Fixed-Slat Specialty Wood Blinds

A Quick and Easy Solution for Specialty Windows
with Country Woods® 2" Blinds or Beyond Woods®

There are several options for specialty windows using Hunter Douglas wood blinds. This article focuses in on the fixed-slat method, a versatile approach to treating many kinds of specialty windows. The slats remain in a fixed position, usually tilted up at a 45° angle. Light is cascaded into the room from above, reducing the heat and glare of unwanted light. Fixed-slat specialty blinds also protect furnishings and provide privacy while still adding to the charm of specialty shapes like these:

Easy Installation

Fixed-slat specialty blinds are the easiest of all specialty applications to install. Usually they are inside-mounted, which is what most people want for specialty shaped windows. They can be adapted to work as an outside mount, though. Call Designer Blinds with specific details if you wish to install a fixed-slat specialty blind as an outside mount. The blinds are simply snapped into place using the same brackets that are used as hold-down brackets.

The toughest part of the installation is assembling the components —which really isn't hard at all. The picture at left shows an unassembled octagon right out of the box. It is composed of two slotted upright rails and the slats. For arches, triangles and trapezoids the slotted uprights are attached to the bottom rail. The rails and uprights are marked at Designer Blinds before the product is shipped to make it easy to match. Slats are packaged in the order in which they need to be inserted into the slots of the blind. For polygons (octagons and hexagons), ovals and full circles, the uprights are attached directly to the window and then the slats are put in place.

	For polygons, ovals and circles, the rails are attached directly to the window and each slat is inserted into two uprights
	For triangles, trapezoids and arches, some slats will be held by just one upright. The slot holds the slats tightly, but occasional adjustment may be necessary.

Template Required

As with any specialty treatment handcrafted by Designer Blinds, a template or pattern of the window needs to be provided with the order. A complete template-making kit including everything you need to make and send a perfect template for any specialty shaped window is available from Designer Blinds for a small fee.

Other Options

There are other approaches to specialty windows using Hunter Douglas wood blinds —and other Hunter Douglas products. Most are surprisingly easy to install! The negative aspects of uncovered specialty windows can be completely eliminated with products that match the rest of the decor in nearly any home.

Keep reading Tips of the Week for more about specialty options in the weeks ahead!