Glossary
Shallow MountShallow mount blinds are installed inside the window casing where there's enough room to install the brackets but there is not enough room for the blind to be installed fully within the window frame and so part of the blind/headrail will protrude from the window frame.
Flush Mount
Flush mount is when the blind is mounted completely within the window frame and no part of the headrail/blind protrudes from the window frame.
Aluminum Blinds
Also referred to as mini-blinds. These horizontal blinds are available in a 1" slat size through Accent Blinds & Shades. The slats themselves are the typical curved aluminum, which also serves as the valance piece.
Basswood
Type of real wood used in our 2 and 2 ½" horizontal wood blinds. Basswood material is considered the best quality. You can see the appearance of a fine wood grain on these lightweight slats.
Blackout
Blackout shades, also referred to as room-darkening shades. Our honeycomb shades are available with the blackout option in a 3/4" pleat size. To create the room-darkening feature, the center of each honeycomb is lined with a foil that prevents light from entering through the shade. These opaque shades are great for energy efficiency. This product is quite popular in bedrooms. On woven wood shades it is an optional white liner on the back of the shade referred to as the privacy liner.
Bottom Rail
This is the thicker bottom piece on a blind or shade. This piece is where the ladders/cords on the blinds are secured into place. This heaver piece helps to ensure the window covering hangs properly.
Ceiling Mount Brackets
Brackets used to mount your window coverings to the ceiling or the top of the window casing rather than on the sides of the window frame.
Cellular Shades
Also called Honeycomb Shades. Available in single or double cell, blackout and varying pleat sizes, these shades are constructed for maximum energy efficiency by combining two or more sections of pleated fabric to form a honeycomb appearance from its side view.
Cloth Tape
An upgrade option in place of the standard braided cord ladders on horizontal blinds, excluding our 1" aluminum mini blinds. These 1-1/2" cloth tapes come in an assortment of colors.
Clutch Roller
A cord-free lift system using a spring clutch roller to raise and lower the shade. This system is perfect for households with young children since it is a cordless system. This option is available on our roller shades.
Continuous Cord Loop
This system is available on our cellular shades for a nominal charge and comes standard on our roller shades with a beaded chain and a standard braided cord loop on our Sheer-Lite shades. The continuous cord loop system is used to lower and raise the shade to the desired height.
Depth
The distance from the front edge of the window to the back is its depth. Some inside mounted blinds/shades require a minimum mounting depth.
End Bracket
A metal bracket that is attached to the wall to hold the blind's head rail into place.
Extension Bracket
This is a no charge optional piece of hardware that is used to bring the blind out from the mounting surface. These are also known as "L" brackets. These help to make the blinds line up where you want them such as lining up with a windowsill.
Faux Wood Blinds
Faux wood blinds are less expensive than their real wood counterpart. Faux wood blinds are great for humid areas such as bathrooms and resist warping of the slats or peeling of the paint.
Hardwood
Type of real wood used in our 2" horizontal wood blinds. This hardwood consists of a medium density fiber wood. You can see the appearance of a fine wood grain on these lightweight slats.
Head Rail
The metal box at the top of the blind that holds the tilt and lift mechanisms of the blind. One head rail can hold up to 3 blinds if needed depending on the width of the blind.
Height
The measured distance used from the top of the window to the bottom.
Hold-Down Brackets
Applies to outside mount window coverings. These brackets hold the bottom rail in place. They are ordered when a blind or shade is placed on a door to prevent the window covering from swinging back and forth when opening and closing the door.
Honeycomb Shade
Also called Cellular Shades. Available in single or double cell, blackout and varying pleat sizes, these shades are constructed for maximum energy efficiency by combining two or more sections of pleated fabric to form a honeycomb appearance from its side view.
Horizontal Blind
A blind where the slats run from left to right and can be tilted and lifted. The vanes on vertical blinds run top to bottom and can be tilted and traversed back and forth.
Inside Mount
An inside mount blind or shade fits inside of the window frame as opposed to outside the frame. Our measuring instructions detail how to measure and order for each mounting type. See also Outside Mount.
Ladder (Braided Ladder)
The vertical cords/strings that hold and control the slats of a horizontal blind. These can be covered with an optional decorative cloth tape.
Lift Cord
This term refers to the pull cord that lowers and raises a blind. As a standard it is located on the right side of the blind. Horizontal blinds with very small width measurements may be available only with a tilt cord/wand mechanism, which will be located in the center of the blind. Typically blinds that are 13"
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