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Hi Patricia,

Thanks. Here's a photo of the windows in question just before I moved in a couple of weeks ago. You see the great room on the right hand side. the patio doors in the middle, and then the kitchen windows on the left. For sure, the great room and kitchen windows will get Hunter Douglas banded shades. The question is, what do I do with the patio doors??? I like the idea of doing something different there to make that part stand out, but then I just don't think that Luminette will go well with the banded shades somehow. Skyline panels will be an option, but then the lighting control is not good - you either have it open or closed, as there is no adjustability to the angle of the panels to let the filtered light in. Or, I can just go with 3 panels of banded shades by the patio doors, but then it might be a pain to have to pull the panel for the operational door up every time I want to get out to the back yard.,,, what do you think?

Or should I just do drapery there for the patio doors!? I would really appreciate your advice.

Thank you!

What a shame to cover those windows it looks like privacy is not an issue so maybe explain the need for window coverings . BTW that bottom pic above is just plain ugly and would be an insult to those windows. I would do the Skyline panels on all the windows and the patio doors they could stack back along the wall.

Thanks, Patrcia. The primary reason for window covering here is light control. These windows face east and can get incredibly bright in the morning. So I am hoping to get some coverings to control the light there. initially I had wanted roller shades as they are so simple, but once I saw the banded shades, I really liked the ability to have some sheer sections while filtering out some lights.

Silhouette type of shades just seem too fussy for my simple contemporary style.

Thanks for your input!

Designer Banded Shades by Hunter Douglas are an excellent choice of window coverings for this space! Love the look. Not only will they help with sunlight control but they will also finish off the space and soften the room with such large windows.

As far as the sliding door goes, the recommendation of Luminettes vs. Skyline Gliding panels are exactly what I could recommend. The Skyline is more modern and goes with the Banded Shades better than the Luminette in my opinion. You loose the functionality of tilting a vane that the Luminette offers but I find that most people use the sliding door as all or nothing meaning it's either closed for privacy, or open for visibility out. You also have more options for coordinating fabrics/colors in the Skyline than you do in the Luminette so I would recommend going that route.

Thank you, Two Blind Guys

I was seriously looking into Skyline pands but the stacking on the sides may be an issue. So I may now just go with 3 banded shades over the 3 patio doors. What do you think about that? Is that a good look for the area? It certainly is great for light control versatility I would appreciate your thoughts! Thanks

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Sophie, thanks. Actually, I like the ability to adjusts the lighting throughout the day, because while that area gets very bright in the morning, it gets a bit darker by the afternoon. So the thought was that the banded shade would give us the option to allow more light in, while maintaining some degree of privacy.

I am curious as to what people's thoughts are on the use of 3 banded shades for these 3 doors?

Totally understand how the stack of the Skyline panels can take away from the door opening. It’s pretty common to loose a portion of the opening for the stack back but that being said, it’s totally a personal preference. The 3 banded shades is another good solution. We have done a few applications recently with horizontal shades on vertical sliding doors.

I've had vertical vinyl blinds for south facing patio doors and do recommend them. Choose either white (if you have white window frames) or, if you have a tan or gray or pale blue neutral wall color, choose the closest pastal vinyl color.

Vertical blinds also come in wood and faux wood:

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Your view appears to be the side of someone's house so you do need the vertical blinds for privacy as well. Something else to consider is a fence or a lattice faux fence -- lattice affixed to the back of wide wood planters with plastic planter inserts.

You should look into panel blinds for your huge windows and doors. They look stunning and with over 700 fabrics to choose from you will find your perfect match as well.

A roller shade is not practical for sliding doors...

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