The style changedSamThe pleating is now different. I bought a second one to match the one I installed on another window (purchased in Spring 2024). On that one, the fabric is ALL white, let's in some filtered light. On the new one, the back of the fabric is grey, and it's almost black out material. Doesn't let any light in. While that might not be a problem for most (and might even be a preference), they don't match the previous ones. I wish Ikea gave an option, or made it a completely different model, instead of changing the existing model.3
Decent optionMarkI got this at a clearance price, if I had paid full price I would not be happy. They work well enough, but depends on what style of window you have. They don’t attach conventionally and the glue only holds so well.4
DisappointedHankI wanted to like these. Purchased a new home, quickly covered them with paper shades temporarily. I liked the bottom up top down feature so when I installed these which required no cutting I noticed at night you can pretty much see through them so they don't offer privacy. You can see the holes for the rods, and during the day it's the same looking from the inside out. Wish I could post pictures. They do feel sturdy for the price. I wish they were a heavier fabric so you wouldn't be able to notice the holes.2
DO NOT BUYSuzionly buy if your window is the exact size. I have never hated an ikea product more. 1
The outside looks weirdAnonymous reviewerThe inside looks like it shows on the website, which is nice. The outside shows the back of the blind which has weird tabs with perforations along the length of each pleat of the blind. This is how it stays in line - the rods go through the perforations, but they look strange and cause strange shadows to show on the inside as well. We are returning them and have to find something else for our windows. If the perforations were only on the sides it would be better. I guess I could cut the perforations off, but that's a lot of cutting and it has to be very precise to hold the blind together while removing the tabs on the back. I'm rarely disappointed with IKEA products, but this one missed the mark. 1
Trimming was not going to work for me.JessicaLike another review said, I spent a lot of time and went through multiple blades trying to trim down the metal parts of the this shade before giving up. Maybe Swedish hacksaws are different but after struggling to saw through two solid metal rods so the shade was short enough to mount I realized I would have to saw through more metal to make it narrow enough, and that was just for ONE window. So I'll be taking back the three others that I didn't open and tossing the one I couldn't make work. Too bad. I've never had so much trouble with an IKEA thing. 1
Fine if you don't have to trim the width.LillianThis blind is great looking and a terrific value, unless you need to make in narrower. The desctiption says you can trim it with a hacksaw (which I've done with other IKEA window hardware). Two metal hacksaw blades and four Dremmel cut-off wheels later, I had mangled frame ends that were usable, but ugly.
Trimming the fabric was a whole other circus. Easy to trim (they give you a little miter box to use) but the instructions didn't make clear to overlap the trim ends, so now I have a useless blind that took the better part of two hours to customize. There is no option online to order just replacement fabric, so I'll have to do the whole thing over again. At least I'll be prepared for the misery of cutting the metal frames.
(For the record, I'm REALLY good at following IKEA instructions. I've been doing it for decades. I can read pictorial instructions like a pro. These instructions are awful (but could be made clear with a simple blow-out diagram of the shade with parts labeled).2
Easy to install, work greatRyanThese up/down shades work great and weren't difficult to install. Cutting the guide rods was the most challenging part. I wish they were offered in wider widths though. 4