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• Crips Roman shade for decorative touch
• Light filtering sheers to maintain privacy and shield your furniture from harsh UV rays
• Cellular shades for extreme energy efficiency
• Sleek, durable aluminum mini blinds for easy operation and light control
• Woven wood shades for style and privacy
• Zebra shades for privacy while still letting light to enter your room
• Roller shades that get completely out of the way when rolled up
• Vertical blinds that can be opened or closed sideways

Modern roller shades with sleek lines and slim constriction work particularly well with French doors.

Have kids or pets in your home? We highly recommend a child-safe window treatments, such as the one with a cordless or motorization option.

Create your 100% custom light filtering, room darkening, or blackout window covering for French doors in 100’s of colors, designs, patterns, and styles. Add functionality and decorative elements to your space.

Custom size options range from 12 x 12 inches in width and height, respectively, to over 100 inches or more along both dimensions, like 115 x 120”.

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Or buy an affordable light filtering sheer shade for just $205 for a 48” x 60” (w x h) window (with 46% off!).

Read on to get useful design tips, functional benefits, and style advice from our expert interior designers to dress French doors.

What are French doors?

Also called French windows, French doors are top-to-bottom glass doors that originated in France during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Homeowners usually use a pair instead of a single French door along with suitable window treatments.

A french door provides illumination, proportion, and regularity in your space.

As glass panes extend for the most length of the French doors, they allow maximum light to sail into and brighten up your room’s interior along with giving an easy view of the outside scenery. On the negative side, they allow pirating eyes to easily breach your privacy. 

Under such situations, you will need window treatments for French doors that give you maximum control on privacy and energy efficiency of the room.

Practical, Decorative Window Treatment Ideas for French Doors 2023

Here are some easiest and most practical options to add beauty, brightness, spaciousness, feel, and functionality of your French door, patio door, or French door window. Choose one that complements your decor.

Sheer Shades & Curtains for Privacy & Soft, Glare-free Light

Buy light filtering sheer shades or curtains to create a soft and glare-free light through the French door in your study room, living room, dining room, or other space. They also block out harsh UV rays and prevent sun damage and fabric fading.

Sheer curtains will add to the beauty and sophistication of your home’s décor. They are preferred for:

• Add daytime privacy, while maintaining view-through
• Provide softness and texture to the decor
• Sheer curtains work well with French doors

Crisp Roman Shades for Classic Decorative Element

To improve the aesthetic element of your French door, go with beautifully patterned Roman shades.

• Roman shades come with lots of custom options for fabric, color, size, texture, and functional properties. Also, they are easy to install, operate, and maintain.
• You can also choose between Roman shades that are lined or unlined, depending on how much light you want to block out or how much privacy you need.
• Buy a Roman shade in a beautiful decor-friendly style like soft fold, flat fold, front slat fold, plain classic fold, European relaxed fold, top-down, bottom-up and seamless.
• Roman shades are available in lots of materials and fabric choices, like vinyl, polyester, cotton, and woven wood. 
• Select a suitable color for complete harmonization of your patio doors with the overall feel of your room’s interior.

Honeycomb or Cellular Shades for Insulation & Light Control

Light filtering cellular shades for French doors offer excellent heat and light regulation potential. 

• Install these window treatments to add to the energy efficiency of your French doors.
• By trapping air inside their cellular or honeycomb structures, they can prevent the flow of heat into or out of your room.
• Custom sizes ranging from 21 to 72 inches in width, and 24 to 72 inches in height or length.

Roller Shades for Sleeker Look & 100% Light Control

Roller shades are the most common type of window covering today. They are made up of a series of slats that are attached to a metal roller and can be opened or closed by simply turning the roller.

• Roll-up blinds come in many different styles, including pleated, cellular, and honeycomb.
• They come in different functional varieties for French doors, such as room darkening sheers and light filtering models.
• With these window covers, you can let in or block out 100% external light during the day or night. Create a brighter or more night-like environment.

Motorization Options for Luxurious Operation

If you want to automate the opening and closing of window treatments for French doors, choose a product with motorized control. Motorized shades for French doors also come with a remote control and a rechargeable battery pack.

You can even preschedule the opening and closing of these window covers, after integrating them into your existing smart home automation system.

Vertical Blinds as the Best Window Treatment for French Doors

Vertical blinds are one of the best window treatments for French doors. As French doors are installed in pairs, they need to be closed and opened sideways. 

• Insulating vertical blinds can completely block out light or heat.
• They’ll boost the aesthetic and beauty of your room’s interior.
• They are easy to customize, shop, measure, and install on top-to-bottom glass doors. 
• You can install them in your sturdy room, bedroom, dining room, living room, and other spaces.

