Considered the industry leader, Spectrim by Newell offers a wide variety of custom, size-in-store window covering products, including window shades, mini-blinds and pleated shades. Each can be cut to your exact size in the store in about two minutes, offering consumers the advantages of custom, in-stock window treatments and same-day service.

Sound too easy to be true? It's really not. By eliminating the usual hassle, cost and delay of ordering traditional custom window treatments, the hardest task you'll have to accomplish will probably be measuring your windows. The following are some helpful hints from the experts at Newell:

Mini-Blinds

Mini-blinds are the most popular form of window treatment and may be mounted inside the window, on the frame, or on the wall, depending on your windows and the look you'd like to achieve. Vinyl and aluminum mini-blinds are available in a variety of colors.

• To mount mini-blind inside the window for recessed or inside fit, measure the width at the top, middle and bottom of the frame. Use the narrowest measurement. The recess must be at least 1 1/2" deep.

• To mount mini-blinds directly on window frame, measure width to outside edges of frame. Measure top only.

• For wall-mounted mini-blinds, follow the directions to mount mini-blinds to window frame, but add at least 3" to this measurement to allow for overlap and blind brackets.

Shades

Shades have changed a lot from the days when your only choice was white or off-white. In the '90s, you can add a touch of class with shades like thosefrom the Spectrim Shades of Distinction collection. Now there's a choice of colors and patterns, including lace plus four new juvenile designs.

• For inside-mounted shades, measure the width inside the window frame. The recess should be at least one inch deep.

• To mount shade directly to frame or wall, measure width, including desired overlap, needed to cover window.

Pleated Shades

A popular new twist in window treatments-the pleated shade-mixes the look of both mini-blinds and shades.

Spectrim sheer light-filtering and privacy room-darkening pleated shades are available in four popular colors.

Pleated shades provide a softer, more decorative look than traditional mini-blinds. In addition, pleated shades are easy to install and clean.

• To mount for recessed fit, use the same directions that were used for recessed fit mini-blinds. However, the recess in the window for these shades must be only one-inch deep.

• To mount directly on window frame, measure the width to the outside edges of frame. Measure top of frame only.