How to install New window Blinds/Shades - "Cordless" 

Last night at 2 am I was totally befuddled about how to open (pull down) the blinds I had bought at Home Depot. The person there cut them to the right length and apparently failed to re-insert the directions. Like the previous commenter, I thought I had to un-do a thread, or slide some metal part so they would pull down. My plan was to take a blind into Home Depot in the morning and have the person in window treatments show me what I had to do to get the blinds working. I had watched NUMEROUS tutorials. NONE addressed how you get the blinds down. I called a tel # printed on the box; office closed til 8 am. Finally I gave watching tutorials one more try and and came across yours. It is the only one that was so detailed - step by step. And it was helpful you showed the printed directions step by step, too. I cannot thank you enough for your thorough, detailed, EXCELLENT tutorial. Five thumbs up!

My dad was struggling and since I’m a girl he didn’t let me help so I waited till be went to the bathroom and I fixed it :)

Thanks I'm a single mom and a 1st time homebuyer & just brought these exact blinds today for my sons room! I think I can do this! You are a God send!

Senior citizen here doing her DIY thing! This was easier than slicing veggies on my mandolin, which unfortunately landed me in the emergency room. Happily I can report that the blinds installation was injury free and successful. Thanks for the tutelage.

OMG - thanks for the video and showing every step, no matter how silly it seemed. I bought 4 of this same brand from Home Depot, had them custom cut, but couldn't figure out how to lower the blinds, I assumed pulling on the plastic handles was wrecking them or getting it tangled and thought I had missed untying something. The mounting bracket works differently than all my other blinds too. Thanks for the tutorial!

Just installed the same blinds! Opened the little hardware box and felt so intimidated. Thanks for walking us thru this. Cordless blinds is the way to go!

Wow! Thank you so much for posting this! My husband and I bought these blinds months ago and never put them up until our daughter yanked our curtain rods down and we had to put them up immediately. The instructions that came with the blinds are not clear at all on how they click in! Thank god we found your video!

Finally, a video that makes clear the most critical part of the assembly. I guess the third one was a charm.

Thanks! I'd just moved into a new apartment and they hadn't installed some of the blinds. The boxes of blinds left didn't have instructions with them, but this video worked wonderfully!

Pro tip: If you are having a hard time to get the blind to snap in place, you may have to shim the front of the clip. Just use some cardboard and place it on the front of the clip (between the clip and ceiling). I used a small strip and folded it in half to double up on it. I got this info from calling the 1-800 number and speaking to their customer service. Worked great!

Thank you for this. Bought a place and there were no instructions for these blinds. They were taken down for painting and I could not figure out how to get them back in. My clips as it turns out were upside down! Thanks for showing the instructions and the details in your video!

Thanks for posting. My Wife is one of those women that put your tools up before your done with your project. In this case she threw away the instructions before I even looked at them. Thanks again. PS I don't like the missing strings which allowed me some distance away from the blinds. My windows are hard to get to. Due to my Wife's nic-knacks in front. These new style blinds are very inconvenient for us. Looking for new old one's now. 😎

You provided a wonderful video that was precise and showed each step. No mishandling of video device to obscure what the parts are and how they are properly placed.

this whooooooooooooooooooooooole time i thought i was gonna break the blinds if i pulled on it like that. Thank you. I'm in a house that has cordless blinds and i didn't know how to put them back down and I asked everyone and they didn't know either lmao they just left it like it was.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!! My father bought a different brand of a cordless blind. There are far less details than the 1 you have, so this video is soooo needed. GOD bless you!!

Fabulous outcome, thanks very much, very detailed instructions. Now, off to purchase these blinds again, as I previously returned the ones I bought.

I’m convinced that it was an architect who wanted to appear like a Mr. Fixit and make it as complicated as he could! Who invented this! Give me back the old brackets!!!

Your video helped a lot. Could not get the blinds to snap into the brackets. Watched that part of your video..BAM! blinds done! Thanks again, great help.

Michael Borders' inside blind installation instructions are easy and simply demonstrated. Levolor should hire Michael to rewrite all of Levolor's useless instructions and produce an instruction video for them. Thank you Michael!

U will not believe how long I’ve been fighting with these things. Thanks man

we questioned the "how to get the blinds down" also. Felt so silly when you just pulled on them. that should definitely be in the instructions!!! thanks for your help. first time using a you tube instruction video.

BEST video on this by FAR!!! Even the manual didn't mention how to lower it.. . and that's where I got stuck after installation. Thanks a lot sir!

HI Mike i finally got moved and into another house and now installing the blinds thanks for sharing this the directions are so small to read i needed to actually see it on video . Hope all is well

Thank you so much for clearing explaining out to install these blinds. Before your video I was struggling and my blinds had fell down. With your video I was able to install with confidence. I wish I was able to send a picture 💪🤗

Thank you, this makes much more sense that other “how to “ videos.