Design & Functional Models Available

Window treatments for French doors are available in lots of design and functional variants to choose from. Some of these models are:

• Essential 1 Inch Cordless Privacy Mini Blinds for French doors
• Elite 1 Inch Cordless One Touch Mini Blinds for French doors
• Flat Roman Shades for patio doors – Exquisite
• Plain Roman Shades for French doors – Essential
• Exclusive Cordless 2 Inch Faux Wood Blinds
• Cordless Cellular Insulating French door Shades – Essential
• Top Down Bottom Up Cordless Cellular Shades – Exquisite 
• Double Cellular Light Filtering Shades – Elite
• Blackout Cordless Cellular Shades – Nightfall
• Blackout Top Down Bottom Up Cellular Shades – Nightfall
• Day and Night Blackout Cordless Cellular Shades for French Doors – Eclipse

Optional Upgrades

• Cordless Lift Option
• Double-Cell Light Filtering Design
• Motorization Option
• Wireless Remote Control Operation

Expert Tips on Choosing Dressings for French Doors

Here are a few things you need to consider before buying window treatments for French doors.

• Color Scheme of the Room: If the walls of your room are painted with a solid color, choose white, black, gray, red, blue fabric. Otherwise, go with patterned or floral fabrics.
• Style of French Door: If your patio door is part of a traditional home, try curtains, shutters, blinds, or shades in a classic pattern or fabric. If it's more modern, we recommend purchasing blinds or shades that complement the rest of your décor.
• Sleek Construction: Choose a product that is more compact and sleeker, so it won’t interfere with the opening and closing of the door and operation of the handle.

Design Advice for French Door Window Treatments

• Go with white or off-white if your room’s aesthetic is light and modern.
• Create a layered look with secure curtains and sheer drapes to increase the decorative vibes of the space.
• If you're looking for something simple and elegant, try a white roman shade with a linen liner. 
• For something bolder and brighter (but still soft), select a bright red roman shade with a silk liner.
• Choose tightly woven or cellular insulating fabrics to keep your room warmer in winter and cooler in summer without wasting energy.

Optional Upgrades (for an Extra Cost)

• Cordless
• Motorization (with wireless remote control)
• Privacy liners (for sheers)
• Double-cell design (for better energy efficiency and light filtering)

Customization Options

• Sizes: Choose a size ranging from 12” x 16” to 115” x 115” (w x h) or bigger to perfectly fit your window frame.
• Inside/Outside Mount: Go with an inside mount to make your French door look cleaner and more spacious. Or choose an outside mount to make your smaller French door window look bigger.

Cleaning and Maintenance

It’s easy and cost-effective to clean and maintain our dust-repelling French window covers. 

Here are DIY cleaning tips.

Lift Away Dirt: Just wipe down the slats. In the case of curtains, use soft cloth or vacuum cleaner to remove dust or dirt.

Remove Stains: To remove stains from the fabric, blot it with warm water and mild dish soap. If it’s motorized, make sure the electronic components do not get wet.

Recommendation

Get free samples to see how various functional and stylish blinds look in your unique French doors before finally selecting and buying a custom-made product.

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Measuring Instructions

Here is our DIY step-by-step guide on how to measure the size of French door frames to get started.

• Measure Width: Measure the width of the windows at top, middle, and bottom. Record the narrowest value.
• Measure Height: Measure the height of the top of the window or other space from the top to bottom in the left, middle, and right. Record the shortest measurement. For example, if the measurements are 110”, 110 ¾”, and 110 ¾”, order French door blinds measuring 110 inches in length.
• Deduction: Do not make any deductions. We’ll do it for you.

Installation Instructions

All hardware components included. For a professional, inch-by-inch, edge-to-edge fit, follow our DIY step-by-step guide on how to install French door window treatments.

• Step 1: Drill holes (using a ⅜-inch drill bit)
• Step 2: Set up the brackets with screws and a screwdriver.
• Step 3: Hang your window covers.

Installation Time

Quick: 10 to 12 minutes

Shipping Information

Shipped from San Diego, CA.

FAQs

How do you dress a French door window?

7 practical and chic options to dress a french door window include:

• Sheer shades & curtains
• Looped or relaxed Roman shades
• Roller blinds
• Cellular or honeycomb blinds
• Vertical (slat) blinds
• Cut out french door plantation shutters
• Faux-stained or frosting glass films

What kind of blinds are best for French doors?

Durable, flexible, wipeable, and dent-resistant aluminum blinds are the perfect option for French doors that see a lot of traffic. They are the easiest blinds, as they clip directly on to the UPVC frame with no drilling required. They are an ideal solution for busy households with children and pets.

• With shallow headrail depth, these aluminum blinds won’t stick out as far as other French door covers.
• Slide behind door handles.
• Tilt them open or closed to control the level of privacy and light.
• Perfect for busy households with children and pets.

Do you put blinds or curtains on French doors?

Blinds can be a sleek option to dress French doors in more modern rooms, but fabric curtains are a more common choice to control light and privacy. They always feel elegant and create a lovely sense of indoor-outdoor flow. Unlike blinds, curtains don’t make noise on raising or lowering when the door is open.

What is best to cover French doors?

Here’re some of the best options to cover French doors:

• Woven wood shades and patterned curtains to add style and privacy to a French door.
• Simple, wispy, white curtains to add decorative touch.
• Crisp Roman shades to add a little flair to French doors.
• Cellular shades for extreme energy efficiency and light control.
• Roller shades in classic style to cover internal French doors.

Need More Help?

Still unsure what kind of pattern, style, or layering option is best for your French door? Give us a call at (800) 863-6109 or use 24/7 live chat to contact our design experts. We'll help you find the custom French door window treatment solution to get the perfect fit.