Clients often ask us about blinds and shades for doors versus window treatments for windows. Sometimes, contrasting window treatments for different openings works very well. Other times, matching window coverings from a door to windows can accomplish the style you want. At Value Blind and Heirloom Draperies serving the DC area, we can help you select the perfect combination of window treatments for your doors and windows.
Functionality of Window Treatments for Doors Vs. Windows
The different functions of doors and windows often necessitate different types of window treatments. For example, if your living room has two windows and French doors, and your adjacent kitchen has a large but short window over the sink and a skylight, you have several unique window covering needs.
To achieve both seamless style and functionality that adds convenience to your home, you’ll likely require different products that can be custom-made to complement each other. Choosing complementary window coverings gives your home a naturally appealing style. Take a look below at the many different window fashion combinations for your doors and windows:
- If you have Hunter Douglas’s Silhouette® shadings on your windows, try Hunter Douglas’s Luminette® Sheers on your door.
- If you have roman shades on your windows, try split-draw drapes on your door.
- If you have honeycomb shades on your windows, try custom draperies or Vertiglide® by Hunter Douglas on your sliding glass door.
- If you have wood blinds on your windows, try vertical blinds or complementary custom-made curtains on your doors.
- If you have bamboo woven wood shades on your windows, try vertical woven wood panels on your door.
Matching Window Treatments for Doors and Windows
Sometimes, the look you’re trying to achieve is best accomplished by matching coverings of both windows and doors. Here are some stylish window treatments that can work well on both doors and windows:
- Alustra® woven texture shades by Hunter Douglas
- Designer Roller shades
- Plantation shutters
- Honeycomb shades, horizontal for smaller openings, vertical for sliding glass doors and large opening
Window Treatments for Doors in Washington DC Area
Value Blind & Heirloom Draperies is a locally owned business serving the Washington DC metro area and Northern Virginia for 14 years. Visit our Hunter Douglas Gallery showroom in Ashburn and see hundreds of window fashion samples and functional displays of child-safe window treatments. We offer full-service interior design services including color consultation, room layout, and complete lines of blinds, shades, shutters, custom window treatments, custom rugs, wall coverings, bedding, pillows, and furniture. Contact us today!
