A sliding door brings many advantages to a room, offering quick access outside and plenty of sun light. But those assets also make them tricky to dress with window treatments. Listed below are several sliding-door window-treatment options that let you control the light and step in as well as out with ease.
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Curtains
Curtain panels are the quick and easy -- and DIY! -- window therapy that will dress your sliding door with color and pattern. Look for lengthy, sturdy rods at home centers, and mount the brackets across the top of the extensive door at even intervals. (Be sure to screw them into wall buttons for stability. ) Then hang curtains using easy-slide rings or a wire system that lets you draw them open and closed from one side. If you buy the rod that is longer than your door is wide, you'll have room to push the actual curtains completely off to the side, to leave the door fully uncovered. If your slipping door receives harsh light, you might want to purchase lined curtains, which will block sun light. For a less-than-perfect outdoor view, install a double set of curtains, and use blocking sheers, which you can leave closed, under solid panels. For a finishing touch, include the top of the curtains and rod with a valance or cornice mounted sufficient to clear the door.
Blinds and Shades
For very tailored and functional slipping door window treatments, consider blinds or shades. Vertical blinds have wide metallic or plastic slats that hang down from a top rail. When shut, they lie flat against the window and overlap slightly to block the light. You are able to rotate the slats to open them partially or fully, and you can slide the actual slats all to one side of the door to get them out of the way. There are also sliding door shades made from natural or synthetic panels that hang flat, usually in several overlapping segments. Each panel hangs from its own track, so when you draw all of them open, they stack neatly. With different weaves, materials, and textures available, these types of shades can be transparent or opaque for varying levels of light control. Lastly, there are cellular shades with wide vertical pleats like an accordion that you can draw open or closed (or gather in the middle) as needed.
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Shutter
Currently wildly popular as window treatments, plantation shutters are available to cover sliding doors, too. Some slide open and closed on a track similar to the track for the doorway, and some are hinged to swing open and shut. Narrow or broad louvers -- your choice -- rotate open and closed to let you control the view outside the window and light.
Specialty Window Treatments
All of the sliding-door window treatments mentioned offer light and personal privacy control as well as energy benefits. For ease of maintenance, there are also window treatments that are part of the slipping door itself. Sandwiched between the panes of glass, narrow blinds or cellular shades increase and lower and tilt at the flip of a switch. Because they are sealed in to the door, they never get dirty, never break or get torn, and not need dusting. Another device for light control and energy savings would be to add a glare-controlling window film to the sliding-door glass. This can be done in conjunction along with another decorative dressing, or, if you don't get direct light and have no personal privacy concerns, it can be the only sliding-door treatment.
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Curtain panels are the quick and easy -- and DIY! -- window therapy that will dress your sliding door with color and pattern. Look for lengthy, sturdy rods at home centers, and mount the brackets across the top of the extensive door at even intervals. (Be sure to screw them into wall buttons for stability. ) Then hang curtains using easy-slide rings or a wire system that lets you draw them open and closed from one side. If you buy the rod that is longer than your door is wide, you'll have room to push the actual curtains completely off to the side, to leave the door fully uncovered. If your slipping door receives harsh light, you might want to purchase lined curtains, which will block sun light. For a less-than-perfect outdoor view, install a double set of curtains, and use blocking sheers, which you can leave closed, under solid panels. For a finishing touch, include the top of the curtains and rod with a valance or cornice mounted sufficient to clear the door.
Blinds and Shades
For very tailored and functional slipping door window treatments, consider blinds or shades. Vertical blinds have wide metallic or plastic slats that hang down from a top rail. When shut, they lie flat against the window and overlap slightly to block the light. You are able to rotate the slats to open them partially or fully, and you can slide the actual slats all to one side of the door to get them out of the way. There are also sliding door shades made from natural or synthetic panels that hang flat, usually in several overlapping segments. Each panel hangs from its own track, so when you draw all of them open, they stack neatly. With different weaves, materials, and textures available, these types of shades can be transparent or opaque for varying levels of light control. Lastly, there are cellular shades with wide vertical pleats like an accordion that you can draw open or closed (or gather in the middle) as needed.
Related: Designer curtains: Pattern Faux Silk Curtains
Related: Vintage Cotton Velvet Curtains Collection
Shutter
Currently wildly popular as window treatments, plantation shutters are available to cover sliding doors, too. Some slide open and closed on a track similar to the track for the doorway, and some are hinged to swing open and shut. Narrow or broad louvers -- your choice -- rotate open and closed to let you control the view outside the window and light.
Specialty Window Treatments
All of the sliding-door window treatments mentioned offer light and personal privacy control as well as energy benefits. For ease of maintenance, there are also window treatments that are part of the slipping door itself. Sandwiched between the panes of glass, narrow blinds or cellular shades increase and lower and tilt at the flip of a switch. Because they are sealed in to the door, they never get dirty, never break or get torn, and not need dusting. Another device for light control and energy savings would be to add a glare-controlling window film to the sliding-door glass. This can be done in conjunction along with another decorative dressing, or, if you don't get direct light and have no personal privacy concerns, it can be the only sliding-door treatment.
View the original article here
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