How to Measure Your Windows

To make sure your window treatments look flawless we strongly recommend that you get a professional installer to perform check measures and installation for you. A professional installer will not only correctly measure your windows ad install your hardware, they will also properly dress your windows, making them look flawless.

However, if you would like us to give you a price estimate for your window treatments, please provide us with your window measurements by following the instructions below.

Select the Window Type

Regular Window Measurements

Step 1: Measure the width of the window from one end of the outside frame to the other

Step 2: Measure the length of the window from the outside of the top frame to the outside of
           the bottom frame

Step 3: Measure the length from the outside of the top frame to the floor

Step 4: Measure the length from the ceiling to the top of the window frame

Bay & Bow Window Measurements

If you want to go straight across, please follow these steps

Step 1: Take a straight measurement of the width of the window from one end of the
           outside frame to the other end of the outside frame.

Step 2: Measure the length of the window from the outside of the top frame to the
           outside of the bottom frame

Step 3: Measure the length from the outside of the top frame to the floor

Step 4: Measure the length from the ceiling to the top of the window frame

If you want to follow the shape of the bay or bow window please follow the following steps

Step 1: Measure the width of the window from one end of the outside frame to the other
           end of the outside frame, following the shape of the window

Step 2: Measure the length of the window from the outside of the top frame to the outside
           of the bottom frame

Step 3: Measure the length from the outside of the top frame to the floor

Step 4: Measure the length from the ceiling to the top of the window frame

If you have a bay or bow window with a window seat, we recommend doing an inside mount
window covering (following the shape of the window)

Arched Window Measurements

Step 1: Measure the width of the window from one end of the outside frame to the other

Step 2: Measure the length of the window from the highest point of the top frame to the
           outside of the bottom frame and/or to the floor, depending on the type of treatment you desire

Step 3: Measure the length from the highest point of the top frame to the floor

Step 4: Measure the length from the ceiling to the highest point of the top frame

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