Sliding Door Blinds - The Best Blinds For Your Sliding Glass Door

While sliding glass doors are ubiquitous everywhere, familiarity with sliding door blinds is surprisingly rare. Few homeowners have any true sense of the varieties of styles, textures, and options available to them until they begin seeking the information, at which point they are immediately inundated by too many choices.

For those who don’t think it matters what kind of blind you use, perhaps it doesn’t to you. Consider, however, that most sliding glass doors are around six-feet by seven-feet, meaning that when your blinds are drawn they will constitute a huge amount of wall space.

Do you really want that much of your wall to display something unattractive? There’s no need to be extravagant, but realize there are far more options for your sliding glass door blinds than there were last time you checked, giving you further opportunities to customize your home on a comfortable budget.

Vertical Sliding Door Blinds - The Common Solution For The Sliding Door

Sliding door blinds that run vertically are usually the most natural fit for most sliders, and are also typically the most popular. They are simple, easy to use, and allow for complete privacy or total transparency, depending on your need and mood. Because most verticals function the same way, your selection will depend mostly on style and size.

The width of each individual blind (called a vane) can vary greatly, from super thin to double wide, yet most fall around the range of three or so inches. Style will vary not only in size and color, but also texture; light threaded patterns with soft, thin fabrics are an elegant departure from traditional PVC materials, making your living space more of a home and less of an office.

Textured verticals are especially attractive over wide expanses, making them a particularly suitable blind for sliding glass doors. Blinds are also now frequently available in faux-wood, usually made out of vinyl, that offers a nice, rustic sensibility to the home. This is appropriate for some environments, but not all. You’ll know what’s right for you.

Vertical Variations

An interesting variation of the vertical blind is the “S-curve” model. Rather than flat vanes hung on a slight diagonal, the S-curve gives contour to each vane in the shape of the letter S, allowing each vane to lock with its neighbor for tighter closure that will hold up against breeze or movement to provide more privacy. Both the S-curve and traditional verticals usually come with a dust cover valance.

Access Is Key

Consider how often you’ll be traveling through your sliding door, as this can impact your decision when it comes to sliding patio door blinds. Most vertical blinds, even while shut, are easy to brush out of your way. Likewise, you can position your verticals so that there’s a free area for you to enter and exit, while the rest of your blinds are still in a closed position.

Such versatility of access is especially useful in large families, where people find themselves in a variety of locations and change positions quickly. Again, blinds were born out of practical concerns, so be sure they meet your pragmatic ends.