Optipleat Blackout Shades

Enter the dimensions for your custom design in inches.

Outside Mount shades are mounted on your wall or molding (rather than within window frame). Even if your windows have enough frame depth for Inside Mount, you may prefer the extra room darkening and privacy Outside Mount provides, since greater window coverage reduces light leak at shade edges.

Inside Mount shades are contained within your window frame. OptiPleat Shades require at least a 3/4" frame depth for Inside Mount (required depth varies with some upgrades). You may prefer an Inside Mount because it provides a finished look without covering your molding; it also allows more clearance to layer Drapery, or a Valance over shades. Before choosing Inside Mount, be sure to check your windows for "squareness", since Inside Mounted shades will not operate properly if windows are not "square."

Side Mount is useful when shades cannot be mounted to the top of the window frame. Maximum width for Side Mount of OptiPleat Shades is 48".

Integrate the appearance of side-by-side windows and increase light control options by having two separate shades operating independently on one headrail. Minimum width for each shade is 16"; maximum width is 144".

Standard Lift raises + lower shades with cord; keeps dangling lift cords out of the reach of small children or pets.

Top Down Bottom Up lets in natural light while maintaining privacy by lowering shades from top, or raising from bottom.

Loop Control provides a continuous loop mechanism to raise and lower your shades evenly while replacing dangling, potentially dangerous lift cords.

2 on 1 Headrail allows you to raise and lower your shades one-at-a-time. Shades wider than 96" must be ordered with this lift system. Control cords are placed at far right and far left of the overall shade.

Cordless allows you to evenly raise, lower and position even the largest shades without lift cords. Minimum width for Cordless is 18.5". Shades wider than 48" will have two handles.

Cordless Top Down/Bottom Up combines safety and performance without cords.

For Top Down/Bottom Up, rail colors available in white, ivory, or taupe as a no charge option or upgrade to fabric wrapped, bronze, or brushed nickel.

Lift cords raise, lower and position your entire shade. Select either left- or right-side location for your cords, taking into consideration your room configuration, ease of reaching lift cords behind furniture, etc. Top Down/Bottom Up shades will have cords on both sides; one to control lowering the shade from the top, the other to control raising it from the bottom. If you select 2 on 1 Headrail controls will be on the outside of each shade. A cord cleat will also be provided with your shade, which must be installed and used properly to keep dangling lift cords out of the reach of small children and pets.

Your shades will have a standard clearance of approximately 3/8" from the mounting surface. Extension Brackets project your shades further away - 3" for a total of 3 3/8" - from the mounting surface, allowing them to clear obstacles such as door handles, window operating cranks and molding. Extension Brackets may only be used for Outside Mount, and may not be combined with Loop Control upgrade.

No charge option Hold-Down Clips are mounted at the lower corners of your shades to prevent the bottoms from moving; a great choice for shades mounted on doors or in windy locations.