Measuring for Bay Window
How to measure a bay window also depends on the number of windows in the bay – the area that protrudes out from the room’s walls – and whether or not they actually overlap or collide with one another. Most bay windows have at least three – a middle window and two angled ones on either side. If your windows are all self-contained (that is, there is some wall space or trim separating them), you simply measure them like any other individual window.
The key to hanging blinds in a bay is to ensure that they do not touch, and to make sure there’s enough room where they intersect so the headrails don’t overlap or interfere with each other.
You need to know the depth before you start.
1 - Contact us for the product's headrail depth
2- Cut out two pieces of cardboard the same depth. You’ll use these as placeholders to show where the headrails for each blind will go and to ensure they won’t overlap or interfere with each other when installing and operating your window coverings.
3- Position the pieces of cardboard so the front edges meet in the adjoining corners and tape them into place, as shown here.
Intersect Point Marking
4- With a pencil, lightly mark each end of the cardboard pieces where they come to an angle and meet in the middle window. Measure between the marks to get the middle window's measurement.
Intersect Point & End Markings
Starting from each mark in the centre corners of the middle window, measure the width of the window to the right and then out to the end of the window on the left.
Here’s a tip, too. After measuring, don’t erase your marks where they collide. Save them for later use when you install your blinds.
Top View Headrails