Blind and shade cutting center with movable cutting station

A method of sizing a window covering in a retail outlet, comprising:

• disposing a first window covering to be sized on a top of an operating surface of a housing;
• the housing having a first end and a second end, a movable first cutting station being disposed at the first end and in a first operating position, the first cutting station including a first stationary die and a second movable die adapted to receive and size a window covering;
• inserting the first window covering in the first stationary die and the first movable die;
• sizing the window covering;
• and
• moving the first cutting station from the first operating position to a retracted position in which a top portion of the first cutting station is substantially flush with or lower than the top operating surface.

An apparatus for sizing window covering, comprising:

• a surface disposed at a cutting elevation and adapted to support a window covering;
• a first cutter disposed adjacent the surface and adapted to receive and size a window covering;
• a second cutter disposed adjacent the surface and below the first cutter and adapted to receive and size a window covering;
• and
• wherein the first cutter and the second cutter are vertically movable to and from the cutting elevation to selectively receive and size a window covering on the surface.