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Are Roman blinds easy to fit? Yes, even if you\u2019ve never fitted any type of blind before. Roman blind<\/a>s are actually one of the easier types of blinds to fit with basic DIY tools, simply by following the supplied instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This information runs contrary to many people\u2019s expectations, because they think the high quality and perceived prestige of Roman blinds means that they\u2019re also going to be somewhat complicated or require special skills to deal with\u2026 Or alternatively, that the whole endeavour is so highly-loaded that this amplifies the theoretical (and very low, in reality) risk of getting things wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do roman blinds fit? Basically, they clip into brackets that you attach to the window frame, wall or window recess. Nothing fancy to see here, other than the blind\u2019s fabric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All you need to fit a Roman blind is a tape measure, drill, pencil, screwdriver and (unless you\u2019re somewhat bold or eat right angles for breakfast) a spirit level, the latter of which can actually be downloaded as an app for your phone rather than sourced as a physical item!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re just looking for the directions on how to fit Roman blinds rather than reassurance and logical reasoning to encourage you that you\u2019ll be able to do so per se, check out our Roman blinds fitting guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is it hard to install Roman blinds?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

No, and here\u2019s why. First up, you don\u2019t need either special skills or special tools. Tools-wise, you just need a drill and drill bits of the relevant type for the material you\u2019re working on (ie., wood or masonry and so on) a tape measure, pencil, screwdriver, and spirit level (even a free downloadable phone app one).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Skills-wise, you just need to be able to follow instructions and have a bit of common sense. I have nothing to say on this latter point, but if your significant other is making a Concerned Face in this respect, they should maybe be the one to take one for the team here or at least, supervise you if you\u2019re the designated drill driver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Secondly, you can fit Roman blinds in the position that suits you best, being either on the wall\/window frame so that the blind hangs over the window recess, or from the \u201croof\u201d of the window recess so the blind hangs down inside of the recess. Your choice there depends on a combination of the look you want to achieve and to an extent, which approach you\u2019ll find easier if this is a concern!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do Roman blinds fit to a window?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Roman blinds are made to fit to either the wall or to the window recess itself as mentioned above, and good quality made-to-measure Roman blinds are supplied with what are known as \u201cuniversal brackets,\u201d which allow you to do either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This means that you can put the brackets up by means of either \u201cface fixing\u201d (this means that you fit them to the wall or window frame) or \u201ctop fixed,\u201d which means that you fit them to the top of the lintel or window recess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are Roman blinds easy to fit inside the window recess?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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If you want to fit your Roman blinds inside of the window recess, there will usually be two ways in which you can go about this. The first is to fix the blind to the window frame (with the screws for the bracket going in horizontally) and the second is to fit the blind up on the top surface of the window recess or lintel, so that the screws for the bracket go in vertically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is it hard to install Roman blinds inside the window recess? No it\u2019s not hard and certainly not confusing in terms of knowing what to do when you\u2019ve picked your position and are running through the steps involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, it can be a bit fiddlier than fitting a roman blind outside of the window recess, as you may have less elbow room and have to contort a bit more, depending on the recess\u2019s size and so on; albeit for many windows, this won\u2019t be an issue at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are Roman blinds easy to fit outside of the window recess?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Is it hard to install Roman blinds outside of the window recess instead? No, and in some ways it may be easier as you won\u2019t be short of elbow room nor have to twist about too much to see and reach the things you need to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That said, fitting a Roman blind inside of the window recess is generally preferred, as this looks rather neater and because ideally, if you want to fit a Roman blind outside of the window recess you\u2019d consider fitting a batten for them first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This will help to distribute the weight of the blind more evenly, and negate the still admittedly-small chance of everyday usage eventually loosening the screws holding the blind\u2019s brackets directly into the wall, and potentially hoiking the whole array down one day if you pull on the controls with a little too much vigour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This means that if you do decide to go down the battening route this is one more thing to factor in on your list of the things you need to do, but it still doesn\u2019t come with any additional technical challenges nor make the job \u201chard\u201d in terms of either the level of labour nor the brainwork required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to install Roman blinds: the basics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Is it hard to install Roman blinds if you\u2019ve never done it before and aren\u2019t really into DIY? Honestly really<\/em> not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every Roman blind will come with its own step-by-step instructions, and these may vary moderately from blind to blind and you should obviously follow the one for the blind you bought; but below is a basic sample list of the steps to follow to fit a Roman blind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n