<p>I just received a lovely custom roman shade from an Etsy vendor. As reasonably priced as ready made but in my choice of fabric and custom fit to my window. </p>
<p>DH has just thrown in another idea. How about using privacy film on the large window. This way we can see out but no one can see in. I am not too worried about privacy except when we are away, I would not want anyone who happens on the property to be able to see that no one is home. Maybe we will go with valances for decor and the privacy film. </p>
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<p>I’m interested in the privacy film for the front door of D2’s little house at college. It’s a single door with a glass panel, so she needs something for privacy, and this seemed like a good option for that while stilling allowing light to flow into the room. Anyone have any experience with these? </p>
<p>@worrywart I’d love to know the Etsy vendor to take a look. </p>
<p>What type of valences are in style these days? I bought fabric for some a few years back when we painted our kitchen/family room ( all one space), but never got around to sewing them. (I’m the queen of unfinished projects 
)I’m now wondering what style to make.</p>
<p>I just got this for my kitchen window and it looks very nice. <a href=“http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FPTNGCK/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1”>http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FPTNGCK/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1</a>
Unfortunately, they don’t make it long enough to fit my bay window. Although I could probably buy 3 and stretch them across. I also saw in Smith and Noble that they make a Corniche valance that can look quite elegant over the the outside wall of the window.</p>
<p>I tried to dyi the film on a small window w stuff from HD. Doing a cruddy job is easy. A good job is hard. Depends on how picky you are.</p>
<p>^^^Yeah, it sounds like a total pain from reading the instructions.</p>
<p>If you ever tried to put a screen protector on a smartphone… This is a similar, just a bit bigger project. :D</p>
<p>I have hurricane glass, which you can order 3-10 in order of transparency. I think I got an 8. I love having light coming in, but no one can see in.</p>
<p>I’ve used Smith & Noble. There are two options for having someone come measure. The first is just to have an installer come and measure, and you have to select everything yourself. The second option is for a decorator to come, who will have swatch books and can discuss options. There is no charge for either service, but the catch is that S&N frequently has coupons which offer discounts, and the min purchase to qualify for the discount is lowest for self service, higher for installer measured, and highest for the decorator. If you are planning to purchase an amount higher than the min purchase for the coupon for the decorator, there is no extra cost to having a decorator come. </p>
<p>I used the decorator recently when I was ordering treatments for several windows, and was very glad I did. It was very convenient to be able to look through books of fabric swatches, and the decorator offered a lot of good suggestions.</p>
<p>I’ve used The Shade Store for all kinds of shades with great success. I’m running out of windows to decorate but I love their products and service and that every window treatment is manufactured in the USA. Our wood blinds were purchased 15 years ago from Smith & Noble.</p>
<p>I have white curtains made out of sheets in all my windows. I pounded in grommets and sewed them to fit, and they travel on the curtain rods using shower curtain clips. I love them! The fabric has a bit of a stripe in it. When dusty, you throw them in the wash. They are a tight enough weave that you can not see through them, even at night. Cheap to make. </p>