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Difference between Inside and Outside Mount Blinds

The moment you need to decide for a blind for your windows treatment, a question pops up. The
question is what is better for my windows, inside mount blinds or outside mount blinds? To simply
answer the question, if your window frame has enough depth to mount the blind inside the opening,
you can choose inside mount blind and if your window frame doesn’t have enough depth inside then
you can choose outside mount blind. You can get best of either of these two blinds in Dubai. So, what is
the difference between inside and outside mount blinds? Well, differences can be explained in following
ways:

1. One fits inside the frame while other fits outside
As the name suggests inside mount blind fits within the window frame so they are installed inside the
top of the windows frame. For inside mount blinds, the brackets are screwed into either the ceiling of
the window opening or they are fitted on the sides of window. Outside mount blinds on the other hand
are installed on the wall above the window or on the window trim directly.

2. Inside mount gives neater and cleaner look
Because inside mount blind fits within the window frame so it obviously looks neater and cleaner in
comparison to outside mounted blinds which is installed on the wall or trim above the window thus
outside the window frame. So, if inside mounted is good for windows frame with good enough depth
but if your windows are shallow which cannot mount inside then you should go for outside mount
blinds.

3. Measurements differ
When you use inside mount blinds then size of the blind will be different than the size of outside mount
blinds. For inside mount you need to measure the exact size of the window opening from edge to edge
while outside mount blinds are recommended several inches larger than the windows opening on all
sides. You can get both kinds of blinds in Dubai. And there are regular sizes available in readymade
options but if you find that none fits your windows then you can go for made to measure options.

4. Outside mount blinds can fit any windows while inside ones cannot
Because outside mount shades or blinds goes outside the windows frame so it does not matter what is
the size and depth of your window frame, they can cover all kinds of windows while on the other hand
inside mount blinds can fit only inside the window frame so they require enough depth and they cannot
be installed in windows with shallow depth.

5. Outside mounts are great choice for doors
Because doors often don’t have enough space or depth so to say to install inside mount blinds so for
doors outside mount blinds are great choice. Outside mounts not only fit well for doors but they also
provide more privacy and light control which is otherwise difficult in such areas.

So, there are other differences as well between inside mount and outside mount blinds and depending
upon your requirement you can choose one that suits your requirement better. You can also ask for
expert advice if you are not able to figure out on your own.