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Covering French Doors

When choosing what to cover your french door with, it is purely a matter of preference. No type of shade or blind covers it better, or more easily than another. Choose from the following types of blinds and shades to stylishly cover your french door.

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Cellular Shades - Most popular choice!

Be confident! Any cellular shade on our site will work for covering your French Door, with the exception of a triple cell shade. Just order your size!

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How To: For cellular shades mounted on a door, mount the shade approximately 2 inches above the trim or top of the glass and extend the shade an additional 2 inches below the glass or trim. Add a minimum of one inch to each side of the trim or glass. Adding 2 inches to the width and 4 inches to the height of the area to be covered will increase privacy and light control.

Pictured: Comfortex Cellular Shade

Roman Shades

Be confident! Any roman shade on our site will work for covering your French Door. Just order your size!

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How To: For roman shades mounted on a door, mount the shade approximately 2 inches above the trim or top of the glass and extend the shade an additional 2 inches below the glass or trim. Add a minimum of one inch to each side of the trim or glass. Adding 2 inches to the width and 4 inches to the height of the area to be covered will increase privacy and light control.

Pictured: Bali Roman Shade

Natural Woven Wood or Bamboo Blinds

Be confident! Any woven wood shade on our site will work for covering your French Door. Just order your size!

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How To: For natural woven wood shades mounted on a door, mount the shade approximately 2 inches above the trim or top of the glass and extend the shade 2 inches below the glass or trim. Be sure to measure glass plus trim for width measurement, as well. Adding 2 inches to the width and 4 inches to the height of the area to be covered will increase privacy and light control.

Wood or Faux Wood Blinds

Be confident, any 1'' or 2'' Wood or Faux Wood blind on our site will work when covering your French Door. Just order your size!

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How To: Add 4 inches to the height of your glass plus trim so you can mount your wood blind 2 inches above and below the glass. Be sure to measure glass plus trim for width measurement, as well. If you have trim around the glass, order 1/2" spacer blocks so the blind does not hit the trim when operated. Request the valance returns be extended by 1/2" so they are not short between the front of the valance and the door.

Pictured: Bali Faux Wood Blind

Pleated Shades

Be confident! Any pleated shade on our site will work to cover your French Door. Just order your size!

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How To: For pleated shades mounted on a door, mount the shade approximately 2 inches above the trim or top of the glass and extend the shade an additional 2 inches below the glass or trim. Add a minimum of one inch to each side of the trim or glass. Adding 2 inches to the width and 4 inches to the height of the area to be covered will increase privacy and light control.


Pictured: Bali Pleated Shade

Tips for Covering French Doors

Tip #1:
We recommend outside mounting blinds and shades for French Doors.
Tip #2:
Requesting hold down brackets for the bottoms of your shades will hold the bottom rail in place to prevent swinging when the door is opened or closed.
Tip #3:
Requesting control cords on the side of the door where the hinge is located will prevent the cords from getting stuck in the door and prevent damage to them.
Tip #4:
Most of the blinds and shades on our site will fit behind a lever-handle on a French door, however, if you choose not to have your blind behind the lever, you can switch your lever-handle to a knob from a local hardware store.
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