Prevent Privacy Risks By Using These Window Coverings For Street-Facing Rooms

A window-filled living space is gorgeous and ideal for most renters and homeowners, but it also presents an age-old question: Is the extra sunlight worth the privacy concession? If you have windows that face your street, or even just your neighbor's windows, you might feel exposed whenever your shades are open. But privacy shouldn't require sitting in the dark all day. If you want to create more privacy in your home, enter the cellular shades. This solution also allows your windows to brighten up your home, while still keeping all eyes away from you and your family. 

Cellular shades, sometimes referred to as honeycomb shades due to their hexagonal panes, are made from fabric that easily cinches together as you close and open them. What makes these blinds extra special is that the shape of the fabric allows for a soft light to shine through at all hours of the day. The shades are often installed into window frames and come with a long string that pulls them open and closed. They come in all different colors, like these Persilux custom shades that have 14 color options; you can build your own by plugging in the dimension of your window. Sometimes, cellular shades are even pre-installed into homes and rentals, so it's not unlikely that some of your windows already have them. 

If you want to go above and beyond simply selecting a color choice for your cellular shades, you can also get patterned shades or ones with different opening patterns to further personalize them. The patterned ones are harder to come by, but not impossible: the LazBlinds butterfly and floral pattern shades will add pops of color and whimsy to any room. You can also paint any basic shades with fabric paint or markers that are non-toxic and made for polyester.  

There are other types of privacy screens that allow light in while keeping yourself and others obscured from the outside. There are a myriad of window film options that add privacy to your home. Some have fun patterns that filter in light and make the people and things behind the window look like simple blurs, like this rainbow vinyl film with fun geometric shapes. You can also get patterned window stickers that look like stained glass, like this Finnez window privacy film, to add a fun flare to your privacy game. The best part of these vinyls is that they're easy to install and remove: you simply cut the paneling to find your window pane, wet the window glass, and stick them on, and they'll adhere until you peel them off.