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benjules1

Window treatment dilemma

benjules1
9 år siden
You can see how close the large sliding glass doors are to the coffee table (behind the table is my sofa). Window treatments have me baffled. Tried curtains and looked heavy. Help pls!
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  • cabingirl13
    9 år siden
    I have vertical blinds on 1 of my sliding glass doors and curtains on the other. I don't really care if others think vertical blinds are taboo and too dated looking- they work for my situation to control the amount of sun exposure in the room.

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    • PRO
      ACT ONE DESIGNS
      9 år siden
      You could try panel tracks...
      http://theblindalley.com/portfolios/paneltrack.html
    • benjules1
      Forfatter
      9 år siden
      Expensive???
    • Craig CraigMDesigns
      9 år siden
      IKEA has them
    • benjules1
      Forfatter
      9 år siden
      Meant drapes and felt claustrophobic. Help
    • PRO
      ACT ONE DESIGNS
      9 år siden
      You can get an approximate idea by typing in your sliding door measurements on this web site:
      http://www.selectblindscanada.ca/panel-track-blinds/1-sheerweave-premium-panel-track.html
    • benjules1
      Forfatter
      9 år siden
      Vertical blinds (s shaped with texture) would be too outdated?
    • PRO
      ACT ONE DESIGNS
      9 år siden
      Yes, i would not recommend vertical blinds to anyone.
    • PRO
      Two Blind Guys
      9 år siden
      Some sort of vertical blind is going to be your best bet. Check out Hunter Douglas Applause or Duette Honeycomb Shades. They are an accordion style shade that stacks nicely to one side.

      http://www.twoblindguysstl.com/cellular-shades.html
    • benjules1
      Forfatter
      9 år siden
      i get it cabin girl. I'm on the fence. Don't want to spend thousands on window treatments but want it to look right and classy. I actually did the verticals for the kitchen sliding glass door but the header is flimsy looking so may have crown molding above instead. Does that sound ok?
    • benjules1
      Forfatter
      9 år siden
      Would something like this work???
    • PRO
      Cancork Floor Inc.
      9 år siden
      Personally I'm a fan of bamboo roll-up blinds...but you have to like them to have them work for you.
    • benjules1
      Forfatter
      9 år siden
      You like the bamboo roll up on large sliding doors in the living room? The proximity from the sliding doors to the couch is pretty close so I don't want to have anything look heavy or closed in. Thank you so much for commenting! As you can all tell, this is new to me!
    • PRO
      Goosby Design
      9 år siden
      I have a few questions for you. What is the function of the window treatment for that room? Privacy? Glare control or to darken the room for TV? Insulation? Just to dress it up? Would the needs for that window change at night? Basically, how will you use the window treatment? With so many options out there, it would help to know what you are trying to achieve before making any suggestions. I notice you have a sheer there. Is that what is currently there and is too heavy for you?
    • benjules1
      Forfatter
      9 år siden
      You raised very good questions. As it is a townhouse, that is the standard window in the development and literally taking up most of the main wall facing out to visitors parking so privacy is a must, although I like them somewhat open during the day to let the sun come in and I like to look outdoors. That drape that you see is one that I tried but didn't like the way it looked at all. Not sure if it looked too flimsy and maybe as it was white, just wasn't the right color and the rod needed to be lowered bc the drapes looked too short. I have Benjamin Moore sailcloth paint on those walls in that room. On the tall, narrow side windows in that room are cellular blinds. The sliding glass windows are each 6 feet wide and 80 feet long. I want a classy look. I tried a different drape but looked too heavy. It's an open floor plan but where those sliding doors are, they are literally in your face as you're sitting on the couch. See my dilemma?
    • PRO
      Goosby Design
      9 år siden
      In that case, I would have to second the Panel track idea. They come in many fabrics, so you can pick one that blends in so that you don't feel so "closed in". Plus they are very slim so you will not add any bulk into the room. The vertical honeycomb will work too and they stack even smaller. Another alternative for those windows would be going with two roller shades or honeycomb shades mounted above the frame. Then you can have them up out of the way during the day and drop them down in the evening for privacy. For honeycomb, you can even do Top down bottom up for additional privacy. If you still need to, you can dress up the shades with stationary drapery side panels, like the ones that you were considering.
      benjules1 thanked Goosby Design
    • daylightca
      9 år siden
      Roller shades with a mesh fabric would by far take up the least amount of real estate. Darker colors provide a better view through them and reduce more glare. The lighter colors offer less of a view, but are better for reducing heat gain.
    • benjules1
      Forfatter
      9 år siden
      Can you send a pic of the mesh blinds you think would work? I'm on a budget as well.
    • PRO
      Goosby Design
      9 år siden
      The roller shade (mesh) fabric is called a solar shade. That is the picture above with the sheer roller shades. This is a great option where privacy is not a concern, since you can see through the shade. If you can see out during the day, then you can see in when your lights are on at night. They come in different opacities from completely sheer 10- 14%, to barely sheer 1%. The 1% may work for you. Or just go with a regular semi opaque roller shade that functions the same but is not see through. It's probably best that you contact a local window treatment dealer and have them come out and give you consult so you can see the fabric options and how they relate to your paint and furniture. The roller and solar shades will probably be the most cost effective for you, aside from doing the vertical blinds.
      benjules1 thanked Goosby Design
    • buster57
      9 år siden
      I too am having a sliding glass door dilemma. Didn't see this post before I posted my own issue. I very much like the top up/bottom down thing. Do they require attachment to the floor? I also don't have a window design place & Home Depot hasn't a clue when I mentioned it to them last week.
    • PRO
      Timothy Rivers Interiors
      9 år siden
      Hey there.

      I have a few blog post that my help you out.

      www.timothyriversinteriors.com/blog

      In this case this is what I suggest...Its affordable and high style..
    • smusec
      9 år siden
      Maybe if you bought longer curtains and took them to ceiling height it wouldn't feel so claustrophobic? Having the curtains just above window height would definitely give it a boxed in feeling. Do thy need to be functional for privacy and light control? Of so maybe the shades for that purpose no then fixed curtains for the decorative effect just on the sides.
    • smusec
      9 år siden
      Like this http://houzz.com/photos/546360
    • PRO
      Goosby Design
      9 år siden
      buster57, the top down bottom up shades do not attached to the floor. The are only mounted at the headrail. Go on the Hunter Douglas site and then search for a dealer in your area. There is bound to be someone who does window treatments somewhere near you.
    • csales
      9 år siden
      Not sure what your budget is, but another idea is to change your sliding doors to the kind with built-in mini blinds INSIDE the glass. The blinds won't get in the way when you open the sliding door. See http://www.homedepot.com/p/Stanley-Doors-Double-Sliding-Patio-Door-with-Internal-Mini-Blinds-500004/204999725.
    • buster57
      9 år siden
      Thank you Goosby. I just tried Marburn & they don't have top down/bottom up. Hunter Douglas here I come!
    • benjules1
      Forfatter
      9 år siden
      Your thoughts on my drapes? If I lower them an inch , would that be ok?
    • benjules1
      Forfatter
      9 år siden
      Sorry pic came out dark
    • benjules1
      Forfatter
      9 år siden
      May be better pic
    • buster57
      9 år siden

      Thank you Timothy Rivers Interiors. I just saw this comment. So far I am loving the $5 paper blinds I bought from Home Depot. I just need to make it work on the stationary part of the sliding door.


      :)

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