What are those things called that go in windows - like large stickers?

[Hassled]

They do the job of a net curtain but look better (I think - am I wrong? Are they actually really naff?). So like large blocks of white/opaque on the glass blocking out the room from people like me who can't walk past a window without looking in - what are they? Thanks.

[fossil971]

Window film!

eg.here

Don't know if naff but they are certainly cheap and effective

[Fairypants]

It depends if you get cool pattern ones or granny bathroom window ones :)

[Hassled]

Brilliant - many thanks. I live on a busy road and currently have manky looking nets - was going to replace but would rather do without.

[Hassled]

If I put it on and it looks dreadful, how easy is it to get off again?

[fossil971]

It just peels off. I bought some on a roll to do several panels and got one wrong - the hardest thing is keeping it flat, but if I'd had a helper it would have been fine. I guess it might be a bit more stuck after a few months.

[Fairypants]

The stuff we have is just on with static cling so no sticky residue when you take it off. I can't remember the name of the brand but it is the most common one out there- makes it possible to shift it around to get it on right as well.

[Hassled]

Thanks again :)

[PigletJohn]

[ArbitraryUsername]

Have you considered blinds?

[Hassled]

What? What? Why is the mention of window film causing PigletJohn to vomit in the early hours? Is there something I need to know?

[CoffeeShoppe]

I am with piglet on this. They are awful.

[Hassled]

Awful how though? Tacky? Worse than nets? What am I missing here? Blinds just seem like a right faff and there has to be something between the pedestrians and me in my dressing gown.

[lightrain]

What about voile curtain panels? Much nicer in my opinion - I agree that the window film is not so nice (sorry).

[EffieTheDuck]

Never let on. PigletJohn ate some dodgy prawns last night.
If you like the window film and need privacy then go for it.

[Hassled]

Just googled - they do look nice but then what happens re your actual curtains? It looks like one or the other.
Maybe I'll just replace the nets.

[EffieTheDuck]

Dunelm Mill have weighted plain ones at £1something per meter.

[Flossiechops]

Hassled try Brume they have contemporary designs that I have used. Similar to you I had it in my front bay and it just went 3/4 way up. I have also used it in a door panel in my inner door. It's very simple to remove, just water and washing up liquid iirc.

[Flossiechops]

No no no!! It looks great, have a look at the gallery pictures on the link. So much more stylish than dated nets!

[K8Middleton]

Urge. Nets are horrid. I put film on my windows because my house gets photographed a lot by randoms. I was papped twice putting the bloody stuff in

If looks much better but don't get the stuff with twee cut out squares or something. Make a weak solution of washing up liquid to help you get it on and use a sponge not a squeegee. Then have curtains or blinds as you prefer.

We took down our blinds and just have the filmed windows. It's so much lighter now because we have an extra foot or so of window. We do have pretty period windows though. uPVC or something might look a bit grim.

[K8Middleton]

Urge? Urgh. Stupid autocorrect

[Hassled]

OK - I'm ignoring the vomiting Piglet and going back to Plan A. If it's secretly naff - tough. Thanks :).

[Flossiechops]

It's not secretly naff at all unless you have bad taste

[tak1ngchances]

I have them in my Victorian bay-fronted terraced house. I went for the plainest possible so it looks like there is a square of frosted glass in the window pane. It is totally unobtrusive but means people aren't gawping in at me.

This is my saviour until I can afford lovely plantation shutters (secretly hoping they go out of fashion so I don't have to spend £££ on them)

[AvrilPoisson]

I too wish to know why piglet and coffee hate window film! It seems so much nicer than voiles.

Privacy is a huge issue as we live in a city.