In my bathroom, the window frame was tiled on all three sides. So I placed my brackets equally from the sides and marked the 4 screw grooves. I used a bottled water cap as a "spacer" to determine how far out from the window I wanted to be instead of a pencil line because it prevented any front to back movement and it ensured squareness also. I pricked punched all the grooves so that my masonry bit wouldn't wander out of place. I used a 5/32" masonry bit to just drill through the thickness of the tile and immediately stopped. Then I piloted drilled a 3/32" hole into the hidden wood above the tile for the #5 panhead wood screws that came with the kit. In hindsight the screws could have been a 1/4" longer to compensate for the tile thickness but this was a rather unique situation with the tile issue.

Took mine down to paint & could not remember how to get them back into the brackets. This video solved my problem. Thanks.

I loved hanging the older mini blinds, so easy! These new cordless brackets are confusing and takes a lot of arm strength ! It’s hard to know which direction to hang up or down!! Why couldn’t they leave it alone the other was a cinch!!

Glad I watched this as the instructions I have are not very clear on the brackets. Even though I was hoping for an outside instructions. After seeing how the bracket worked and clicked in place it solved my problem right away. I was not sure from my instructions and poor photos how the bracket went on. Top or bottom. All ok now. Thanks!

Thank you for the video. You make it look easy. I got stuck on step 5. But now I know how and I have another one to install. It should be easy going forward. 👍🏼

Using you video, I installed Calyx blind without drilling machine, only using screw driver !!! Thank you !!!

After an hour of trying to get them to snap into place, I said enough is enough and pulled out two drywall screws. Easy peazy.

You did a very good job explaining it. If I watch it 50 more times I'll get it. Lol. Step 5 is what's throwing me..hooking it. But I'll get it. Thanks for the video. Very helpful

instructions that came weren't clear but this video cleared it up for me (i didn't know how to install the blinds onto the metal brackets)... thanks!

This video made my day. Thank you so much!

thank you, my parents were really struggling lmao

This video helped me so much in my apartment, thank you!

Thank you so much for this video. I installed my first pair of corded blinds today. I was ready to move onto the next set, but it was cordless, and the promised instructions were not in the box! I think I can do this by following your instructions.

Your video was very helpful. The installation guide is very bad. I never know how the writers think that way. I used double back tape on mine and THATS the best trick I have learned in a long time. THANKS.

Your video was very helpful because I just bought a new home and it had these blinds in it and it didn't have a pulley string to pull them up so I raise them up but I don't know how to put them back down and I watched your video and it helped me so much thank you for your video

i threw away directions thinking it would be easy, but it was like a puzzle lol. thanks man! they really make it easy with the tape on the back

Thank you! Because before this video, I promise it was almost like rocket science!

Tried installing these today, did everything same way as video... But I'm having a hard time hooking the rail onto the bracket. (Whats mentioned at 4:06) It seems like there's not enough space on top to get it in there when doing an inside mount. Anyone experience this or have any tips?

Thanks. Great video, I just bought these blinds and there is 2 of metal pieces that get screwed on to the window frame. There should be 3 but one is missing

I did it ! Thanks for making the instructions easy. A bit of a challenge, but I did it.

Just got one & they will replace my ugly curtains thanks for this tutorial

I didn’t have any instructions in my box 🤷🏽‍♂️ don’t know how that happened but this video helped me so much! Thank you!

Excellent! Very clear voice speaking and full details given.

Thanks for your big help, hard to understand the installation manual how to pull down the blinds without the cord.

Thanks for the video, it had made me nervous, was not able to pull the blind down . Now I know. 😂.

:( I have oval windows and it has a shade on top. So I’m using blinds on the bottom square of the window. And may I say that it’s more of inside ledge so all I have is a metal frame... :( but I loved how we have the same blinds and I understood where all the parts go. Thanks

Good video.....i bought some cordless blinds without instructions for cheap.......this video helped out alot....thanks!!!!

this one really helped me cause it ws my exact blinds. I had a really hard time 'snapping' the blind into place....had to keep at it a long time, but finally got it.

Thank you for this video! You made it so simple!

I cannot get these things to snap in place for the life of me. Cannot get that first tiny hook to hook under that edge. Any tips?

DAMN, you make it look SO simple. Lol

thank you ...so needed this video

Thanks dude man! I bought corded and went back to home depot to get one more for my bathroom to find that both Lowes and Home depot are now only selling corded. The instructions in the box were trash. The ones you have are slightly different but I was able to follow your process and finally get them up.

Thank u so much! I just bought these blinds last night and I couldn’t figure out how to lower them before I installed them

This was helpful. Thank you!

When shortening your blinds retain the slat that is about 1.5" below the bottom sill when the assembly is lowered to the max. Your bottom horizontal rail will kiss up to that last slat prior to twisting the cords that your have cut 2" longer than the bottom of the rail at the 3 button locations. This method will insure that when you pull down the completed rail it will touch the top of the sill with a least an inch or more to spare eliminating that rocking of the blinds due to being short by fractions of an inch as the rail suspends just above the sill. If a slat or 2 remain flat doing it this way when the rail is lowered to the sill, so what, better to be a little long. I would not even venture a shortening of your blinds if you cannot eliminate at least 4 or more slats using the above recommendation method. Especially if your slats are razor thin like mine are as they rest "quietly" on top of the rail.

