Top Tips for Sliding Glass Door Window Treatments

If the house or office have limited space, it is very wise to use glass interior sliding doors because it would not block the doorway every time it is being opened or closed. Aside from that, custom sliding glass doors would look great in the interior designs of homes and offices. These sliding glass doors may look very simple yet it is actually very efficient. It would be great to have the outdoor areas of homes and office interiors to be connected with the use of glass sliding door. It the interior areas would appear much bigger because of the continuous view.

These sliding glass doors are not quite easy to dress or design compared to windows. Other would even find the task of finding the right treatments for their sliding glass doors. These people have no idea that using curtains for the sliding glass door would help in protecting privacy and at the same time control the amount of light that would enter their homes or offices.

Basically you need to start by determining how thick you want your treatments to be. You have the option to use sheer or thin curtains, vertical blinds or heavy drapes. The use of curtains would make things a lot easier because it is easy to remove and replace them when needed. You may also choose whether you want it thicker or thinner. There are curtains with elegant designs and can be stylish depending on the season. In putting up curtains for sliding glass doors, you need to use your imagination and thing that you are actually decorating a window and not a sliding glass door. It may be hard to find a curtain rod that would suit the exact measurement of the glass sliding doors, so you need to have it customized.

If you are after the thickness of the treatments, the drapes would be the ideal one for you. Most people prefer to use drapes for their glass sliding doors during winter time because of its thickness. It also provides you more privacy compared to curtains or blinds.

The use of blinds whether vertical, horizontal or Roman shades are the most popular choice among the type of treatments. You can easily adjust the blinds on how much light you want to enter the room. Before, the vertical blinds are only popular for office use; nowadays even homes utilize vertical blinds for their sliding glass door treatments. The Roman shades may be a bit tricky to install, but once you have installed it you would definitely see a big improvement in the room in terms of its aesthetic value.

The cellular shade is another kind of treatment that can be used for sliding doors. The cellular shades help in keeping the harmful sun rays from entering the homes. The materials used for cellular shades are very delicate and are not quite child-friendly. Just like other treatments for sliding glass doors, it helps in controlling the amount of light that would enter the room. It also offers complete privacy once the shades are closed.