Is there any way to shorten cellular shades?

Diane
by Diane
  3 answers
  • Shoshana Shoshana on Aug 15, 2017

    Step 1. Install cellular shade into your window.

    Step 2. Lower your cellular shade to its longest point.

    Step 3. Decide the desired length of your shade. Place a paper clip two pleats below the desired length.

    Step 4. Remove both end caps from the bottom of the shade.

    Step 5. Slide the rail off the bottom of the shade. This will expose the internal cords.

    Step 6. Unwrap the cords from the bottom of the blind and take off plastic buttons. Set aside plastic buttons to be reattached after your cut.

    Step 7. Remove the paper clip from the pleat on which you will be cutting. Cut the front of the pleat on the cellular shade, and then cut the back of the pleat. Make sure that you do not cut the cords.

    Step 8. Remove the excess fabric from your shade.

    Step 9. Slide plastic buttons back through cords, wrap cords back around buttons to secure, cut any excess cords.

    Step 10. Pinch two extra pleats together and slide the bottom rail over them

    Step 11. Reattach the end caps on the bottom rail

    Good luck!

  • Chas' Crazy Creations Chas' Crazy Creations on Aug 15, 2017

    Here is an article that might be helpful - https://www.blindschalet.com/kba-shorten-cell-shades-92.html - good luck

  • KattywhampusLOL KattywhampusLOL on Aug 15, 2017

    Hello Dgb3209,

    I don't know if your blindd is cordless or has a cord. Below is a video on how to shorten a cordless cellukar blind:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULr4_wV9TZk

    and in case your shade has a string, here is a video on how to shorten THAT too

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2f4cJs5wp_k

    Good Luck and thanks for using Hometalk :)