Fitting Ikea Schottis Blinds the cheapest blinds on the market?
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- čas přidán 5. 08. 2024
- I show how to fit Schottis window blinds from Ikea. They are easy to fit, look really good and are incredibly cheap!
The Ikea website specifies that these venetian blinds are supplied with "Hook and loop fittings" to secure the blinds when folded up. However these were not supplied with my blinds. Not sure if this was an omission or a website error.
PS: Since making this video a clever lady has made a video showing how to use the supplied clips, here: • IKEA SCHOTTIS blind cl... I still think the hair-clip is useful even when fitting the proper clips but I have tried this and the supplied clips do work.
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Love watching this. Someone very skilled not a ****** influencer
Thank you!
Odd that Ikea's website mentions nothing about cutting them. I had guessed as much, which is why I looked for that info elsewhere and found it here.
The clips that are meant to hold them up are also not described clearly on the website. They would appear to be something Ikea should look into redesigning.
I find myself frequently frustrated by lack of information on Ikea's website for what is often the first question I have about many of their products. Thank goodness people are willing to do their job for them and post videos such as this on YT.
Hi Derek, thanks for the comments, I agree with you, the clips do work after a fashion but I guess they are made down to a price. Lack of information is a general problem that seems to be getting worse, most Chinese made goods for instance are made by anonymous manufacturers and simply rebranded so you can't rely on the quality. I have just received a big multiple order from Ikea and they are made all over the world...... Breath deeply and think happy thoughts! Thanks for watching.
Thank you! This was really helpful and the blinds look great
Glad to be of service, thank you for watching.
Excellent job. Thanks for the great demonstration and explanation.
Glad it was helpful!
Much appreciated video, was searching for more info about these IKEA blinds.
Thank you, I am still pleased with my blinds, they are great value even if I decide to replace them each year!
Does the adhesive/glue of the blinds come off after a while? I just put mine on yesterday, and one of them seems to peel off... :(
Thank you! You made it so easy to cut it.
Glad it helped! Thank you for watching.
Thank you for sharing your video, I found it very useful this is ideal for a temporary measure.
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching.
ThanK you Sir,,,an excellent helpful video..much appreciated
Glad it was helpful! and thank you for watching.
Thanks for this - was really informative. However, my hunt for the perfect set of blinds continues!
Glad it was helpful!
This was a very useful video. Thanks Steve. I would never have thought to use a kitchen knife to cut the blind, but it worked much better than my first attempts with a Stanley knife and mini hack saw! The plastic clips are working at the moment, but I’m not sure how long they will last. They seem to have bent already.
Hi, some of my clips snapped, but if treated very carefully they do work, a nice American lady showed how. Glad the video was useful thanks for watching!
Thank you for the video
You're welcome and thank you for watching.
Excellent professional video- used it with good results- Suggestions: I used a plastic mitre box with the kitchen knife (Scissors and a long bladed type of stanley knife did not work). Also used the long paper label from the blind to measure the exact size required for window.
Good idea about using label as a measure, thanks for watching!
Thanks for this video......it helped me decide to purchase them...and your cutting tips were great!!
You are welcome! Thank you for watching
The plastic handles are used to but the blinds up, you crunch the papers and slide the paper inside the plastic handles
Hi, I did know this, I simply found they did not work at all well. They only hold less than half the blind and even then drop off! Thank you for watching the video!
Thanks for an excellent video Steve. The only two things you forgot to mention is how these blinds are totally impossible to use on bay windows (you are lucky to have that conservative to use them on) and how far they should be put away from the window handles (just a reminder for novices like me). But I thank you for an excellent video. Any chance of finding out a year later how long lasting these blinds are as they look super flimsy and delicate.
Thank you for the input, I suppose it would depend on the style of bay window, certainly a curved window would be a challenge! However that is also true of any type of blind, (I think?) Fitting these to clear the handles might be a problem for most windows but I find it to be not a problem. I have made a video on these "13 months on" you can see it here: czcams.com/video/EQh5FngNaPA/video.html thanks for the interest and for watching!
Hook & loop is the name for unbranded velcro!
Hi, I think you are right. Thanks for the input!
Hi Steve. Can those blinds work when sticked to a vertical face of the frame? I need a kind of blinds to stick to each door leaf of a conservatory.
Afraid not, they are too floppy for that.
Thank you for this, I was wondering if i can make them waterproof so they can hang outside the window in the summer. Do you have any idea?
I doubt very much you can use these outdoors, not sure how you could waterproof them and I think they would be torn apart in a wind. Let me know if you do find a way, best of luck!
