{"id":3633,"date":"2022-02-12T11:31:10","date_gmt":"2022-02-12T11:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.englishblinds.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3633"},"modified":"2023-12-09T21:21:02","modified_gmt":"2023-12-09T21:21:02","slug":"should-blinds-rest-on-the-windowsill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.englishblinds.co.uk\/blog\/geek-central\/should-blinds-rest-on-the-windowsill\/","title":{"rendered":"Should blinds rest on the windowsill?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.englishblinds.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/real-wooden-blinds-with-tapes-resting-on-the-windowsill.jpg\" alt=\"Real wooden blinds with tapes resting on the windowsill\" class=\"wp-image-3660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.englishblinds.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/real-wooden-blinds-with-tapes-resting-on-the-windowsill.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.englishblinds.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/real-wooden-blinds-with-tapes-resting-on-the-windowsill-600x306.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.englishblinds.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/real-wooden-blinds-with-tapes-resting-on-the-windowsill-768x391.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.englishblinds.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/real-wooden-blinds-with-tapes-resting-on-the-windowsill-940x479.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Should blinds rest on the windowsill? Yes, for your blinds to work to greatest effect and to achieve the right visual finish, window blinds should rest on the windowsill. <strong>The only exception to this is vertical blinds which require a small amount of clearance to prevent the louvres from dragging on the windowsill when operated.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This information holds true for blinds hung within the window recess; if they\u2019re higher than the windowsill by anything more than a hair, they\u2019ll let in light when you don\u2019t necessarily want them to, compromise the blind\u2019s insulating properties, and frankly, just look a bit weird.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast, if your blind is inside of the window recess and it is long enough\/unrolled far enough to sit in a concertina of excess length on said windowsill, this too is apt to look like you had a few drinks before measuring up, albeit you can mitigate your mistake by like, stopping unrolling the blind when it hits windowsill level!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How far should blinds be from the windowsill if they\u2019re hung outside of the recess though? Should they fall level with the sill, or be a shade longer? This question does have a definitive, if somewhat less obvious answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this blog post, I\u2019ll cover what you need to know to decide whether to get blinds to hang inside of the window recess or over it, and from there, how far should blinds be from the windowsill to match this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-far-should-blinds-be-from-the-windowsill-this-wholly-depends-on-whether-they-re-inside-or-outside-of-the-recess\">How far should blinds be from the windowsill? This wholly depends on whether they\u2019re inside or outside of the recess<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the fun (annoying) things about buying <a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishblinds.co.uk\/\">window blinds<\/a> is that all sorts of weird and wonderful choices are apt to crop up along the way, which present you with options or questions that you didn\u2019t know were even a factor until you needed to know them and don\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Knowing what is the \u201cproper\u201d length for blinds is one of them, and this totally relies on whether or not your blinds will hang inside or outside of the window recess, and this in turn relies on you having all of the information you need to choose between inside or outside of the recess as an option in the first instance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortunately, when you\u2019ve made your choice on inside versus outside recess hanging, the question of should blinds rest on the windowsill or not answers itself:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes for blinds hung inside of the recess, and no, it should extend around 10cm lower for blinds hung over or outside of the recess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Generally, we recommend sizing up your blind to have a margin of 10cm around all four sides when hanging it over or outside of the recess, in order to reduce the issue of light (and heat) leakage around the borders of the blind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"choosing-between-inside-or-outside-of-the-recess-determines-what-is-the-proper-length-for-blinds-to-fit-them\">Choosing between inside or outside of the recess determines what is the proper length for blinds to fit them<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.englishblinds.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/sweet-pea-floral-patterned-roller-blinds-inside-window-recess.jpg\" alt=\"Sweet pea floral patterned roller blinds inside window recess\" class=\"wp-image-3657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.englishblinds.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/sweet-pea-floral-patterned-roller-blinds-inside-window-recess.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.englishblinds.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/sweet-pea-floral-patterned-roller-blinds-inside-window-recess-600x306.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.englishblinds.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/sweet-pea-floral-patterned-roller-blinds-inside-window-recess-768x391.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.englishblinds.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/sweet-pea-floral-patterned-roller-blinds-inside-window-recess-940x479.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you fit your blinds inside or outside of the recess comes down in large part to the appearance you want to achieve, but there is more to it too; functional factors or preferences in what you want your blind to do all contribute to the decision as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you choose blackout blinds, whether you hang them inside or outside of the recess helps to determine how much light leakage they\u2019re apt to have around the sides; and if you have inward-opening windows, blinds inside of the recess will generally not be an option at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are the main functional factors that might rule one option out for you entirely, but there are other points to note as well, if you care to go down this rabbit hole in more detail\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishblinds.co.uk\/blog\/geek-central\/should-blinds-be-fitted-inside-or-outside-the-recess\/\">This prior blog post of mine<\/a> covers literally every potential scenario and consideration to bear in mind when you\u2019re deciding if your blinds should be hung inside of the window recess, or over it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"should-blinds-rest-on-the-windowsill-if-they-re-hung-inside-of-the-recess\">Should blinds rest on the windowsill if they\u2019re hung inside of the recess?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, otherwise they\u2019re going to look a bit odd. If you outgrew your school trousers faster than your mum could afford to replace them as a kid and still have the occasional screaming flashback of being mocked by your peers for your ankle bashers, well, this is the lifetime of mockery you\u2019re setting your windows up for if your blinds don\u2019t reach the windowsill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"are-blinds-supposed-to-touch-the-windowsill-if-they-re-hung-over-the-recess\">Are blinds supposed to touch the windowsill if they\u2019re hung over the recess?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No, in this case they ideally need to be longer; we recommend 10cm longer, or a little more. This is to greatly reduce or entirely prevent light leakage under the bottom of the blind when it is closed, and also because again, if it is any shorter, the finished effect is apt to look a bit \u201cwe got this one cheap as it was the end of the roll of fabric, can you tell?\u201d As well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-the-proper-length-for-blinds\">What is the proper length for blinds?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.englishblinds.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/luxury-floral-vertical-blinds-hanging-just-above-the-windowsill.jpg\" alt=\"Luxury floral vertical blinds hanging just above the windowsill\" class=\"wp-image-3651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.englishblinds.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/luxury-floral-vertical-blinds-hanging-just-above-the-windowsill.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.englishblinds.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/luxury-floral-vertical-blinds-hanging-just-above-the-windowsill-600x306.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.englishblinds.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/luxury-floral-vertical-blinds-hanging-just-above-the-windowsill-768x391.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.englishblinds.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/luxury-floral-vertical-blinds-hanging-just-above-the-windowsill-940x479.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In case anyone missed it the first five times then, what is the proper length for blinds?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The exact distance from headrail to windowsill if your blinds hang inside of the window recess. The only exception is vertical blinds, they require a small clearance for the louvres to open, close and rotate freely without dragging on the windowsill.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If there are no obstructions, 10cm or so longer than the distance between headrail and windowsill if your blinds hang over the window recess.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That is about as definitive an answer to anything as you\u2019re ever likely to get!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Should blinds rest on the windowsill? Yes, for your blinds to work to greatest effect and to achieve the right visual finish, window blinds should rest on the windowsill. 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