Blinds like that are made shorter by removing slats. It's not really possible to remove just a half inch because you're limited to the width of the individual slat.

Thanks. Yes, I've seen that you can shorten blinds by taking out slats, but taking out one slat would make it too short, since I only need about a 1/2" removed. Even if I could shorten them myself to the proper length, I don't think I should have to do that work on 16 blinds, since their business model is to have each customer measure their windows, and then the blinds are made to those specs. That's the service/product I paid for, and they should have been made correctly. I don't understand why I'm told to carefully measure to the nearest 1/8", and then they sloppily make them 1/2" too long. I'm pretty set on sending them back and having them remade. Just wanted to hear opinions on if you walked into a house and saw these, you'd think "those look great" or whether you'd think "nice blinds, but they're a little too long".

I wouldn't notice any details about your blinds. I really dislike blinds so I would just notice that you had them. I removed wood blinds from 60 or so windows and french doors when we bought our house! I find them really claustrophobic.

Can't you tighten up the string just a touch to take out the slack. I don't think you can have them remade any differently, since it seems your window size falls right between sizes, they are either going to be a bit too long or a bit too short. A bit too long is the correct option.

I dont have wood blinds but did order Hunter Douglas silhouette blinds, and they come right to the window sill.

I wasn't suggesting that YOU should remove the slats. I was saying that for the company to do it, they don't really have an option. Unless they custom make each blind and make size the slats according to the finish dimensions of the window. I can't imagine what that would cost.

Does the company also sell other types of blinds? Maybe measuring to an 1/8" is more important for other styles?

What did you use to measure the windows with? Do you know how to measure correctly? Are the headrails installed correctly? When I measure for a blind or shade, it fits perfect in the window. These companies make them to your measurement and don't add anything to make them too long (or subtract to make them too short).

eta: I'm assuming they are custom, since you had to send them measurements.

Measured with links of sausage, just learned how to measure things last week (also how to tie my shoes), attached headrails to the carpet with Scotch tape. So yeah, I think I did things OK. Did you even read my original post? Or did you just look at others' responses and guess at what they were responding to?

Personally, I think you go exactly what you paid for. Here, I hire the blinds guy to come and measure and install. He never takes anyone's word for what is the correct measurement.

BUT, since the blinds are made with a set spacing, if your spacing falls a half inch between one slat and the next, did you want them to cut them one short or one long?

All of the blinds my mini blinds guy orders rest on the window sill so the breeze will not slap them in to the window or blow them out in to the room. But we open our windows here since we are so close to the ocean there is no A/C. If it really bothers you, install the bottom clip to the point you want them to rest, install the blind in to the clip and give the cords a slight pull to get the tension you want on them. Of course this will make opening the window more of a process.

What I meant was, if you use an old or cheap or cloth tape, you can get an inaccurate measure. Yeah, I read your post and you said you "measured carefully as directed". That doesn't sound like someone that already knows how to measure. What I'm saying is, if you sent measurements in and they're a half inch off, it's because you didn't measure correctly.

You deserve what you got!

I'm sorry your blinds aren't like you hoped. I'd look at your order/receipt and if the blinds aren't the same measurement as you ordered, then I'd ask them to redo. I hope they come through for you.

Right shadylady, because every company always produces goods that are perfect, and that consumers are 100% satisfied with. You don't sound very intelligent.

I have windows where the plantation blinds look the same way as yours, when they are closed. When the blinds are open, the slack isn't as noticeable. I personally think your blinds look fine. But this is my opinion, and I would rather wear pants that are too long, then a pair of floods. ;)

How about answering the question? Is the bottom rail SUPPOSED to sit flat on window sill or not?? Mine flips up a little! Thanks!