Window Treatments for Door Windows Can Be Safe and Stylish

Many Bay Area homes pair sliding glass windows with French doors or wide and tall windows to create the look of a wall of glass. These door windows are architectural focal points that also happen to be high-traffic zones, so covering them is trickier than you'd think.

Whether your home needs French doors with shades or energy-efficient patio door coverings, Rebarts Blinds & Shades offers luxurious solutions that serve their purposes well. Instead of blinds with cords that tangle around handles and shades that move too much, our team recommends Hunter Douglas custom treatments for door windows. These styles are measured to fit, are designed for glass doors, and never block entryways or look awkward.

Door windows like sliding glass doors, French doors, and patio doors need window treatments that:

• Provide privacy and light control
• Won't get in your way when opening and closing the door
• Look polished and beautiful

They must also be safe, since cords can be tripping and choking hazards, especially for families with small children and pets.

Now comes the good part: We’re spotlighting four Hunter Douglas options for door windows:

• Aria™ Soft Blinds: These lightweight horizontal blinds have luxurious textured fabrics in neutral tones. And instead of twisting a wand, you control the slats with a tilt bar for a full outdoor view without lifting anything. They fit dramatically large windows and sliding glass doors, giving you an unobstructed sightline with a soft, sophisticated look. The fabric adds warmth without feeling heavy or bulky.
• Heritance® Wood Shutters: Made from 100% sustainably sourced poplar or basswood hardwood, these custom shutters use Truemill® dovetail construction—an artisan manufacturing method like that of fine furniture. Hunter Douglas does not glue the parts together and it finishes these shutters with a signature Integra™ Finish. If you want them customized for patio door coverings, the Bi-Fold Track system is a great way to connect hinged panels to a top track that supports them as they fold open, for wide, sweeping views.
• Parkland® Wood Blinds: You'll be impressed by these classic horizontal blinds in 100% sustainably harvested basswood. Choose from rich stain and paint options, and add cut-outs for window cranks, door handles, and other hardware. The blinds sit flush against the door without catching on anything, so you can adjust the angle or walk through without interference.
• Duette® Cellular Shades with Vertiglide™: As the first honeycomb shade ever designed, Duette® Cellular Shades traps air in horizontal pockets for year-round energy efficiency. The Duette® Vertiglide™ system takes this same technology and flips it vertically for sliding doors, with the same fabric selection. You can cover the entire door with a single shade, or split the stack to draw in both directions.

Hunter Douglas has a range of cordless operating systems, and we can explain which are compatible with your style selection. Shutters are inherently cordless, but we customize the brand’s other styles to suit homeowner preferences. Other cordless options include our SoftTouch® wand, a LiteRise® push/pull system, and motorized PowerView® Automation.

Window treatments for door windows need to work harder than other coverings, and we turn them into stunning focal points for homes.

Visit our showrooms in in Burlingame, Los Altos, Menlo Park, San Carlos, or contact us for a consultation. We serve the entire Bay Area and communities near San Jose, including Palo Alto, Mountain View, Cupertino, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Los Gatos, Redwood City, Foster City, San Mateo, Saratoga, Belmont, Woodside, Redwood Shores, Millbrae, Aptos, Atherton, and Stanford, CA.