If you’re looking to cover your sliding-glass doors, how do you know which window treatments will work best? While virtually any Hunter Douglas window treatment can be outfitted to cover sliding-glass doors, certain styles are better suited for large expanses of windows simply because they traverse horizontally, making them easier to operate on these applications.

Vertical Cellular Shades for Sliding-Glass Doors

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Known for their superior energy efficiency, cellular shades are ideal for patio and sliding-glass doors—especially if you live in a particularly hot or cold climate. Duette^® Honeycomb Shades feature a unique honeycomb construction that traps air in distinct pockets, creating an extra layer of insulation at the window. For even greater energy efficiency, choose Duette Architella^® Shades with their honeycomb-within-a-honeycomb construction. The honeycomb pleats of both products also stack tightly together when your shade is open for a clean, unobstructed view.

Duette shades come in a variety of pleat sizes, colors, patterns and textures. And most fabrics will be white on the back, so you have a uniform look from the outside. With the Vertiglide^™ operating system specially made for vertical applications, you have the flexibility to use either one shade to cover the entire expanse of windows or two independently operated shades of varying opacities for more light control.

If your sliding-glass door is located in an area like a media room where you want to be able to achieve more darkness, choose the LightLock^™ system that features an innovative side-channel designed to trap and absorb nearly all incoming light.

Key Benefits of Cellular Shades

Vertical Blinds for Sliding-Glass Doors

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While vertical blinds for sliding-glass doors are among the most common type of window treatment used, they’re not necessarily the most ordinary. You can find them in a wide range of colors, textures and panel styles as well as materials, including vinyl, fabric and aluminum.

Skyline^® Gliding Window Panels offer a sleek, contemporary look that maximizes views. Made of flat, vertical fabric panels that slide side- to- side, Skyline panels are easy to operate and are available in over 450 colors and numerous textures, openness factors and opacities.

Key Benefits of Vertical Blinds

• With so many fabric options and styles to choose from, they’re one of the most versatile solutions for your sliding-glass doors.

• Vertical blinds have minimal stackback, enabling you to maximize your views.

Privacy Sheers for Sliding-Glass Doors

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Luminette^® Privacy Sheers offer a cross between sheer drapes and vertical blinds, featuring soft fabric vanes attached to a sheer face fabric. When the vanes are tilted open, natural light is beautifully diffused. These sheers come in a wide range of fabrics, textures and colors, all available in a room-darkening option. And since you can get any of the fabrics as cut yardage, it’s easy to coordinate other accessories throughout your home. Luminette sheers can accommodate widths up to 192" and heights up to 120", making them perfect for patio doors and other wide expanses of windows.

Key Benefits of Vertical Sheers

• Vertical sheers have the functionality of vertical blinds with the classic elegance of draperies.

• The sheers beautifully diffuse natural light, creating a soft ambiance in the room.

• With hundreds of colors, patterns and textures to choose from, vertical sheers work well with almost any décor.

Woven Wood Shades for Sliding-Glass Doors

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Crafted from natural woods, bamboo, reeds and grasses, Provenance^® Woven Wood Shades provide a one-of-a-kind look for sliding-glass doors. Artistically woven, they’re crafted to minimize stretching, bowing or breaking.

Woven wood shades are versatile enough to work with many home styles, from island and Mediterranean to traditional—plus, they’re available in both horizontal and vertical applications, so you can carry the look throughout your home.

Key Benefits of Woven Wood Shades

• They offer a truly one-of-a-kind, organic feel to any room.

• Woven woods are extremely versatile and can fit almost any room décor.

Shutters for Sliding-Glass Doors

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Shutters might not be the first window treatment you think of for sliding-glass doors, but their durability, energy efficiency and classic style make them an excellent choice. 

In areas with high heat or humidity, you may want to consider hybrid or non-wood shutters for sliding-glass doors. Palm Beach™ Polysatin™ Shutters are the most durable option. They have the look of finely painted shutters, but they’re guaranteed never to warp, crack, fade, chip, peel or discolor, regardless of extreme heat or moisture.

Key Benefits of Shutters

• They’re durable, energy efficient and classically beautiful.

• With so many design options, you can find the perfect shutters to fit your style.

• Because shutters are permanent fixtures, they can actually increase the value of your home.

Drapery Ideas for Sliding-Glass Doors

Draperies and side panels add a soft, elegant feel to sliding-glass doors and are available in a variety of beautiful, distinctive fabrics.

While drapery on its own is terrific for light control, enhanced privacy and added insulation, you’ll need to pair side panels, which are stationary, with another window treatment to reap those benefits. If you’d prefer side panels over drapery, choose your accompanying window treatment first, followed by your side panel selection.

Key Benefits of Side Panels and Draperies

• They create a soft, elegant feel to any room.

• With so many patterns, textures and styles, there are endless design options.

Top Solutions for Sliding Glass Doors—At a Glance