Curtains and sliding glass doors

[awick14]

We have sliding glass doors from the dinning room onto the deck. (Pic below to show you) anyways Dh and I have this ongoing disagreement about whether to hang curtains there.

DH thinks that they would just get in the way and be pointless. I think they would be wonderful. When I watch tv in the mornings I have to move the dog bed over so that the sun doesn't reflect off the floor so I can see the tv.

First world problems, lol. I think that I am going to start looking for some curtains for it. He can leave them open when he doesn't want them to be in the way.

Brought to you by blinding myself trying to watch tv this morning.

(Please ignore the mess on the table, the dog hair on the floor and the rest of the mess.)

[mac08]

Definitely curtains! Get ones with a grommet top, so they can slide easily out of the way.

[bk1]

We have the sme kinda thing, except it's a double door that opens. I'm going to put up curtains.

[awick14]

Aug 29, 2014 9:39:42 GMT -5 mac08 said:

Definitely curtains! Get ones with a grommet top, so they can slide easily out of the way.

That's what I was thinking.

Maybe if I get some Spider-Man curtains maybe DH will like them. Lol

[HoneySpider]

I would get some. If you know you're going to be going in and out just pull them back.

[ginkgoleaf]

I would do curtains and maybe those things that hold them back so they stay out of the door opening when you're going in and out.

[miamigirl]

I think curtains will look lovely

[estrellita]

What about blinds? My parents have blinds on their sliding glass door and they move them back during the day and close them at night.

[awick14]

Aug 29, 2014 10:39:49 GMT -5 estrellita said:

What about blinds? My parents have blinds on their sliding glass door and they move them back during the day and close them at night.

I'll talk to dh and see what he likes better and we will go with what he likes if he'll only agree to them.

[Deleted]

Yes! Definitely hang some curtains there. Just make sure they are easy to slide to one side. What color do you have in mind?

[awick14]

Aug 29, 2014 10:44:06 GMT -5 @moonbeam said:

Yes! Definitely hang some curtains there. Just make sure they are easy to slide to one side. What color do you have in mind?

I'm not sure, I'm thinking a dark brown maybe. I want something dark because then it will block the sun more and I won't have to put a black out curtain behind the "visible" one.

[Deleted]

When we moved into our house, the family room had dark brown curtains, and after a while I just couldn't stand them anymore. They were so dull and ugly. When I replaced them with maroon curtains it was such a relief. Also, depending on the fabric, even a dark color can let in a lot of light. In my bedroom I have "blackout" curtains that I got on clearance at Sears for $7 a panel, and they are fantastic. They are a light teal, but with the blackout material, they let almost no light in. If you look hard enough you can find blackout curtains cheap without needing a separate liner behind a regular curtain.

[awick14]

That's good to hear @moonbeam.

[travelbug]

ooo, curtains would look so good there! With nice hooks to catch the curtains at the side!

[grover]

We have vertical blinds in the familyroom sliding door. We actual have another sliding glass door inside our basement separating two interior rooms. Eventually I will put up black curtains there.