Window Fashions for Doors

Whether it’s a slider, a patio door, or a French door, if it has glass, it’s likely to need a window fashion to help insulate, control light, and protect from harmful UV rays. At Blinds & Designs serving Marin County, we’re more than happy to help you determine the best solution for your windowed door. Check out some thoughts below, and be sure to contact a representative today to chat about your situation. 

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Considerations 

It’s easy to forget that, with a sliding glass door, patio door, or French door, the element is likely in a room that already has at least one other treated window. Instead, people frequently make the mistake of considering the door as a separate entity. Yet it’s important to choose a covering for the door that works with the rest of the room. If you want depth and dimension, you might consider contrasting looks; if you want to round out your larger aesthetic, consider coordinating or matching looks. While you decide, be sure to keep in mind the following: 

• If your door is in an open concept or “great” room, it’s possible that there could be many different styles of windows throughout that space, including regular windows, large picture windows, odd shaped windows, and skylights. 
• Keep in mind functionality as well—doors are more frequently (and more robustly) used than windows, so the treatment might need to function differently than for the windows.

Choosing Vertical Options

These treatments tend to be flexible, versatile, and highly functional, so they are among the best for doors:

• Cadence® Vertical Blinds. Cadence is purpose-built for doors and large expanses of windows and mimics drapery folds.
• Somner® Vertical Blinds. Designed to make a statement in your room, Somner blinds come in fabric, vinyl, and aluminum styles.
• Vertical Solutions® Vertical Blinds. Vertical Solutions offer smooth movement and over 40 material and color options, and they work well with minimalist styles.
• Luminette® Sheer Panels. Luminette allows for light and privacy control while maintaining some view-through.
• Skyline® Panel-Track Blinds. Gliding panels that offer smooth operation, Skyline stacks neatly when open.

Looking to Coordinate 

If your driving factor is matching or coordinating your window fashions, some fantastic options include:

• Palm Beach™ Polysatin™ Vinyl Shutters. Durable and functional, these shutters can withstand intense sun and won’t fade or chip.
• NewStyle® Composite Shutters. Great for an energetic home, NewStyle looks like real wood but is much lighter and more durable.
• Duette® Cellular Shades. Bringing insulation and sound absorption to the window, Duette can be hung vertically.
• Carole Fabrics Custom Drapes. Beautiful as standalone treatments, custom drapes can be made to work with your décor—they come in over 4,000 fabric and color options.
• Heritance® Wood Shutters. Made entirely from genuine hardwood, Heritance offers an artisanal look.

Finding Treatments for Doors in Marin County 

Blinds & Designs offers a full line of quality window treatments to homeowners and commercial clients throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and Marin County areas, including Burlingame, Hillsborough, Atherton, and Los Altos. With an ongoing commitment to high quality products and exceptional service, we’ve been serving our communities for over 26 years.

Stop by our showrooms in San Francisco or Belvedere-Tiburon to see a variety of motorization displays in our showroom or call 415-921-4217 Ext 101 for more information.