alternatives to net curtains for privacy

katejo

My front window is quite close to the street and only a couple of small bushes partially block the view. I have curtains but not any net curtains as I have always hated them. Has anyone found a good alternative which doesn't block out too much light. My house is north facing so already tends to be a bit dark when the weather is dull.

PasturesNew

White venetian blinds. Tilted a bit so the inside edge is higher than the outside edge. You can see out, they can't see in.

With a north facing room, if you can paint outside, then watch where the sunlight falls in your front patio area and get that light reflected back in by painting a wall white ... or installing a (frosted) mirror.

ian103

thats what we had at the last house and it was superb

Ms_Chocaholic

you can buy film that you stick to the inside of your windows, it allows you to see out but others only see a mirror image on their side, google "privacy film" or similar

maninthestreet

http://www.visionwindowfilms.co.uk/One-Way-Mirror-Window-Film.aspx

keystone

You can buy opaque stuff that sticks to the windows. Neighbours have done it but I don't like it too much. I agree with the blinds suggestion.

keystone

Well thats three minds with but a single thought posting in the space of the same minute.

Cheers

lemontart

with the mirror type film be warned ok during day but if lights on you can see into the room from dark street

System

I have vertical blinds on my north facing windows. Not cheap but at least you can adjust how much light you want to come into the room.

katejo

PasturesNew wrote: »

White venetian blinds. Tilted a bit so the inside edge is higher than the outside edge. You can see out, they can't see in.

With a north facing room, if you can paint outside, then watch where the sunlight falls in your front patio area and get that light reflected back in by painting a wall white ... or installing a (frosted) mirror.

Do blinds look odd together with curtains? I don't want to get rid of the curtains already there as they weren't cheap ones.

katejo

keystone wrote: »

You can buy opaque stuff that sticks to the windows. Neighbours have done it but I don't like it too much. I agree with the blinds suggestion.

I have heard of the film/opaque stuff but didn't like the sound of it.