Aura
Program your window treatments so that they adjust themselves automatically, creating the perfect room ambiance morning, noon and night.
PowerView® Automation
Program your window treatments so that they adjust themselves automatically, creating the perfect room ambiance morning, noon and night.
Sheer Shades
Learn more about Hunter Douglas custom window sheers, including our shadings and privacy sheers. Innovative, light-diffusing sheers. Your trusted source for window treatments.
Cellular Shades
Cellular honeycomb shades from Hunter Douglas. An energy-efficient design that traps air in distinct pockets to help keep your house cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
Roman Shades
Custom-made fabric Roman Shades by Hunter Douglas, combining the look of soft folds with the ease and convenience of a shade. Custom-crafted.
Roller Shades
The Hunter Douglas roller shades & solar screen shades collections offer excellent light control and a clean, stylish look in a range of fabrics and materials.
Woven Shades
For a warm, natural look our Hunter Douglas Woven Wood Shades collection of window treatments transforms sunlight into captivating design statements. Choose yours today.
Vertical Shades
Find the right custom vertical shades for any room in your home. Search our most popular window shades.
Wood Blinds
From controlling light to their stylish, sleek look, wood blinds have been a favorite among homeowners for decades.
Metal Blinds
Find the perfect metal blinds for any room in your home. From controlling light to their stylish, sleek look, metal blinds have been a favorite among homeowners.
Vertical Blinds
Discover Hunter Douglas customized vertical blinds featuring elegant styling and translucency in a large selection of colors, treatments, and textures. Lifetime guarantee.
Shutters
Hunter Douglas custom window shutters provide superior light control and privacy with classic styles, long-lasting finishes, and exceptional craftsmanship.
Drapery
Choose from timeless and on-trend fabrics, including lofty textures and alluring jacquards, artisanal embroideries and luminous sheers.
Light Enhancing
Enjoy the beauty of natural light and make any space more captivating, with the following light-enhancing shades.
Room Darkening
Want a darker room for better sleep or optimal movie binging? These shades and drapes help block light at the window.
Energy Efficient
Live comfortably and save energy with these shades. Designer to keep a room warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
Door Coverings
Manage natural light and add privacy with these window treatments that work well for sliding-glass and patio doors.
Sound Absorption
Create a quieter, more relaxing room with these window treatments, which help absorb sound, reducing exterior noise.
Top-Down Bottom-Up
For privacy and natural light, position shades from the top, bottom or both. These shades have this feature available.
Cornices
We offer window treatments for any business or commercial setting.
Drapery & Valances
Add the perfect finishing touch to your windows.
Exterior Shutters
Enhance your home's curb-appeal with exterior shutters.
Motorized Window Coverings
Enjoy the convenience of motorized window coverings.
Window Top Treatments
Add color and softness to your window with top treatments.
Window Covering Measuring & Installations
Our measuring and installation service will ensure an exact fit for your window coverings.
Window Tinting
Window tinting is more than a sleek accent for your car! While window tinting is a popular choice for vehicles because of its advanced light filtration, reduced glare, and classic appearance, residential window tinting can boost the value of your home.
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Nursery & Kids Room
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Blackout
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Top Three Reasons to Have Window Treatments for Patio Doors
Glass patio doors are the perfect accent to a gorgeous backyard. They allow lots of sunshine into your home and provide a seamless transition between indoors and outdoors, allowing for a seamless and flowing living space.
Finding the right window coverings for your sliding glass doors can be a quandary, so you may be tempted to leave them bare. While that may be the easiest route, we don’t suggest it. There are three important reasons to have window treatments for patio doors, and we’re sharing them with you along with some of the best options from Hunter Douglas.
1. Privacy
Those expansive panes of glass that let you see the great outdoors also let anyone outside see directly into your home. This is especially true when you have lights on at night. You also want to keep the interior of your home private to increase security. Many intruders operate on opportunity and preventing them from seeing into your home eliminates that risk.
2. Light Control
There’s no denying that natural light is fantastic, but sometimes you can have too much of a good thing. If you’re trying to avoid a midday glare or sleep in on the weekend, you’ll appreciate the variable light control of vertical blinds and shades. Window treatments for patio doors also protect your furniture and other interior items from UV damage. You may not see the UV rays, but they’re there and they will fade and discolor your belongings.
3. Energy Efficiency
Many people immediately think of cold weather when you mention energy efficient window treatments. In St. Petersburg, however, we’re likely more concerned with the heat and keeping it out of our homes. Closing the vanes of vertical blinds during the afternoon can help prevent unwanted heat from entering your home which will reduce your energy usage and costs.
Best Window Coverings for Patio Doors
Vertical blinds are the most popular solution for sliding glass doors. Luminette® Sheer Panels gently filter incoming light into a warm glow, and look fantastic on patio doors in living areas. The delicate fabric vanes mimic the elegance of drapery while offering the easy functionality of blinds. Luminette® Sheer Panels also block the majority of harmful ultraviolet light.
If you prefer making a bolder design statement, consider Skyline® Panel-Track Blinds. When closed, Skyline Panel-Track Blinds provide a brilliant decorative backdrop for any room. An interlocking bottom weight ensures smooth motion and the panels stack tightly when open to maximize your view. Choose from over 450 fabric and color options, including selections from the luxe Alustra® Woven Textures® collection.
Drapery from the Design Studio™ collection is an excellent option if you prefer a more traditional style. A wide selection of sumptuous fabrics, including exclusives from leading textile designers, means effortless integration with your existing decor. Premium hardware is available in custom finishes, including satin nickel, brushed bronze, and matte black. Light-filtering and room-darkening liners are available to give you precise control over the light entering your home. Layer your drapes with vertical blinds for visual interest and exceptional versatility.
Contact Us
Are you ready to upgrade the appearance of your patio doors? Give us a call at (727) 823-2929. The professionals at Blind & Shutter Gallery have been helping local homeowners design their dream window treatments for more than 20 years. Ask us about adding custom top treatments to your drapes or blinds. Request your complimentary in-home design consultation today. Our showroom is in St. Petersburg, FL, and we’re proud to serve St. Petersburg, Tampa, and Clearwater, FL.