Decisions - Roll Up, Push or Pull

Now that the dining room has been painted it is necessary to rethink the window or more correctly the drapery at the sliding door. So many options when we went shopping on Sunday. There are some wonderful new items available in the way of blinds, shutters and panels to dress windows. The major factor in selection will probably come down to which product successfully blocks out the intense Summer heat and conversely the Winter chill. To coordinate with the other side of the room, the kitchen, a brown venetian would be most appropriate but as there is a door involved in the equation so a blind is simply not practical. I raided two bedrooms and borrowed a drape from each to hang while I check out the best colour options. Tricky and definitely too long for the space but the strategy reveals colour combinations that just don't work. Would love to leave the whole door/window undressed but a nude window leaves us so vulnerable to the elements. The notion of panels is growing on me as I like the contemporary feel that they would introduce into the space. The wide choice of fabrics is exciting. Perhaps the only draw back (excuse the term,) is the durability of such panels given the frequent use and access to the yard and garden. Too many choices!