Install guide

How to Install No-Drill Roller Shades

Find your mount below, then follow the steps for your shade.

First: drill or no drill?

No-Drill Inside MountIt presses on the sides of the frame, so there are no holes. See no-drill steps Traditional Bracket Outside MountYou drill into the wall above the window to fix the brackets. See bracket steps

Before you start

NameRoomSizeFabricMotor side
  • Unbox each shade. Match it to its window. The label shows the name, room, size, fabric and motor side.
  • Keep the instruction sheet from your box by your side.
  • Use a sturdy step stool. Ask a helper for wide shades.

No-Drill Inside Mount

  1. A tape hooks on the window frame. A finger marks where it reads at the front edge. You need at least 3 inches.

    Check the frame

    Keep it clean and dry. The sides must be firm and flat. You need at least 3 in of depth with nothing in the way.

  2. Presses herePresses hereFabric faces the room

    Set the shade

    Hold it level at the top of the frame. Face the fabric toward the room. Set it in place as the instruction sheet in your box shows.

  3. Level and snug

    Check and test

    Check that it is level and snug. Give it a gentle tug. It should not move. Raise and lower it once, slowly.

Traditional Bracket Outside Mount

  1. Above the window

    Mark the spots

    Mark the bracket spots on the wall above the window. Keep them level.

  2. Brackets on the wallAbove the window

    Fix the brackets

    Drill and fix the brackets. Use screws and anchors made for your wall.

  3. Test once, slowly

    Set and test

    Set the shade into the brackets as the sheet in your box shows. Raise and lower it once, slowly.

Use it

Cordless

To raise or lower a Cordless shade, push the bottom bar up or pull it down by hand. The shade stays at whatever height you let go.

Motorized

Use the remote. Follow the motor card in your box to set it up.

Something looks wrong?

Stop. Do not force it. Email us with photos.

If our measuring guide caused a bad fit, we fix it free.

Damage or missing parts? Tell us within 7 days of arrival, with photos. We fix it free.

Take care as you go

You or the person you hire installs the shade. Follow these steps and the sheet in your box. Stop if the frame is loose or damaged. Do not hang on the shade. Read the full terms.