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How to Choose Blinds for Your Sliding Glass Door

Blinds offer everything you need in a window treatment—style, light control, a view, privacy, energy savings, and customizability. They can cover a wide range of different windows, and your sliding glass doors are no exception. At House to a Home Interiors in Springfield, IL, we carry the full range of stylish, high-quality Hunter Douglas window treatments to provide you with the best options for your home. When finding blinds for your sliding glass door, we can help you find the perfect combination of materials, colors, and styles for your home décor.

Modern kitchen apartment with a large window covered mostly with a gray Hunter Douglas Somner® Custom Vertical Blind at House to a Home Interiors near Springfield, IL

Why Choose Blinds for Sliding Doors?

Since sliding glass doors usually open out onto your backyard, you’ll want some specific things from them, like a good view so you can keep an eye on what's going on while you run to grab a drink or make dinner or the easy ability to block out glaring sunlight while you’re making dinner.

It's for all these reasons that one perfect Blind option for your sliding doors is vertical blinds. Vertical Blinds are highly functional, improving privacy and adding light control. They're also sophisticated, adding elegance and style to enhance the home's aesthetic.

Hunter Douglas Vertical Blinds for Sliding Glass Doors

There are several styles of vertical blinds to choose from for your sliding doors. The materials, color options, and overall effect can help determine your best choice. Most vertical blinds glide across the top of your window and twist for light control and privacy. Consider:

  • Skyline® Panel-Track Blinds are a modern style with panels of fabric that can be 11.5" and up to 17". These panels glide and stack tightly to either side or can be split down the center. They're available in over 450 color and fabric combinations, including various textures and designs.
  • Somner® Vertical Blinds make a statement. They're made from over 140 combinations of aluminum, fabric, and vinyl in various colors. They have a sleek, textured, and elegant appearance.
  • Vertical Solutions®: Vertical Blinds are ideal for the minimalist household. The understated fabric selections fade into the background. They're available in 40 color and fabric combinations.
  • Luminette® Sheer Panels are a blend of sheer shades and blinds. They use sheer fabrics to diffuse light and provide a view, but you can also have daytime privacy. They're available in over 80 color and fabric combinations.
  • Cadence® Vertical Blinds are made from luxurious vinyl and fabrics to create plush, elegant vanes that add a drapery-like appearance. They offer excellent light control and privacy and can be sound-absorbing and energy-efficient.

Contact Us for Blinds for Sliding Glass Doors

With blinds for sliding glass doors, you can manage light and privacy and magnify your home's aesthetic. At House to a Home Interiors in Springfield, IL, we can help you choose the blind styles and colors that complement your home and lifestyle. We'll also conduct measurements and installation so your blinds perfectly fit your sliding glass door. In addition to Hunter Douglas window treatments, we carry custom fabrics and drapery hardware. We also offer window treatment repairs.

If you have any questions or want to request a consultation, call, fill out our contact form, or visit our showroom. Our friendly staff will gladly assist you. We proudly serve Springfield, Chatham, Taylorsville, and Decatur, IL. Contact us today!