Top 5 Treatment Ideas for Sliding Doors

Sliding doors carry a special appeal to many people

. It is very functional and works wonders for rooms with limited floor space. It has Zen like appeal because of its simplicity. It gives the illusion that the outside area is actually connected to the interior of the room, it is this continuity that contributes to the appeal of sliding doors.

Designing a treatment for sliding door, unfortunately, is not like designing a treatment for your windows--in fact, the task of decorating it can be quite intimidating. Don't fret, here are 5 ideas to get you started on treating this functional part of your house.

Curtains

You can use simple curtains for your doors. Treat it like you would treat a window. The main challenge of this design is to get the length of the curtain rods right. You may need to have the rods customized to fit the exact width of the sliding door panel. Just remember to add about 8 to 12 inches on the length of the rod so that the door can be completely covered, this will come in handy if you want some privacy in the room.

Drapes

Using draped fabric can also work. If privacy is not much of an issue for you, draping some fabric over a curtain rod may just be the right treatment for your sliding door.

Draping a fabric over a curtain rod simply involves creating swags of the length of the curtain rod. You will need to get a fabric which is 2 to 3 times the total width of the sliding door, just start swagging the fabric around the curtain rod from one end to the other. You may want to add some pleats to the fabric so that it has a pinched look end effect in between the swags. You can use raw or unfinished fabric for this treatment, just make sure that the fabric has an elegant and lush feel--velvet will be a good place to start.

Blinds

Using micro blinds or mini blinds is probably the simplest of all ideas you can implement for your sliding glass door. The blinds will give the room a modern look and they can be pretty effective at regulating the amount of light that comes into the room.

Vertical blinds

The use vertical blinds is no longer just for the office. Like micro or mini blinds, vertical blinds are very effective at controlling the amount of light in the room. Vertical blinds also make the sliding door appear much taller than it really is because of the optical illusion of the vertical stripes.

Roman shades

The use of roman shades is a bit tricky, but it can be very rewarding if you get the design and execution right. The main thing to consider when fitting your sliding door with a roman shade is to make sure that when the shade is pulled, it is pulled high enough for the sliding door to pass over the stationary door completely. For this to work, the roman shade needs to be mounted high enough to clear the door panels. You may need 2 roman shades, one for the stationary door and the other shade for the sliding part of the door.

Top 5 Treatment Ideas for Sliding Doors

By: Marie Chan

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