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4 years ago

I think that I have narrowed down to zebra roller shades for new window coverings. Not sure what color to go with however. Had my thoughts on white shades, but noticed most white coverings were a bright white. Most of the cabinets & quartz are a creamy white, not bright white. Should I go with colored shades, but what if I paint the walls a different color than gray in the future. What do I get for the sliding glass door? Like the look of the HD vertical super glide, but will that clash? Do not want to put panels of roller shades on the sliding glass door. Just want to use one cord to open & shut. What color? Deciding on shades is quite the dilemma, almost as bad as picking pillows. Thx for any help. Is there any virtual website that shows what your room will look like? Mock-up?

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  • PRO
    4 years ago

    I always ask what the window coverings are for but I lke zebra shades why not get them in an offwhite and IMO drapes for the sliders would be perfect And they work well with the zebra shades .

  • 4 years ago

    That would open a can of worms, as not sure about drapes & what kind, color, style etc.

  • 4 years ago

    Not sure if HD is Hunter Douglas or Home Depot here. Hunter Douglas has tons of swatches to match different whites. I don’t have zebra shades, but I just got some white blinds to match my white walls (picked among a handful of white swatches), and in the end the swatch matches perfectly. I got some rollers (including for my sliding door) and duettes (top down bottom up) for the living room. I’m really happy with them and the color options. Do you have a rep that can show you the books of swatches? If you mean home depot, then ignore me because it is probably irrelevant then. Except that i love having one big roller shade for my sliding door.

  • 4 years ago

    @Judy Wear I did the bright white banded shades (same thing) in my office and yes, they are white! But I have half the wall painted a beautiful teal and the bottom half board & batten plus my windows are completely trimmed out. The white looks great there. I am glad I didn't do white in the other parts of the house as it would really stand out when they are closed. I did match the paint color with a light gray. I figure I am never going to paint the walls something that won't compliment the light shade so I'm good! Alta and HD have swatches of colors for you to view.

  • 4 years ago

    Not ZEBRA! Too loud for the room. I would use simple creamy white draw drapes for the windows and the sliders for a unified look…manual or cord control. Keep the blinds for privacy and/or glare control. You may be able to find the drapery panels ready-made.

  • 4 years ago

    A cordless top down bottom up woven wood blind above your sink could add some nice texture to that small space and could tie into your brown leather chairs. I wonder if adding curtain panels on either side of your dining area windows could help balance out your large sliding door wall? A simple solid or geometric print/ modern print could add some dimension and softness to that long wall. It would pair with a shade or blind as well. I believe you can replace the vanes on your large slider window which could be more cost effective or you could add stationary side panels. I would try the adding the curtain panels to your dining area and maybe you wouldn't need to change your long sliding door treatment at all.





  • 4 years ago

    So many beautiful window coverings out there……. To me, zebra shades would make me feel like I’m in jail.

  • 4 years ago

    Does anyone know of a virtual mock-up site that would show how your home would look like with interested shades/drapes?

  • 4 years ago

    Hi Judy, you can get a feel for what they would look like on Houzz photos. Type in Zebra Shades

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