit for the window but sometimes the fit is just not right. Don t worry about cutting the headrail neatly.
Remove the blind from the roller. If you ordered blinds for an inside mount and they re too narrow you may be left with a large light gap that is unsightly and inconvenient. Sometimes blinds are measured incorrectly or ordered with the incorrect size.
Don t worry about removing the fabric at a perfect 90 degree angle or anything. We strongly recommend sending them back in to the factory to be cut down. Draw a line all the way up the blind s fabric with a pencil.
When you reach the top of your roller blinds you can use scissors or a utility knife to cut the large lengthwise piece of fabric off. A valance is a decorative piece of wood that is installed at the top of the windows to hide the headrail and ugly window treatment hardware. Unfortunately blinds can t be lengthened but you can camouflage the extra space and block out light with beautiful drapery panels.
Luckily a blind that is longer than the width of the window can be cut down to provide the proper fit. How to cut roller blinds. In this video i save some cash by cutting down a pair of 5 blinds instead of buying the more expensive b.
One of the biggest fears most people have when they shop for blinds shades or shutters is the fit. You ll cut the blind s roller off momentarily. Now that you know how much space you have to play with you can start to apply these sizes to your roller blind and mark your blind fabric with light pencil marks at the distance at which you want to cut the blind.
Measure the amount of blind that you need to remove. Reattach the fabric to the roller. Cut down horizontal blinds that are too wide menu.
