Fall into Privacy
There’s a certain point every fall when you look out the window and realize just how much has changed. The trees that gave you a beautiful wall of leaves all summer are suddenly bare, and with them goes a little bit of privacy.
We hear it all the time: “Once Fall hits, I feel like I’m living in a fishbowl.”
If that sounds familiar, there are plenty of ways to address it without shutting out the view entirely. In our neck of the woods, the changing seasons are one of the best parts of having a window. The foliage, the light, the snow-covered landscape, even the first signs of spring are all part of the view we want to enjoy. The goal is to find a way to control privacy without losing everything you love about having windows in the first place. Sometimes the answer is as simple as adding a light-filtering shade that softens the view into your home while still bringing in daylight. In other spaces, shutters can give you more precise control over what you see and what others can see, while drapery can add another layer of privacy when you want it, along with a designer’s touch. For large or hard-to-reach windows, motorization can make that control even easier.
And then there are situations where you want privacy, but you really don’t want to give up the light coming through the window. That’s where top-down, bottom-up shades can be especially useful. You can bring the shade down from the top, covering the bottom portion of the window that needs privacy. You get the natural light without feeling like the whole neighborhood has a view into your home.
The right solution depends on the window, the room, the time of day, and what you actually want to be able to see and control. We start there, with the objective you have in mind, and then work to find a window treatment that makes sense for your home.
This is the season for leaf peeping, not feeling like you’re being peeked in on. You should be able to enjoy the beautiful views that make this region special while still having privacy when you want it. That balance is exactly what the right window treatment can help you achieve.
