Patio sliders on same wall: mismatched OK? Function over form?
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoCarolyn T
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sliding patio door blinds/curtains/what??!!
Comments (7)Drapes for sliders have been a genuine pain for me. For one, it would be best to have a single wide panel. These are not readily available in good variety. So I have a pair of panels that both draw to the left. They are pinch pleats hung on a traverse rod with rings, and the stack back is 42"!!!. Do you have that much wall space on the stationary side of your slider? If not, you will be blocking the light even when the drapes are open. If you don't get the blinds will you be forced into a decorating decision due to the need for privacy or a dislike of black glass at night? I'd rather not be forced into choosing fabric before I'm ready. I'd get the blinds. Also, I like to layer windows, but it's hard to layer a sliding glass door. With the built-in blinds you have a built-in first layer. You didn't ask, but if I had a choice between french doors and a sliding doors I'd take the french door in a heartbeat. A center opening is so much easier to work with, and you can attach sheers or blinds directly to the doors, which really opens up the options....See MoreSlider Or?? Is French really Nicer?
Comments (17)When I designed our current house, I drew the window configurations 30 to 40 times before I decided the final confiuration and still lost sleep on it until they were in. I also used a fiarly low cost design program that allowed you to view things in 3d and place furniture (Broderbund 3d Home Design) to "see" how the rooms looked. I also looked at how the exterior of the house looked with various window configurations. Lastly, I tried to account for how various window coverings, (drapes, blinds and shutters) would impact how they looked. What I found was that the windows usually got a little smaller than I orginally planned. In summary, look at all aspects of the windows, inside, outside, access, window coverings, furniture placement and view before you decide. Hope this helps, but it probably doesn't. Since people have been so complimentary of the windows in our house, here's a couple more pics....See MoreWhich condo? Slow mover and over thinker here!
Comments (54)"What condo would you choose? Thank you for your thoughts." Personally, I don't think I would choose either one if they lack things that are important to me that can't be easily changed. Not having an outdoor space for a simple pleasure like morning coffee would be a deal breaker. Potty pads for a dog have no appeal to me. Part of the reason to have a dog vs a cat is that a dog makes you get up and move, go out for walks.... whether you want to or not. lol. Litter boxes are bad enough, but washing pads, ew. I get the feeling, that if you chose one of these, you would be settling for something you don't really want and have regrets....See MoreHood smaller than range ok?
Comments (20)Talk to companies such as ModernAire. All their hoods are custom-built to order. They can definitely make a wide hood that is narrower front-to-back. I am sure they could also build you a wall-mounted hood that would fit the space that you have. So, you have a lot more options. Having said that, a hood that is deeper front-to-back will work much better. Same as overlap on the sides, you need overlap in the front. Cooking plumes rise in an ever-expanding cone. For a hood to be effective, it needs to contain the entire cone or it needs to have guides on the side that direct the air (i.e. cabinets that come down on the sides). What you can do to fit a larger hood is to raise it higher. We decided to mount our hood just above head height, but to then make it bigger. It works really nicely that way....See Morechicagoans
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