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Hunter Douglas Sliding Glass Door Window Treatments

admin — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:42:48 +0000

We’ve talked a while back about sliding glass door window treatments, and the example I’ve chosen by that time to illustrate my point was the Hunter Douglas Duette 3/4″ Single Cell Sheer with Vertiglide Side Stack, which feature excellent insulation without the drawback of being opaque like other insulating window coverings are.

That article seemed to be appreciated by our readers, as we’ve got a lot of questions, mostly about other products in the Hunter Douglas sliding door treatments range. We thought a brief overview of these blinds would be an excellent way to help you make yourself a better picture of your possible choices, if budget is not your main concern.

First of all, you need to know that actually there’s no special product line in the Hunter Douglas portfolio, targeting exclusively sliding glass doors. It’s just a specialty shape, or a design option, call it what you like, which aims at helping their customers understand better what they can create in terms of interior space design and decorating. These are the Hunter Douglas shadings that are suitable for covering sliding glass doors, as described on their official website:

Silhouette window shadings
Duette Architella honeycomb shades
Duette honeycomb shades
Luminette Privacy sheers
Luminette Modern draperies
Vignette Modern Roman shades
Pirouette window shadings
Skyline Gliding window panels
Alustra Silhouette window shadings
Alustra Duette honeycomb shades
Alustra Luminette Privacy sheers
Alustra Vignette modern Roman shades
Alustra Woven Textures
Alustra Woods
Alustra Modern Precious Metals
Nantucket window shadings
Applause honeycomb shades
Park Lane Privacy sheers
Designer roller shades
Designer screen shades
Provenance Woven wood shades
Brilliance pleated shades
Heritance hardwood shutters
NewStyle hybrid shutters
Palm Beach polysatin shutters
Country Woods Expose blinds
Country Woods Genuine Woods blinds
Country Woods Select blinds
Country Woods Reflections blinds
Country Woods Classics blinds
Chalet Woods wood blinds
EverWood 2″ blinds
EverWood X-tra blinds
WoodMates blinds
Reveal with MagnaView
Macro aluminum blinds
Lightlines aluminum blinds
Decor aluminum blinds
Celebrity aluminum blinds
Cadence Soft vertical blinds
Somner custom vertical blinds
Crosswinds wood vertical blinds
Vertical Solutions Select

As you can see, there are plenty of choices, from sheer, transparent coverings to wooden blinds, which are extremely elegant and which can integrate very well into a classic interior design. You can find details about each of the above mentioned sliding glass door window treatments on the Hunter Douglas website. Maybe we are going to review some of them for you in our future articles.

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Sliding Glass Door Window Treatments Ideas

admin — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:06:45 +0000

Sliding glass door window treatments can be quite difficult to choose, because they have to allow the doors to slide smoothly whatever their position may be. Moreover, although they are very beautiful, sliding glass doors are not too energy-efficient, because of the big glass surface where heat exchanges are favored, so you’ll see it hard to keep the heat inside your room during winters and the cool air during summers.

Depending on the positioning of your patio sliding doors in comparison to other elements in the room, you’ll have to opt for eye catching window treatments or for more discrete ones. Only think what do your want your guests to focus their eyes when they first enter the room. Is it the door? Then go for some bold, contemporary, modern window treatments. Hanging several shades on a common headrail and roll them up at various heights can create an interesting and stylish effect, whether you decide to buy all shades in the same color, or you go for a combination of shades and nuances that bring in a joyful aspect.

In formal rooms, or in bedrooms, where you need a higher level of light filtering, you may want to choose some custom drapes as sliding glass door window treatments. In office spaces, vertical sheer shades or wood vertical blinds can be a great solution.

One of the sliding glass door window treatments ideas I find very stylish is the Hunter Douglas Duette 3/4″ Single Cell Sheer with Vertiglide Side Stack. This is a honeycomb shade which, although it’s sheer and translucent, has excellent thermal insulating properties. Being very simple and featuring one of the smallest stacks available on the market, it doesn’t clutter the room, so if you love minimalist decoration styles, this shade is for you. There are three options available: with side stack, with split stack or with center stack. The Vertiglide fabrics are all treated, so they are stain and dust resistant, thus allowing you to clean them with ease. They also feature sound absorption qualities, which can be a great plus in case you live in a noisy area.

Isn’t it cool to be able to enjoy your privacy and still have good visibility outside thanks to such sliding glass window treatments?

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Hunter Douglas Skyline Gliding Window Panels

admin — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:34:12 +0000

One of the most interesting collections of Hunter Douglas blinds and shades are the skyline gliding window panels. Their sleek contemporary look is suitable for very large windows in luxury homes or penthouse apartments. If needed, such window panels can be used as room dividers. Their privacy and light control degree goes from sheer to semi-opaque, total darkness being not an option for this kind of window coverings. Skyline makes a great choice for covering glass sliding doors, offering a contemporary look and a good sound absorption. The UV protection goes from good, 75% – 90%, to excellent, 90% – 95%, depending on the fabric choice. All fabrics are treated so they are dust and dirt repellent and some of them are also GREENGUARD certified. They can be cleaned by dusting and vacuuming, and also spot cleaning is allowed, but you should be careful not to rub too strongly.

Thanks to a special patented headrail system, one headrail can stand as many panels as you wish. Matching valances in eight coordinating colors are available, to offer you a perfect match with the interior of your room and with other elements of decor and furniture. The same colors are available also for the bottom weight and for the cord tensioner. The bottom weight is very useful in the smooth operation of the shades, and in preventing their tangling.

As many other products from Hunter Douglas, the Skyline gliding panels aren’t cheap, but their high quality and their beauty are worth the price.

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