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What should I use for my French doors? My door handles seem to get in the way of door blinds.

You need a product that has a low-profile headrail and something that can be attached on the bottom of the window portion of the door with hold-down brackets. You also need a product that allows the vanes or shade material to stay close to the door itself.

Jen recommends that you use something like a Duette^® honeycomb shade, which has a headrail that isn't very deep and won't interfere with opening and closing the door. You could go with the Provenance^® Woven Wood Shades or Designer Roller Shades because these lay flat against the door and tuck behind the handle very easily. They can be attached at the bottom of the door with hold down brackets. That way they won't "swing in the wind."

I also highly recommend Heritance^® Hardwood shutters (which I have in my own home), as they can be ordered with special cut-outs for pull-down lever door handles. They look substantial. In my experience, the shutters always elicit a chorus of "oohs" and "ahhs" from guests - they're so dramatic and beautiful.

- Sally