InstallationRobertVery simple to install 👌5
Good in theoryKatieIKEA should include a hacksaw with this cause wow it was an interesting hour (I have a saw but sawing metal and blinds meant that I had to do some thorough vacuuming after). Pros: Price, adhesive mounts (I decided to put them directly on the glass as I have those tilt turn European windows). Cons: As someone else said, the view on the outside (the 2 metal rods are visible). The view on the inside is pretty bad too b/c of the visible rods if the shade is up/in the middle. Adhesive is not sticky enough at times (which may be due to the amount of tension I put the rods under). Wish the rods were in black so they matched with my windows as the white made it look so out of place. Also tried installing on the frame and it looked just as bad. Not very black out either. Had to return. Wished it worked out due to the price and utility (can lower shade in so many ways!)1
Not Black outMalloryThis are not black out blinds, they are just blinds. I ended up using them anyway because the bedroom they are in faces the street. I still wanted the privacy. I ended up having to also put up black out curtains to get darkness. They look ok, but I can't imagine that over time if you want to open and close them that they will hold up. 4
Just okTaylorThese are just ok. They’re rather flimsy on the rod and do look a bit cheap but for the price and the speed of installation, they’re ok. The metal track is impossible to saw. I was disappointed I cut the shade before realizing that (as instructed) because now the shade is shorter than the track. I wouldn’t buy again but fine for the quick fix I needed. 2
Good productAnonymous reviewerLooks great inside the room... the metal rods compared to other tdbu blinds that have strings is a plus. The glass pane is held in place with tapered piece (in place of glazing) so I cut the pieces one N less than what was in the chart (cut at 7 instead of 8) and it worked very well to cover the entire pane. The exterior side doesn't look too good though - the glued pieces show, and so do the rods, and the countless oval holes for sizing.4
My Pros and Cons after installationDarriusPros:
Price.
Installation.
adhesive mounts. (You can place them directly on the glass if you like.)
Cons:
View of the blinds from outside. (there are no photos of what these blinds look like from the back/outside.)
Limited cutting width. Blackout blinds need to run the full width to be effective.
Mounting points. (it would be nice if I could mount these from the top/bottom or sides) 2
Good price, would buy againAndreaNo problems. Easy installation. They are working great in our nursery5
Limited resizing options … buyer bewareAaronThese are adjustable in size but not as much as you would think. There are limited “holes” in the blind material which need to line up with the outside bars or else you cannot pass the hanging bars through. Basically you are limited to cutting these only to a couple preset sizes … in almost inch long increments. This didn’t fit my windows and I’m disappointed. Another improvement would be to change the rod mounting anchors to flexibly mount to the top and bottom instead of the back. I have vinyl windows and would rather not put holes in those to mount the blinds.2