{"title":"Vertical Blinds \u0026 Shades for Apartments","description":"\u003cp\u003eMany apartments come with a wide sliding glass door to a balcony and a builder-grade covering that has seen better days. Replacing it is one of the quickest ways to make a rental feel like your own, but it raises practical questions: what fits a door that wide, what can you put up without upsetting the lease, and what will move with you to the next place. This page gathers made-to-measure vertical blinds and shades for apartment doors and windows, with options for the living room slider and for a bedroom that needs to be properly dark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVertical blinds and the shades to compare\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVertical blinds\u003c\/strong\u003e lead the page. They are the look most people picture on a balcony slider, and a fresh made-to-measure set replaces a tired original with one sized to your opening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZebra shades\u003c\/strong\u003e are a modern alternative for the same door. Alternating sheer and solid bands let you line up a filtered view or offset the bands for privacy, and zebra is built only in a cassette for a clean finish at the top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight filtering roller shades\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eblackout roller shades\u003c\/strong\u003e cover the windows around the slider in the same simple profile, light filtering for the living area and blackout for the bedroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZeroGlow\u003c\/strong\u003e is the bedroom option for renters. It is a 25 mm blackout cellular shade held in a slim edge-to-edge frame that presses into the window opening, so there is nothing to drill. It is cordless, travels either up and down or side to side, and comes in six fabric colors, White, Black, Beige, Light Gray, Dark Gray and Straw, with a choice of three frame colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA few design notes. Apartment walls are usually a landlord white or off-white, so white, beige or light gray coverings blend in now and suit the next home too. Use one color for the slider and the windows in the same room so the wall reads as a set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSizing a wide door and the windows around it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn our standard squared cassette, light filtering roller shades reach 98 3\/8 inches wide and 137 3\/4 inches high, while blackout fabric stops at 94 1\/2 inches wide and 118 inches high because it is milled on narrower rolls. A door wider than that takes two shades side by side. Motorized shades need at least 20 1\/8 inches of width and cordless at least 23 5\/8 inches on that cassette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZeroGlow is built to the size of your opening, in inches or millimetres, and it sits inside the window opening, so measure the opening itself rather than the trim around it. For vertical blinds, check the size and control options on the vertical blinds product page as you configure your order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeasuring and installing it yourself\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasure the width at the top, middle and bottom and the height on both sides, and write every number down. For an inside-mount roller shade, use the smallest width and send us the exact opening; the deduction is applied at the factory when the shade is made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoller and zebra shades go up on a cassette bracket screwed through at least two of its four pre-drilled holes, on opposite sides, with a 6 mm (0.2 inch) bit, and both drywall and masonry anchors come in the box. Hook the valance groove onto the bracket latch, press it back until it clicks, and check that the top and rear are both locked. If you rent, check your lease before you drill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZeroGlow installs in three steps with no drill. Join the frame corners on a soft, flat surface, fit the rubber weather strip around the outside edges so the frame seals against the opening, then set it in the window and press the front gently until it is seated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA balcony door and a dark bedroom are the two windows that make an apartment feel settled. Choose vertical blinds or a shade for the slider and ZeroGlow for the bedroom, send us your sizes, and we will make each one to measure and ship it direct to your door.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"blackout-roller-shades","title":"Blackout Roller Shades","description":"\u003cp\u003eA single panel of blackout fabric on a smooth rolling tube, finished in a squared cassette that hides the roller and hardware. Fully lowered it blocks the window completely, which is what makes it the shade for bedrooms, nurseries, night shift sleepers and any room with a screen in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fabric is a woven polyester that blocks all incoming light through the panel itself, so the room goes dark rather than dim. Choose a lighter colour if you want the shade to read bright from the street, or a darker one to cut reflections on a television.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWays to operate\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCordless.\u003c\/strong\u003e No cords or chains anywhere on the shade, which makes it the safest choice around children and pets. Lift or lower it by hand and it holds wherever you leave it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCord loop.\u003c\/strong\u003e A continuous bead chain drives the shade and stops free at any height. A chain tensioner is fitted as standard so the loop stays anchored and out of the way.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotorized.\u003c\/strong\u003e Quiet battery motor with remote, app and voice control.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSmart control\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMotorized shades run on a rechargeable lithium battery and are controlled by remote, wall switch or app. Two smart options are available. Zigbee motors pair directly with select Amazon Echo models, and reach any other Alexa setup through a hub. Matter motors join Apple Home directly, and also connect to Alexa, Google Home, SmartThings and Home Assistant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce a shade is on your network you can move it by voice, group shades into rooms and scenes, and set schedules so they open in the morning and close at night without you touching anything. Each motor stores six positions, the two end limits plus four favourites, so a half open setting is a single button press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCassette colours are white, beige, grey and black, and the cassette can be wrapped in your shade fabric if you would rather it disappeared into the window.