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Costs & Budget
Value in custom blinds is a math problem, not a banner. "From $X" starting prices attach to a tiny size; free samples hide wildly different per-window totals; and the fine print you can’t send back — the remake policy — is worth real money. This hub is the price discipline: quote per-window cost at a stated benchmark size (35×48 standard, 72×48 wide), price your actual windows in each seller’s configurator instead of trusting the ad, budget drapery from its fullness ratio, and read the remake policy before you buy. Whole-house math, sample strategy, and sale timing — the levers that move the bill honestly.
Where to start
- Best Costs & BudgetThe per-window price league and whole-house math — sample strategy, sale timing, and DIY-vs-pro install cost.
- Best Measuring & InstallHow to measure for inside and outside mounts, the deductions to confirm, and drill-free options that hold.
- Best DealsReal price drops from sellers we already recommend — flagged at a genuine low, no countdown theater.
Comparisons
Glossary terms
- Price per Window
- The only honest way to compare custom-blind costs — at a stated benchmark size.
- Remake Policy / Fit Guarantee
- What a seller does when a custom blind doesn’t fit — read it before you buy.
- Fullness Ratio
- How much wider than the window the fabric should be — the drapery price lever.
- Factory Tolerance
- The small size variance a custom blind can legitimately arrive at.
- Width Deduction
- The small amount a factory subtracts from an inside-mount width so it fits.
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