Sliding glass doors offer a versatile option for covering your grand entries and flexible exits, but they can provide onlookers a full view into your home. Sometimes, you desire window coverings versatile enough to create supremely dark and private rooms—even if you have glass doors or large floor-to-wall windows. However, due to their size, these large-format glazing projects can be difficult to dress when you want to balance privacy with shading solutions that make it just as easy to fill your home with abundant light.. Today, our team at Supershade South is delighted to discuss how plantation shutters can allow for both to transform your tall and wide windows and sliding doors with style and function.

Bifold Plantation Shutters for Sliding Glass Doors

Bifold shutters provide a classic and versatile look. Featuring two panels connected by seamless hinges, they are ideal for spaces where you want to adjust your privacy or fold them open completely to maximize your view and natural light. Their design is ideal for balancing adjustable privacy with an open, airy feel.

• Inside Mount: Offers a clean, built-in look that highlights the architecture of your door frame.
• Outside Mount: Perfect for concealing damaged frames or adding a dramatic, custom appearance that makes windows appear larger.

Bypass Sliding Shutters for Glass Doors

Bypass shutters operate on a smooth, heavy-duty track system, sliding side-to-side like a pocket door. This practical design has made them a popular choice for covering large expanses of glass, as they require no floor space to operate and offer a sleek, uniform look when open or closed.

Other Plantation Shutter Styles

• For a fixed, architectural look, hinged panels can be mounted on either side of the glass door. They swing open like a door and can be held in place.
• In some cases, a simple, large fixed shutter panel can be installed on one side of the door if full coverage isn't always needed. This provides a partial privacy screen and a strong design element while keeping operation simple.

The Benefits of Shutters for Sliders

While each style offers a unique design, they come with similar benefits.

• Energy efficiency: Shutters provide unparalleled insulation, keeping your home’s climate comfortable in all four seasons.
• Privacy: Shutters are perfect for bedrooms and bathrooms where privacy is a must.
• Noise reduction: If you live on a hectic street or in a busy neighborhood, shutters will reduce outside noise so you can live and work in a quiet, peaceful space.

Hunter Douglas Shutter Styles

Now that you understand the difference between bifold and bypass shutters, we are delighted to introduce our Hunter Douglas shutter styles.

• Heritance® Hardwood Shutters in over 35 available finishes and colors, ensuring you find one that matches your furnishings and art. Hardwood shutters are best for living, dining, and bedrooms. Our hardwood shutters boast a Truemill® dovetail construction, guaranteeing a precise fit.
• Palm Beach™ Polysatin™ Shutters are perfect for hot and humid Florida. They withstand moisture and humidity and promise not to fade, crack, chip, yellow, or warp. These luxurious shutters are an excellent choice for pool rooms, spas, bathrooms, and kitchens. We offer these gorgeous shades in soft white hues.
• NewStyle® Hybrid Shutters offer the traditional look of real wood but with advanced durability. Their UltraGrain™ finish echoes the look of real wood without the maintenance and care. We offer hybrids in various colors that will transform your home.

Shop Plantation Shutters for Sliding Glass Doors Near Fort Lauderdale, FL

Supershade South is a Hunter Douglas Gallery and purveyer of Benjamin Moore paint, serving the Greater Fort Lauderdale community, the Caribbean, and the Bahamas with state-of-the-art Hunter Douglas window treatments and Benjamin Moore paint.

Our team of experts is eager to give you hands-on demonstrations of our luxurious plantation shutters, perfect for your sliding glass door. For some visual inspiration on how our luxurious window treatments can bring a room to life, please peruse our online portfolio, which includes pictures of completed installations.

When you are ready to transform your sliding door into a masterpiece, please call us at (954) 455-1965 or fill out our online contact form, and one of our expert team members will contact you. We proudly serve the Caribbean, the Bahamas, and the Greater Ft Lauderdale Area, including Boca Raton, Hollywood, Plantation, Pompano, Lighthouse Point, Lauderdale by the Sea, and Victoria Park, Florida.