The roller blinds on the doors leading out to my yard do not have a valance. I could not have one as the doors are hinged and I would not be able to open the door fully if a valance was there. My blinds weren't cheap (they're from 3 Day Blinds) and I think it looks fine.

You can see it on the left in this photo.

Here's an older photo; I think this is when we first got them (showing the old paint color on the walls).

@Patricia Colwell Consulting, Thanks. I looked at Steve's Blinds and the prices look higher than blinds.com. Regardless of which site I use, I still need to know if the blinds will fit in my windows.

@chocolatebunny123, thanks for sharing the pictures! I agree; your blinds do NOT look cheap. They look lovely. All this time I've been envisioning those cheap 80's roller shades that would get away from me if I pulled too hard and wrap around the top. :) I appreciate you taking the time to share!

Hey There: One thing first - with a cassette you cannot do reverse roll. But having an exposed fabric on a designer track on the back makes the roller shade look pretty nice.

And yes, the roller shade will fit inside mount to your window without protrude to the room

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I’m in same spot trying to decide cassette or not. Just to be sure, is chocolatebunny123 pic on patio door blind No Cassette ? I like it ! I also like that you didn’t match the door window treatment to the adjacent window. But I’m no designer - I just have the same idea too!