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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.
Commercial Blinds & Shades
We offer window treatments for any business or commercial setting.
Motorized Window Coverings
Enjoy the convenience of motorized window coverings.
Free Estimates
Get a free estimate for your next decorating project.
Motorized Covering Expertise
We offer expert motorization services for your window coverings.
Window Covering Measuring & Installations
Our measuring and installation service will ensure an exact fit for your window coverings.
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See current and past decorating ideas from our 'Fresh Ideas' Newsletter.
Bathroom
See window covering solutions for privacy and moisture-resistance.
Bedroom
See window covering solutions for privacy and room darkening.
Home Office
See window covering solutions for light filtering and glare control.
Kitchen
See window covering solutions for a variety of needs and kitchen styles.
Living Room
See window covering solutions for light filtering and UV protection.
Media Room
See room darkening window treatments for your media room.
Nursery & Kids Room
See child-safe window coverings for baby nurseries and kids rooms
Angled Windows
See blinds and shades for angled, sloped, and triangle-shaped windows.
Arched Windows
See blinds and shades for arched, half-circle or half-moon windows.
Bay, Bow, Corner Windows
See blinds and shades for bay, bow and corner windows.
French Doors
See shutters, blinds and shades for French Doors.
Sidelights
See blinds and shades for sidelight windows.
Sliding Glass Doors
See blinds and shades for patio and sliding-glass doors.
Skylights
See blinds and shades specifically suited for skylights.
Automated
See all options for automated blinds and shades.
Blackout
See our options for blinds and shades that best control light.
Energy Efficient
See blinds and shades that help save energy at the window.
Light Filtering
See blinds and shades for light filtering and UV protection.
Child and Pet-Friendly
See blinds and shades that are safer for children and pets.
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Measuring Window Coverings for Doors
Doors that have sidelights or windows built into them allow in abundant natural sunshine. But when security is a concern, the glass can be covered to add aesthetic value, enhance the light, or darken rooms. If you’re shopping for door shades or window blinds near Dallas, TX, Advantage Blinds can take the measurements for you at an in-home consultation. This is important, whether you have sliding glass doors or sidelights in an entryway. Here is what you need to know about measuring window coverings for doors and the different options available.
How Professionals Measure Doors for Coverings
Our professionals use various techniques to accurately measure doors to ensure the perfect fit for a variety of coverings including blinds, shutters, and curtains.
The first step typically includes assembling the right tools, like an accurate laser system or steel measuring tape. When measuring the height and width of the door, it's important to measure at different points. This accounts for any differences that might exist due to unevenness in the door or the frame. The smallest measurement recorded is used for door coverings to ensure a fuss-free and smooth installation. We record all of these measurements immediately to avoid any mistakes or memory lapses and apply these same steps to all doors that need coverings. Even if the doors look identically sized, slight differences may bear upon the fit of the coverings. Finally, we evaluate the door for any features that might interfere with the covering or requite special fittings or cut-outs, such as doorknobs, locks, or mail slots. This ensures that the covering will not impede the functionality of the door.
This meticulous measuring technique ensures that professionals can accurately provide door coverings that suit the exact specifications of each door and provide a pristine fit and finish.
What Options Work Best?
One of the top choices for window coverings for sliding glass doors is Hunter Douglas Duette® Cellular Shades. These insulating shades are an attractive option, and feature vertical pleats and a convenient Vertiglide™ operating system for vertical orientations. They are energy efficient too, and protect your home from cold and hot weather.
Provenance® Woven Wood Shades have a different design. These shades come in Roman and roller shade styles as well as a vertical style that’s inspired by drapery. They’re made from natural materials, like bamboo and wood. Larger sliding glass doors are ideally suited for Skyline® Gliding Window Panels—these are attached to a top headrail and can accommodate as many panels as are needed.
French doors are also mostly made from glass so they pair well with cellular shades. These window coverings enhance the wide door frames with their slim profiles and like other Hunter Douglas products, come in an endless variety of colors and materials.
Other Types of Window Coverings for Doors
If you want to look at other types of window coverings, we also carry metal and vertical blinds, plus a selection of Roman shades, roller shades, and other products. Our motorized window coverings are a convenient solution, especially when the product will be raised and lowered often. The best choice depends on the type of door you have, the functionality you need, and your taste and budget.
Advantage Blinds Can Measure Your Door and Suggest the Best Covering Options
Measuring window coverings for doors isn’t always easy and if the numbers are off, the blinds or shutters will not fit right or operate smoothly. Our team at Advantage Blinds offers in-home consultations and a wide selection of Hunter Douglas products that can be customized to your specifications.
Call us at (248) 399-2154 or request a consultation online. We beautify homes in Dallas, Prosper, Frisco, McKeeny, Solina, Allen, Plano, Little Elm, Aubrey, and Denton, TX.