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery shade carries a limited lifetime warranty against defects in materials and workmanship for the original purchaser. Motors, controls and accessories are covered separately for five years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coverly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52513654767918,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/7331\/0254\/files\/blackout-roller-shades__black.png?v=1787955193"},{"product_id":"light-filtering-roller-shades","title":"Light Filtering Roller Shades","description":"\u003cp\u003eA single panel of light filtering fabric on a rolling tube, finished in a squared cassette. Lowered, it turns hard daylight into an even glow and gives you privacy without shutting the room down. Living rooms, kitchens and home offices are where it earns its place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fabric softens and spreads the light coming through it, so the room stays usable in daylight with the shade fully down. It reduces glare on screens without the lamps going on at noon. Light filtering fabric is not a blackout, and it is not a privacy fabric after dark once the lights are on inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWays to operate\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCordless.\u003c\/strong\u003e No cords or chains anywhere on the shade, which makes it the safest choice around children and pets. Lift or lower it by hand and it holds wherever you leave it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCord loop.\u003c\/strong\u003e A continuous bead chain drives the shade and stops free at any height. A chain tensioner is fitted as standard so the loop stays anchored and out of the way.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotorized.\u003c\/strong\u003e Quiet battery motor with remote, app and voice control.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSmart control\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMotorized shades run on a rechargeable lithium battery and are controlled by remote, wall switch or app. Two smart options are available. Zigbee motors pair directly with select Amazon Echo models, and reach any other Alexa setup through a hub. Matter motors join Apple Home directly, and also connect to Alexa, Google Home, SmartThings and Home Assistant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce a shade is on your network you can move it by voice, group shades into rooms and scenes, and set schedules so they open in the morning and close at night without you touching anything. Each motor stores six positions, the two end limits plus four favourites, so a half open setting is a single button press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCassette colours are white, beige, grey and black, with the option to wrap the cassette in your shade fabric for a continuous look.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery shade carries a limited lifetime warranty against defects in materials and workmanship for the original purchaser. Motors, controls and accessories are covered separately for five years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coverly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52513654800686,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/7331\/0254\/files\/DY-G059-01_1_1.png?v=1788404833"},{"product_id":"zebra-shades","title":"Zebra Shades","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlso called dual or banded shades. Two layers of fabric with alternating sheer and solid stripes run on one roller. Line the solid bands up with each other and the shade closes down to privacy. Slide them apart and the sheers align, opening a soft striped view without lifting the shade at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat is the whole appeal. You adjust light and privacy by shifting the bands rather than choosing between a shade that is up or a shade that is down, so a window can be private and still bright at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWays to operate\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCordless.\u003c\/strong\u003e No cords or chains anywhere on the shade, which makes it the safest choice around children and pets. Lift or lower it by hand and it holds wherever you leave it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCord loop.\u003c\/strong\u003e A continuous bead chain drives the shade and stops free at any height. A chain tensioner is fitted as standard so the loop stays anchored and out of the way.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotorized.\u003c\/strong\u003e Quiet battery motor with remote, app and voice control. The motor sets band alignment as well as height, so a favourite balance of sheer and solid can be saved and recalled.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSmart control\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMotorized shades run on a rechargeable lithium battery and are controlled by remote, wall switch or app. Two smart options are available. Zigbee motors pair directly with select Amazon Echo models, and reach any other Alexa setup through a hub. Matter motors join Apple Home directly, and also connect to Alexa, Google Home, SmartThings and Home Assistant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce a shade is on your network you can move it by voice, group shades into rooms and scenes, and set schedules so they open in the morning and close at night without you touching anything. Each motor stores six positions, the two end limits plus four favourites, so a half open setting is a single button press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZebra is built as a cassette shade, which conceals the roller and the layered fabric at the top of the window. Cassette colours are white, beige, grey and black.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery shade carries a limited lifetime warranty against defects in materials and workmanship for the original purchaser. Motors, controls and accessories are covered separately for five years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coverly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52513656176942,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/7331\/0254\/files\/DR-D038-1_png.png?v=1788403242"},{"product_id":"zeroglow-blackout-shades","title":"ZeroGlow™ Blackout Shades","description":"\u003cp\u003eTotal blackout bliss. A 25 mm cellular shade in an edge-to-edge frame, cordless, built to your opening in inches or millimetres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose the fabric from six colors, the frame from three, and whether the shade travels up and down the glass or side to side.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coverly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52600989974830,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/7331\/0254\/files\/zeroglow-variant-black-final-20261021_3c8131cc-7d05-4d74-9c5d-84311b8d7f9f.png?v=1792599368"},{"product_id":"vertical-blinds","title":"Vertical Blinds","description":"\u003cp\u003eMade-to-measure vertical blinds with 3½″ vanes and a matching, squared 3½″ valance. Choose White (Snow White), Pearl, or Oyster.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRotate the vanes with the wand to adjust light and privacy. Use the continuous cord loop to draw the vanes across the headrail. Choose left stack, right stack, or a center split, with the wand and cord loop on either side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvailable from 24″ to 191″ wide and 48″ to 144″ tall, in ⅛″ increments. All three colors and control layouts are included in the size-based price.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coverly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67779824845102,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/7331\/0254\/files\/vertical-blinds__white.png?v=1792533190"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/7331\/0254\/collections\/vertical-blinds-for-apartments.png?v=1793130927","url":"https:\/\/coverlyshutters.com\/collections\/vertical-blinds-for-apartments.oembed","provider":"Coverly","version":"1.0","type":"link"}