Patio Door
window treatments: The decorators
dream
Patio doors are a must
and they are great to have. Isn’t it beautiful
when the summer sun is shining into your living
area through your patio door, creating that
tranquil ambiance?
However sometimes you
need to control the light, you may want some
privacy in your indoor living area or even wish
to insulate your patio door. It’s in these
situations that patio door window treatments
really come into their
own.
This site is dedicated towards your outdoor decorating efforts,
so you may be asking yourself, why I am talking about something
that is classed as interior decorating. The truth is that patio
door window treatments are the conduit between your outdoor
patio area and your indoor space. If executed properly, it will
enhance both your in- and outdoor furnishings and provide the
practical benefits you set out to achieve.
Generally patio door window treatments are classed in three
categories. These are patio door blinds,
curtains and drapes. All of these are individually covered
in different sections of the website, but let’s have a brief
overview nevertheless.
Curtains are a type of patio door window treatment that is
tried and tested over time. No matter what generation you are
from, I’m willing to bet big bucks you will find a curtain set
you like and will use on your patio door. Also, because
curtains are merely draped on a traverse rod, you can easily
rotate between various sets at different times. Perhaps you
have an alternate lighter collection for the summer and some
darker colors for the colder months.
Something slightly more formal than curtains are patio door
drapes. The difference is small and some decorators class them
in the same category. Suffice to say that if you wish to
instill a more formal feel to you patio and indoor living area,
dramatic draping of your curtains and linen will help a lot to
achieve that goal. Drapes are a great window treatment for your
patio door.
If curtains or drapes aren’t
exactly your thing, patio door blinds just may well be. Many
homeowners subscribing to the ‘less is more’ theory prefer
blinds for their patio doors. This type of patio door window
treatment usually blends in delicately with your indoor décor
and generally doesn’t have an imposing character. Here’s a
brief video on how to measure an area for blinds. The example
is for a window space, but the principles are the same for a
patio door.
a Great video tutorial on measuring for your
blinds:
Patio door window treatments are by no means a necessity. Yes
the benefits are obvious, but some homeowners may prefer an
abundance of natural light or can don’t need their privacy to
be protected. It’s up to you, the homeowner to decide what’s
best.