Wished you'd show us "How to Install the Blind outside mount." But love your tone; not like the other videos that are awful!

I wish I'd seen this in detail before I think I'd be able to figure it out Excellent video I'm doing a lot here at the house if I had to read every manual I'm already pulling my hair out In my eyeballs bleeding From struggling Reading G11 lcmdsdwhere/whencan I gget

I am usually quite the handy person, but these blinds, horrendous. I would personally choke the idiot that printed the instructions that are so tiny and useless. I installed the metal brackets every way possible. Thanks for the video

Sir ....I did exactly what you said ....and I was able to complete this task in 20 minutes.....I like your simple to the point explanation.....thank you ....👍

Just bought a couple of these today and will be putting them up tomorrow, of course the one I opened has one side of the top piece smashed a bit, I hope it still fits.

OMG your video was soooo helpful.. those brackets are totally new to me and i had no clue what i was doing, lol.. your video saved my butt.. thank you

Great tutorial, thank you.

Thank you so much, I let my blinds up and didn't know how to let them down....I was scared Bigfoot would've been looking through my windows...ROTFLMBAO

If they are taken off why does it not hook back up securely . I took mine off and tried putting them back on and I pull down to bring blinds down and they whole blinds fall ?!

Thank you very much. Saved my afternoon.

I bought two blinds for 35" L x 36" W windows. One box didn't include instructions, the other did. I bought them from Home Depot. All pieces were included. On my first attempt, I hear the click while sliding the blinds, but when I pull (slowly) down the blind, the entire things falls down. The mounts are firmly attached. :(

Thanks so much. You made it so easy to follow. Headed to Home Depot to get my blinds. =)

Do you know how to fix the cordless mini blinds if they are uneven? It seems like the tension needs adjusting on one side. Any direction you can provide would be appreciated.

Thank you!! Your explanations were clear and your camera person perfect. My teenager can sleep through 5 AM sunrise!

That's helpful! Thank you so much for this video! I finally know how to install my Walmart cordless blind, I was about to give up because I don't know how to open it, now I know it！Thx！

Great video! I installed 2 sets of 2 1/2 inch faux wood blinds from Home Depot; their Home Decorator brand. My instructions were clear. It took about an hour and a half, and the blinds seemed perfectly hung when I lowered them. However, when tilted, there is a 1" gap at the bottom between the lowest tilted slat and the bottom of the blind. I have the same problem on both sets. They are inside mounted with plenty of clearance front and back. The bottom piece is only a "hair" from the base of the frame, but it does not touch there.

I’m having trouble snapping my blinds into place. I already made sure all the mounting brackets were even. Any suggestions?

had to return mine. the mechanics of the cordless blinds leaves more room for things to go wrong. like pulling at the wrong angle, pulling too hard, pulling on the slats that can easily break, etc. home depot doesnt sell corded versions, so i had to look elsewhere.

Mike, thanks for the tips, they help a lot! Just a comment on your sound quality. It was good for your introduction, however, it sounds like a muffled echo in the instructional part of your narration. If you could improve this by changing rooms (or whatever environment you are in) for your instruction, it would help immensely. Jesse

This video was super helpful !

Awesome video .

Dude thanks for the video.im glad You understood those instructions .i almost returned the ducking blinds.

Thank you so much I needed to see this video.

This is like a perfect how to video. Thank you

My screws not masonry bits are inoperable against the top part of my window. Any suggestions? I use Dewalt’s 20v impact driver. The screw and the masonry bits get stuck.

Thank you for this informational video, coming from someone that has anxiety doing "do it yourself" projects at home, you made this easy for me!

Thank you, this really helped a lot

thanks for the video it helped....however, I still had a major problem with installing the blinds.... I got the home depot special 9.99 blinds and it seems a little different to install...I guess I thought the post was to be outside the rail, however, both posts have to be inside the rail....so I put them inside and over the top...1 first however I needed a screwdriver to push the other one down and inside the rail...once I did that then I was able to hear the click. thanks again for the video.

Thank you! It was very useful for assembling the blinds.

Good video. Great editing.

RU-vid is great. I couldn’t figure out how to let the blinds down for the life of me. This new stuff is pretty scientific. Lol

Thanks for the step by step instructions.

Wow, this is really good. Very straight forward and clear. Thanks! You have a new subscriber!

Thank you very much your video has helped a lot! The box of the 31" cordless mini blinds I bought didn't come with instructions and being the first time ever using cordless mini blinds(only kind the Walmart had) I was extremely confused on how to install the hooks. I got it set up quickly :) I guess the only thing is I don't know how to take them off if I ever need to change them lol xD

Hung these blinds about a year ago. Got board tonight and decided to shorten them. In trying to get the string back thru that little hole on the bottom rail ...I let go and lost the cord. Any suggestions?

Thank you your video was so helpful!!

Thanks for the help today. Wish they still had the corded ones so I didn’t have to screw with the anchors but it is nice I guess

Want to know where you got that massive blind. Have the same, thanks

I just got all my blinds installed correctly because of this video! Thank you for being so detailed on this