Smart Shades for Door?
Just moved into a new home, which we love, but the previous owners made an interesting design choice: there is a door in the primary bedroom that opens to a screened-in deck. I can see how that might be nice for some people, but we do not really care for it and have already found it to be an issue for both morning light and privacy.
We used Lutron Serena shades for the bedroom windows and also attempted to use one for the door, but it is not working out. I feel a bit misguided by our installer, but that is beside the point. Aesthetically, it is okay, but functionally, the shade sits too far off the door to block enough light, especially given the way the bed and door are positioned. The shade also arrived damaged, so the installer is going to replace it with something else for free.
I am trying to figure out the best option for a lower-profile smart shade, or even a manual shade if that would help close the gap between the door and the shade and limit the light leak. Has anyone dealt with this before?
The shade would need to be mounted on the door itself because there is no frame or interior trim where it could be mounted closer to the glass. If we cannot find a good option, we are debating replacing the door entirely with something that has "internal" blinds, but that feels like overkill.