The use of window treatments for glass interior sliding doors is very much different from the regular treatments. Each treatment differs in functionality, structure and design. There are many ways to deal with the treatments used for framed sliding doors or custom sliding glass doors and homeowners or interior designers can choose which ever they think is the most practical and hassle-free to use. A wrong decision in choosing the treatments can cost a lot of money. That is why it is important to consider the advantages and disadvantages of all the choices available for window treatments of sliding glass doors.
Blinds are the most common type of window treatment for glass sliding doors. It comes in two types which are the horizontal and vertical blinds. The names of the blinds suggest the positions of the slats; it can either be horizontal or vertical. The vertical blinds are controlled with the use of track mechanism. This mechanism allows regulation on the amount of light that would pass through the glass doors. It is also used to have privacy inside the room. Normally, there is a cord, chain, pulleys and buttons attached to the vertical blinds in order to control it. Aside from the manually controlled blinds, there are also vertical blind systems which utilize remote control. The control system allows the twisting of slats either to let the light in or to have more privacy. The slats of vertical blinds can be made of different materials such as fabric, vinyl, faux wood and wood. They also come in different colors which can be matched on the overall design of the room.
The use of vertical blinds for glass sliding doors provides a lot of benefits. This kind of window treatment gives accurate control on the amount of light that would pass through the glass doors. Amongst the different kinds of window treatments it is also the easiest to install and operate. It also requires less maintenance most especially if it is made of vinyl. Cleaning it would only require the use of damp clean cloth. The vertical blinds are also flexible and they can fit in sloped or bent windows. These characteristics make the vertical blinds the perfect choice for sliding glass doors treatments. It is also the most cost effective among the other type of treatments for sliding glass doors.
.The other kind of treatment for sliding glass doors are curtains or drapes. Although this type is the popular choice among regular window treatments, for sliding glass doors it is not the popular choice. It is difficult to put curtains or drapes on sliding glass doors which is often used by people. However, it can be placed on sliding glass doors on areas where there is less traffic.
The honeycomb shades would also look good for sliding glass doors. The honeycomb is classified according to their features like single cell, double and triple too. The honeycomb is available in opaque, semi opaque, sheer and semi-sheer designs. It is also named according to their uses like cordless, privacy, black out, motorized or remote controlled. This type of window treatment for sliding glass doors is quite costly and is quite difficult to maintain because it needs extra care and is very flimsy too.
Another popular window treatment for sliding glass doors is the Japanese style window known as Shoji screens. This window treatment gives the sliding glass doors the oriental look. This type of treatment is usually customized and would require placing orders in order to acquire it. The screens are made of delicate rice paper hence it would require extra caution in maintaining it.
