Sliding door and large window - roman shades or something different?
I have a sliding door and a large window in my kitchen and I'm trying to figure out what kind of window cover would work best for both. They are side by side so they'll have to match.
Also important question: do all of window treatments in a home have to match? For example, this kitchen dining area feels like 1 space, I have a very tall off white linen curtain set in my great room/living room because that's one big separate space, and I still have to figure out what to do in bedrooms and bathrooms. For example, could I do a natural material like hemp in the kitchen and fabric roman shades in the rest of the home etc?
I currently have blinds on the sliding door but I don't like them. The window has blinds but the string is hard to use and I would like to replace both with something more elegant. I'm a little stumped by the sliding door however. The obvious thing seems curtains on the sliding door but I'd like to block out and so it seems I'll have to use thick curtains (with liner) and when I have them open, that will mean a bunch of volume on one end. I have seen roman shades on sliding doors but idk how functional they are in real life.
What should I go with?
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PROJudyG Designs
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoI would not remove either treatment. Each is necessary for privacy and blocking natural light.
Because the slider and window are next to each other, whatever treatment you choose, it must align..as in same drop from ceiling.
Keep in mind, if you choose drapery panels, there is no room to the left of the slider and all fabric must stack back to the right of slider.
Here is a photo that shows what I don’t like, but will help me describe:
Window has a valance, but then a rod was hung, at a different height for the slider.
Las Palmas Ranch · More InfoI would prefer both the window and the slider to have the same valance and both hung at the ceiling.
Now your blinds on the window can be pulled up and hidden under the valance.
For the slider: nder the valance you hide the track runner for the verticals and the additional curtain rod you will need for floor length panel, which stacks back to the right of the slider
Does this make sense? I know what I have pictured in my mind...
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoJudyG Designs By not remove do you mean I should replace them in the same type of window covering? Both are broken and need to replaced which I was thinking of upgrading to something that felt less rental and more luxurious.
I'm okay with stacking on right of slider.
I agree that the vertical height should be the same on both the slider and window. I also would like to raise both treatments because the current ones feel about 4" too low.
So you also mean to say that it looks odd to have a roman shade valance on the window and then have a rod on the curtain because they will not match? So I should have a valance on both window and sliding door set at the same height. How big does the valance need to be to hide everything? I was hoping to do a boxed valance like this on the roman shade on the window:
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5 years agoI would do off white lined linen like your other rooms on a one way draw to the left. Then I would flank either side with stationery panels. If you allow the stationery panel to cover the slider slightly on each side, you may be able to have the linen panels be hidden under the stationery one on the left when open. Whatever fabric you choose for the panel, do a Roman shade for your other window. In adjoining rooms I think you need to coordinate but not bedrooms or bathrooms.
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoI found this photo of separate Roman shades...
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5 years agoWhat wonderful light! Although valences are fine, the windows would also look fine without. Just be sure the drapery panels for the slider and the Roman shade are the same fabric. Also, to address your other question... all window treatments in a home do not need to be the same. If rooms are visible to each other, however, they should coordinate. Also, window treatments on the front of the home should present a cohesive face to the exterior (eg. all lined in white/same color). Here are some examples for your slider and window...
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5 years agoAlso, your window seems to be quite large (or is it just the angle of the photo?) and a Roman shade might be impractical (too heavy to open and close easily). Maybe consider treating the slider and window the same (with curtain panels).
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