Valance Ideas For KitchenSmall Kitchen Window CurtainsKitchen Window IdeasValances KitchenKitchen IdeasErnestine'S KitchenCurtain For Small WindowDining Room CurtainKind WindowForwardkitchen window treatments | and a half of fabric was all it took for the simple window treatments ... Browse by Opening Type Having trouble figuring out what to do with those sliding doors?  Need help with that big arch?  Here’s a list of common window types and some recommendations of window treatments that work best. Home » Design Help » Sliding Glass Door Design Ideas One of the most common questions we hear is, “What can I put on my sliding glass doors?”  The answer is, “Many, many, many things!”  Almost any window treatment can be used on sliding glass doors. For doors that are used frequently, a sliding (side-to-side) treatment makes the most sense for ease of use.  Many of these treatments can span very wide openings. Horizontal treatments such as Cellular Shades or Roller Shades can be used on sliding glass doors.  

The benefit to these treatments is that they can be rolled or pulled up and concealed under a Valance or Cornice for a clean, uncluttered look. One of the most popular treatments for Sliding Glass Doors, the Woven Wood Averte gives you the casual style of Woven Woods with the ease of use of a hand drawn drapery. Many styles of Draperies are available to fit almost any style and any size opening. Vertical Blinds are a simple and economical way to cover large sliding glass doors. All of our Verticals are crafted in our local factory for a quick delivery. Cellular Slider and Shades Cellular Sliders (operated side-to-side) are a compact and easy way to cover sliding glass doors. Cellular Shades (pulled up) can be concealed beneath a Valance or Cornice for a seamless look. French Doors Design Ideas The right window treatment for a French Door is either permanently fixed to the door or a treatment that is light weight and able to move with the door.  Hold down brackets should be used with Cellular, Sheer Shades or Roller Shades.

Silhouettes look great on any opening but are nice on French Doors because they are relatively light weight and give you flexibility in privacy and light. Plantation Shutters, when used on French Doors, are permanently attached to the door. Cut-outs are used when the door has swing-style knobs. Transom / High Window Design Ideas Transom windows or openings that are high and out-of-reach are tricky to cover.  Usually, these openings need to be covered due to light or heat issues and privacy is not typically a concern.  To avoid long set of operation cords, motorization should be considered for these window treatments. Almost any window treatment can be motorized to become the perfect solution for transom windows. Solar Shades are great for reducing the amount of sun coming in an opening but not sacrificing too much light or view. Arched Window Design Ideas Arched and Eyebrow openings can be tricky.  Perfect arches are arched openings where the width is exactly double the height.  

These openings may not require a template to custom create a window treatment.  patio door installation plainfield ilOpenings that are irregular in shape will require a template and possibly special installation details.garage door opener aurora Shutters can be crafted in two distinct ways to fit an arched opening. prehung interior door replacementArch-top panels look like standard Shutters with a curved top. Starburst Shutters have fan-shaped louvers and do not hinge open. For a purely decorative treatment, Tableaux Faux Iron Traceries are a great way to accent any arched opening. Skylights are a great feature in homes to bring in natural daylight.  However, that often brings along a huge source of heat in many homes.  

A great treatment for skylights will reduce the heat but also let the light still filter through. Additionally, skylight treatments should be either motorized or be able to be operated with a wand or extension pole. Cellular Shades are great for reducing heat yet letting some light through. They can also be easily motorized and custom made to fit any size or shaped opening. Plantation Shutters can be used on skylights with the use of an extension pole to operate the louvers. Shutters are also a great insulator. A sliding glass door presents a unique window treatment challenge because curtains or draperies must preserve the door’s functionality. Valances, or window toppers, are very short versions of nearly any style of drape, meaning they offer simple to formal finish options without hindering a door’s movement. Because they’re mounted on the outside of the door frame, valances allow enough space to hang privacy-providing curtains or blinds underneath. Because flat valances are the most simple in terms of style and construction, they can be finished to fit nearly any decor.

A basic flat valance is characterized by a narrow panel of fabric pulled taut across the top of the width of a window or door frame. The resulting look is that of a simple rectangle. Because the fabric isn’t elaborately gathered, large prints and plaids tend to work well. Fabric choice and the shape of the valance’s bottom edge will change the character of the style. A flat valance with a straight bottom edge gains some visual interest with an inset ribbon border or pompom fringe sewn along the hem. Scalloped edges fit into more formal decor, especially if the fabric choice is dramatic--like vertical stripes of rich, contrasting colors. A zigzagged edge of shallow points is a less formal, more “fun” look. Because they’re mounted outside the door frame on a bracket rather than a rod, flat valances completely cover hardware for blinds or long drapes underneath. A box pleat valance maintains some of the same simplicity as a flat valance in that its edges hang straight and crisp from a bracket mount and it's pulled taut.

The biggest difference is that a box pleat valance has at least one inverted pleat sewn along its top hem. The result is one or a series of vertical openings that run down the face of the drape and break up the valance's overall flatness. Because pleats are inverted toward the back of the drape, the inside of the pleat, face-side, is flat. The resulting look is more sophisticated than that of flat valances, but equally as adaptable to various decorating styles. Box pleat valances work just as well with bold prints, subtle stripes or solid fabrics. Changing the pleat brings visual interest to the valance’s bottom edge; for example, longer fabric inside a pleat can be cut into a “handkerchief point” to accentuate the edge line. Cutting the flat panels of fabric into long, swooping scallops between each pleat softens the overall look. Gathered valances tend to be the most whimsical or casual of all the styles. They’re made by sewing a pocket the size of the curtain rod into the top of the valance.

Pockets can be sewn into the topmost edge or an inch or more down from the edge. The farther down the pocket, the taller the “heading,” or length of fabric standing above the rod. Because they’re gathered, these valances require a lot of fabric to be successful. Gathers should be uniform and tight, rather than widely spaced. The fabric falls from tight gathers into wider, soft ripples, which makes lightweight and sheer fabric natural choices for the look. Like flat and box pleat valances, the bottom edge of gathered valances can also be shaped. For a sliding glass door, gathered valances are mounted on the outside of the door frame using a curtain rod and rod mounts, rather than a bracket. “Complete Book of Window Treatments and Curtains”; “Big Book of Window Treatments”; Carol Spier and the Editors of Sunset Books; You May Also Like Sliding glass doors open your home to air and sunshine. Vertical blinds control the sunshine and provide privacy, but they often look...