Window Film is not just for bathrooms!
Written on March 4, 2011
Hello, Chicago! It’s way too early for most of you to be up but I have a backlog of projects to share with you! For starts I want to share a sneak peak of how I finally chose to dress our front windows.
Above is a photograph of our windows in progress during last summer as you can see the sun, warmth and green outside which is entirely lacking in the beginning of March. It took me a long time to finally come up with a privacy solution for our living room as it had to fulfill the following criteria:
- Fit the architecture of the windows
- Clean and minimal style
- Easy to clean
- Provide privacy and at the same time allow the natural light to pour in
- Be affordable (Custom shades are ridiculously expensive! A simple shade from Home Depot or the Shade Store will cost me $150 and up, each.)
- Easy to make and/or install myself.
Yes, that’s frosted window film you see there and it’s not just for bathrooms.
I don’t have a great overall image of the finished windows but this is a close up of what it looked like after Thundersnow Chicago 2011.
Filed in: Decoration, Windows.
Clever solution. looks great.
I’m so glad I saw your post. I’m going to be “stealing” your idea for our door / windows in the front of our house this weekend. I wish I could say it was for architectural detail, but it’s more because little hands love pulling the blinds we currently have. It’s an added benefit frosted window film is going to look 100% better than blinds.
Thanks Jen!
That’s awesome Sarah! Let me know how it works out! Actually I had the same reasoning as you. -These days a kid friendly home is always on the back of my mind!
Just love the windows and placement of the plants..
Hi There, just saw this – looks great! I see that you’ve had them for 1+ years now, after all this time, are you still happy with them. I’m looking for a solution that doesn’t cost a fortune and they look great
Grace: We still love them. The amount of light they let in is fantastic and it’s a great way to maintain privacy. Thanks for the comment!