Curtain Rods & Blinds
How-To Guide
| Glossary |
| Curtain Rods |
 Arched Window Treatments |
| Arched windows can dramatically improve the look of your home. Here are some ideas for making the most of your arched windows and eyebrow windows. |
| Bay Window Treatments |
| A beautiful bay window can be achieved with many options including shades, blinds, top treatments, curtains and more. |
| Convert Traverse Rod to One-Way Draw |
| How To Convert Traverse Rod to One-Way Draw |
| Converting A Traverse Rod To One-Way Draw |
| Convert Traverse Rod to One-Way Draw |
| Creating Extra Long Curtain Rods |
| Step-by-step instructions for extending a standard or dauphine (wide-pocket) curtain rod. |
| Determine Bay Window Rod Width |
| How to Measure Bay Window |
| Drapery Terms |
| Glossary of Drapery Terms |
| Eyebrow Window Treatments |
| Eyebrow windows can dramatically improve the look of your home. Here are some ideas for making the most of your arched windows and eyebrow windows. |
| Flexible Ceiling Track Double Wall Mount |
| What you need to install our flexible curtain track on the wall using our double mount brackets. |
| How to restring a traverse rod |
| Concise step by step video that shows you exactly how to measure and determine how long a string you will need as well as how to actually do the restringing. |
 Installation Instructions for Ceiling Mounted Cubicle Curtain Tracks |
| Simple, concise and clear instructions to install your own ceiling mounted cubicle curtain track. |
| Measuring Bay Window for Cornices |
| Measurements for ordering Bay Window Cornices. |
| Measuring Windows |
| Chart for measuring window dimensions. |
| Restring A Traverse Rod |
| How To Restring a Traverse Rod |
| Restringing A Traverse Rod |
| How To Restring A Traverse Rod |
| Rod Guidelines |
| Curtain Rod Measuring - Rod Placement - Calculating Rod Width & Stackback - Glossary of Terms including Returns, Fullness, Overlap, Finished Width & More for Traverse Rod, Café Rod, Curtain Rod |
| Blinds |
| 50 ways to lever your louver! |
| Designing with vinyl shutters. |
| Bypass Those Patio Doors! |
| New Valance For Track Systems And Other New Options For Summerwind Shutters By Designer Blinds. |
| How to shorten horizontal slat window blinds. |
| Step by step tutorial show exactly how to shorten horizontal slat window blinds. |
| Interference From Above |
| Troubleshooting remote control operation and dealing with interference from fluorescent lighting and other sources. |
| Leveling Summerwind shutters. |
| An easy leveling technique for Summerwind Shutters. |
| Measuring for Blinds |
| How to measure for vertical or horizontal blinds and shades. |
| Replacing slats in horizontal window blinds. |
| Step by step video tutorial showing exactly how to replace damaged or broken slats in horizontal window blinds. |
| Replacing the tilt mechanism in horizontal window blinds. |
| Step by step video tutorial shows you exactly how to replace a broken tilt mechanism in horizontal slat window blinds. |
| Summerwind ClearLight™ Shutters |
| Measuring considerations and how they work. |
| Templates for arched windows. |
| Easy and perfect templates in about five minutes - even for windows that aren't so perfect. An updated look at the yardstick compass. |
| Welcome to the Dew Drop Inn! |
| Controlling condensation. |
