HELP,
I have a HUGE sliding patio door that has NO treatment. The cold gets in here morning, noon, and night! The whole door is 9 feet X 8 feet and is off of the kitchen and is in front of my kitchenette set. I don’t want the plastic verticals. I hate that look. My husband doesn’t like the woven wood roll ups (I love them). I think drapes might get dirty too quickly from my 4 & 6 year olds.
ANY suggestions would be greatly appreciated “o)
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My first suggestion would be to check the weather stripping. Seriously, it shouldn't be that cold in front of a decent quality door.
If looking for warmth, I'd probably go with insulated drapes or shades (Roman shade or one of it's derivatives). The shade can be pulled up out of reach of small hands. Either way, make them out of a washable material and the concern about your children making them dirty is lessened.
Back in the energy crisis of the 70's it was popular to use quilted shades. These were fabric shades with a thin layer of batting, quilted just like, well, a quilt. The edges rode in tracks and the bottom of the shade had a plastic edge. When the shade was rolled down it was pinched on both sides in the track, so it sealed quite nicely. I haven't looked for then lately, so I don't know if anyone still makes them. You would probably need a valence and some drapery panels on the sides to make it look more finished.
How much of this door do you actually have to have for daily use? Can part of it be covered at least through the cold months? Here's an idea?......build a frame (or two )out of 2x2's and insulate it with styrofoam cover it with some decorative quilting or something else appealing and attach it to the inside frame of the door the tighter the fit the more energy efficient .How bout instead of quilting cover with ply wood and paint with chalk board paint this would give the little ones a place to practice their art work.Attach with hinges for those sunny days when would like some more light/heat.Cover with corkboard for ....... ?