I am a 26 year old guy who just rented a great condo and my room has a patio. However, the patio door is a big, ugly, and metal. I know nothing about design, decorating, etc. I cant paint it, and cant hang any kind of blinds since it needs to be able to open... Any ideas?
I'd paint on it, like a canvas.
I would check with the landlord first and ask if you can paint it. Sometimes a good paint color will make it very attractive. You could even design it to look like a cross-buck door, or a barn door. You can look at pictures of different designed doors and if you know how to shade a little and give it an illusion or appearance of what you like. Keep it gentle and comforting to look at so it's pleasing to the eye. You should have fun doing this project. Good Luck
If it has a frame with some room inside, you could use a pressure or tension drapery rod, Wal-mart will have them, to hang a curtain in front of it. A curtain can at least be pulled aside and looped out of the way when you want to use the door. Wal-mart should have the curtains too, and if you need to shorten a pre-made curtain you can do that without sewing by using an iron and some stuff called Stitch Witchery also from Wal-mart in the fabric department. They may not have that brand but they'll know what you mean. Sorry if that sounds like an ad for Wal-mart but they will have all you need. If the door is flush with the frame so there's no room for a pressure rod, you have other options. A light curtain can be hung with a rod only requiring two small holes at each end of the door frame in the wall. If the door is steel and it probably is, you can buy magnetic hooks made for hanging curtains on steel front doors and those should be fine for a light curtain even if it was long.
u can put door beads on it or like window curtains it doesnt sound good but it looks good ! it will be like anothe rroom!
