The window treatment brackets are either screwed into the ceiling of the window opening or sides.
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.
Inside mounted blinds look tidy and that s the way to go in most situations.
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.
Better still choosing to install the blinds.
An inside mount is when blinds or shades are installed inside the top of the window frame.
Mounting them inside the window frame will look cleaner but you have to be more precise with your measurements to make sure they fit.
Outside mount blinds can give the illusion of bigger windows and they also give you the option to mount the blinds higher than the window so they don t cover any of the glass when they are open.
One compelling reason to go with outside mount is if the window frame is too shallow to accommodate the mounting brackets.
Unlike outside mounted blinds hanging blinds inside a window frame creates a cleaner sleeker appearance with less potential for damage or detachment.
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.
The most important difference is that you will need to use screws designed for metal rather than the wood screws supplied with the blinds.