they are vertical blinds, and as much as i want to get rid of them in my summer house nothing is as functional as they are. look into rolling panels of white plantation shutters, they didnt work for us but they might for you.

you might be less annoyed by them in the meanwhile if your wall color is less of a contrast.

Something like this?

yes those were similar to what we looked at, but they didnt give our bedroom the angled privacy from the neighbors backyard, the way our so-dated verticals do. so we stuck with the verticals idea, bought new ones in a more stylish grey and have them go to the ceiling instead of old-style measurements to above the casing. they look quite a bit better, esp as they match the wall color we hardly notice them. hardly. except i know they are stinkers, just functional stinkers.

Venetian blinds are by far the least expensive option for a slider. The big question is what are your needs- Privacy, Light filtering, view thru, something pretty, budget, etc. Here are some other options you may want to look at: Horizons Averte woven wood drapes, Honeycomb shade that is mounted above the window and raises and lowers to floor, and roller shades/screen shades are an affordable option. I hope this helps!

make sure if you get louvered panels you get ones that tilt open and closed or else you need something else to cover them if you want privacy at night.

an issue with the roll down sort, finishing touches, is that you have to open the panel all the way to the top to walk in and out. at least the verticals and sliding panels you only have to shift a bit sideways for in and out access for a patio, esp if you have full sun and a/c to deal with.

Ok 33 years dealing with this question. I build about 600 window treatments a week and this question is a daily occurrence. 1st question to ask is budget? 2nd question is daily usage of door? 3rd question is exposure? 4th question is degree of durability any dogs, cats, or kids? 5th question is degree of privacy? Fill in the blanks and I will direct you.

I have cellular shades on my windows. They let the light filter in while providing privacy. They can be completely raised up for complete view of the outside. Or, lowered partially to block sun. They come in hundreds of colors. American Wallpaper and Blind offers on line pricing, free shipping and has the major brands as well as their own.

Have vertical cell blind on my slider. Love it.