For curtains and blinds

• Decide whether your curtains or blinds will be inside or outside the window recess
• Use a metal tape measure as they are more accurate
• All measurements need to be supplied in centimetres for curtains and milimetres for blinds
• Please check all your measurements to make sure they are correct
• Keep a record of your measurements for your records
• Full length curtains will be made to clear the floor by 1 cm unless otherwise stated.
• Short curtains should hang 10 - 15 cms below recess or 2.5 cms above a radiator
• Always measure the pole/track and not the window.
• Measure the width between finials for poles
• Measure the width from end to end for tracks
• Include any overlap in your measurements for tracks that overlap in the middle

Curtains outside a window recess

• Poles/tracks should be fitted 12 - 15 cms above the recess
• Allow an extra 20 -30 cms either side of the window recess for curtains to pull back clear of the window and allow as much
   light in as possible
 
Curtains inside a widow recess

• Sill length curtains will be made 1 cm clear of the sill
 
Blinds outside a window recess

• Blinds should be fitted 10-12 cms above window recess
• Blinds should hang 10 - 12 cms below the recess (check there are no obstructions under the recess such as radiators)
• Allow an extra 5 - 10 cms either side of the window recess