By Kelly Rinik

Measuring for roman shades may seem a little confusing at first, but it is very simple once you decide which style you'd like and all you need is a tape measure. There are really no rules, but you want to make sure the entire glass portion of the window is covered completely and you have a place to drill the shades in. You also probably do not want the shade to go down past the window sill.

Outside mount Roman shades may cover all of your trim or just part of your trim, but they always extend past the glass portion on the sides and top. It's really up to you where exactly you want it mounted. They may even extend past your trim and be mounted on your wall. Inside mount Roman shades just cover the glass portion of your window and do not extend past the glass onto the trim piece.

Here are some photos with examples of the two styles and where to measure. As I mentioned, for the outside shades, you can measure any place on the trim piece or the wall. It's all up to you!

Hopefully this is helpful in figuring out how to measure for Roman shades! :)

Measuring for outside mount Roman shades