Vertical blinds are one of the popular window dressing options. They are ideal fits for tall windows and sliding doors. Vertical blinds have rails that are fitted across the top of doors or windows. There are hanging strips suspended from the rails along a horizontal metal track. When the strips are drawn down and expanded along the rail they offer protection against sunlight and privacy to any room. When these strips are gathered up or are pulled up, they rest on one side of the window or door allowing entry of sunlight and air into the rooms.

With the made to measure blinds services in vogue you can customise the vertical blinds effectively. You can include right characteristics that will fit the needs of your rooms in the vertical blinds. But you have to know the various characteristics of these blinds first in order to customise them. You can send in the desired specifications to the online blinds stores and they will create made to measure blinds of your choice. Let us take a look at how you can customise the vertical blinds:

• Length of the Runners or Rail: Length of the rail should be such that it fits the windows or doors. This is the first consideration that you have to make. Blinds stores will offer you with rails that are of standard sizes, but if you have an odd shaped and sized window then you will need to measure the window carefully. After noting down the measurements for your window look around in the online stores whether they have rails and vertical blinds meeting your size requirements. If you do not find any sizes corresponding your then you will have to order for made to measure blinds. You can even perform the customisation yourself. Buy a rail that is several inches longer than your window size. Then use a hack saw or metal cutting blade to cut off the excess rail. Length of the rail should be one quarter inch less than the original size of window, it will allow eight inch to be fit on either side of the window. If you would hang the vertical blinds on a non-recessed window then none of these factors will come into consideration.


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  Colour: This is an important consideration regarding vertical blinds. You should have a pre-determined choice of colour that will match with the wall paint, rugs or furniture. You can take a sample of the colour that you would like to match and ask the blinds stores whether they have any vertical blinds with the same colour specification. If the stores do not have such a choice then you can order for made to measure blinds by sending your colour description. Many people even opt for complimentary colours. It is quite popular option too. You might have green wall paint and can match it with certain shades of dark blue.


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  Patterns: You can even customise the patterns to be used in your vertical blinds. If you want a pattern to be featured on the blind then there are chances that you will get close. If you want a perfect match then you may order for the same by sending the blinds stores photo, drawing or images of the pattern and they will manufacture a vertical blind specially based on the specification.

Customising the vertical blinds and finding the best choice is quite easy. There are many online blinds stores that are offering the made to measure blinds where you can send in your exact specifications.