If your house has sliding glass door, you need to cover it with a window treatment. The window treatment is necessary because it can provide privacy and block the sunlight from entering into the room. The sunlight can cause the room to become hot during the summer. The window treatment makes the room cooler during summer.
There are many types of window treatments including vertical blinds, cellular shades, curtains, cornice, lambrequins and valances. Vertical blind is a type of curtain that consists of many vertical slats. The vertical blind is attached to the track system of the sliding door. There is a round cylinder controller which allows you to control the opening of the vertical blind, If you want to open the blind, you simply turn the controller. When the vertical blind is closed, the slats will stack from right to left or left to right. The slats of the vertical blinds can be made from several kinds of materials including wood, bamboo, cloth and vinyl.
Wooden vertical blind adds a rustic appearance to the room. Cloth vertical blind is quite common in modern home. The bottom of the cloth vertical blind has metal weight. The metal weight is sewn into the bottom of the vertical blind to keep it straight. Vinyl blinds have slightly curved slats to allow the entrance of the light into the room.
Cellular shade is a popular window treatment for glass sliding door. The cellular shade is made from a combination of cloth and paper. It has a honeycomb pattern. It is sold in one piece for the whole glass sliding door. When you close the sliding door, the cellular shade will close by itself. Expensive cellular shades are made from fabric with reflective sides. The reflective side can refract the sunlight away and eliminate the heat from the room. Cellular window treatment is not suitable for homes that have pets and children. Cellular shades can be expensive for people that have small budgets.
The most common window treatment is curtain. Most of the curtains have patterns. Curtains that are made from heavier fabrics are more durable than curtains that are made from thin fabric. When choosing a curtain, make sure it matches with the design of the room. If you want to save money, you can buy your own fabric from the cloth shop and sew it with your sewing machine. It is relatively easy to make curtains. If you ask a tailor to make the curtain, it can be costly. By making it yourself, you will save a great deal of money.
Cornice is a kind of board that is covered with fabric. If you want the cornice to have a hard feel, you can add lesser padding. If you want the cornice that be soft, you should add more padding under the fabric. Cornice can be used to add decorate element to the top of the window. It can have a formal or informal style.
Lambrequin is a type of cornice that has extensions on the side. It has more decorative details compare to the cornice. Valance can also be used as window treatment for the glass sliding door.