Thanks for this very helpful video...this may sound daft but where do you stick the Velcro regarding the window sill end? On the actual window sill? Or side walls at the bottom? Same with the top, inside the recess or outside? Many thanks! 😊
Hi Helen, I don't think it really matters where you put the velcro. put it where it makes the blind look best. Ditto the top fitting. I put the bottom velcro on the sill, and stuck the sticky tape to the face of the frame. though if you are not going to open the window directly behind the blind I'm not sure I would bother with the velcro.
I was also wondering where to stick the blinds? After reading the instructions I got so confused that I fit them into the window glas, not on top of the frame. I stuck them below the frame and not above the frame... Was it wrong? :(
I put this up on my bathroom window, which is quite small. The biggest problem is that it's permanently closed ha ha! The only possible way to raise it & keep it open was using the plastic clips which this gentleman correctly states, are useless! I tried to scrunch up the blinds & once opened ,slide the clips on but they kept falling off . now I have a permanently closed, very cheap looking blind. OK as a temporary measure though!
Thank you for your response, Helen! I also want to put up one in the bathroom. Do they stick well in the bathroom or does the adhesive come off because of the humidity?
You're very welcome! No, I must say, it has stayed stuck up there for 10 months now ( longer than intended but my new bathroom & permanent window blind is further away than ever now, due to C19...I'll be at the back of the queue so long may this cheap blind last! lol) Even when it's windy outside & it occasionally gets sucked out of the window... It's still stuck on OK! Good luck with yours! :-)
How have the blinds held up over time? Very useful video btw, especially the cutting tips. Thanks.
Hi Louise, They still look good. I have made a video 13 month on, you can see here.... czcams.com/video/EQh5FngNaPA/video.html
I love these blinds! Thanks for watching.
@@thestonecraftingworkshop7490 Great, thanks
Those little clips keep the blind raised in whatever position you need, I have my blind half way to allow some light in and the clips just sit at the bottom
I found they did not work well, but may be I did not try hard enough! Thanks for the input.
Thanks for this very helpful video! I don't have a square though. :/
You're welcome!
Hi
Did u add the tie ribbons to these blinds to hold them up? Unelss theres a way to hold them up i think they are useless for the vast majority of people.
Hi, I have just posted a vid about this here czcams.com/video/VJBPPSzKry4/video.html hope you find this useful thanks for watching
How do you get these to stay up if you don’t want them down??
Hi, I did make a video about this here: czcams.com/video/VJBPPSzKry4/video.html
The clips supplied do work after a fashion, there is a link to the video showing this in the info box. Good luck and thanks for watching.
How long are these? I have extremely long windows and need to block out a glass door.
Hi, the Ikea website says 190cm long, I have measured mine and would say that size is very much a maximum. It might be possible to buy an extra blind and carefully glue an extension on the bottom with doule sided tape. I have not tried this so good luck.
Thanks for your response! I’ll be buying these soon and look forward to sleeping longer in the mornings..
@@gg.6633 if you want these to block out the light completely you might want to get the black version!
How to clean it up? Is it okay for washing it?
Hi.I have not tried but I would think not. They are a kind of paper fabric and I do not think they are washable.
@@thestonecraftingworkshop7490 well, thanks for the information
How long do the blinds themselves last meaning sticky tape .
Hi, my blinds have been up now for 8 months and show no sign of coming loose (they are stuck to plastic) or wearing out. Hope that answers your question.
how to open the window?
These are awkward to lift to open the window but if you use a hairclip it is easier. I'm not sure that conventional fitted blinds are any easier. Thanks for watching.
I am looking how to put them up yes tabs are useless
Thank you for watching, good luck with putting them up!
I think he bracket you throw are used to put them up.
Hi, you are right, the plastic clips are supposed to be used to hold the blind in a halfway up position to let in more daylight. However they do not hold at all well and easily fall off. The blinds do let in lots of light anyway so I found the clips a tad useless!
The Stone Crafting Workshop you have bought the wrong one. There is one dark black color blinds which can make the room totally dark.
So the whole concept of have a blind is to stop sunlight or light in general entering the house.
So what if on a sunny day roasting out. The light is applied on the adhesive it falls off because the glue gets hot.
Very silly invention I would say. 10 out of 10 for the man who made this video made it look so easy.
However the invention itself doesn't make any sense I'd rather pay extra 2 pounds and get fittings. At least they wont fall off with heat being applied.
Hi, I too had concerns about the durability of the glue fixing. However at this price they are only need to last for the summer and so far in spite of many blistering days they are still in place. Also you do not need to drill holes in conservatory!
The plastic bit is too hold them up to let sun in
Thank you.
They are crap... how the hell are u gonna wash them clean them up if u want
They are certainly not crap, they are cheap and cheerful and functional. If they get dirty,(what are you doing that makes them dirty?) simply replace for £3.50!