to think there is nothing wrong with net curtains?

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I'm watching 'Selling Houses' and people looked and one house and said 'oh no, net curtains. Look the whole street has nets'.
Now I know that there are some nets that are a bit old fashioned but are they such a sin?

I don't really mind nets, but the thing that I simply cannot understand, are those vertical blinds. They are hideous, and just scream office. I do not understand why anyone would put them up.
Apologies if anyone has them.

Oh the rows my mother and I have over nets!

My parents are convinced everyone will be peering into their house if the don't have those ugly nets up. As if people are going to be bothered spying on them watching Antiques Roadshow and eating Hobnobs.

My parents have blinds everywhere. Hate them as they remind me of an office.

Think nets are sweet. Haven't got them as not overlooked.

I don't get why people are so worried about people looking in.

Because my desk is in the bay window, I work from home, my front garden is tiny, people stare in and it makes me jump.

I know they make it harder to see in but they don't block the view completely you know. If I were getting changed I would shut the curtains.

but I would prefer to have people look in that not be able to look out. I love looking out of my window

You can see perfectly through nets. The whole point is that you see out (into the light) but no one can see in (into the dark)

Nets are fairly old-fashioned, but they are very easily washed, so not sure why people are against them for being dust-magnets. They can be very pretty (particularly the voile-style)

Slatted blinds are also dust-magnets (they are my preferred choice, for now) but again, easily cleaned with the right vacuum attachment and a damp cloth

Oh yes, vertical blinds are just as bad. Who thinks 'hmmmmm, what I'd really like is for my sitting room to have more of an accountant's office vibe'.

I just walk about naked regardless, and bf while drinking tea/dunking biscuits (and fishing them out with my fingers) and watching judge Judy - look if you dare!

nets no

voiles yes

When we lived in the Croydon area everyone seemed to have nets but where we live now in Midsomer Norton everyone has vertical blinds so that means no one can see in but you can look out of the window to see what is going on outside.

This particularly applies to one of our neighbours who sits permantently watching who is coming up the road. I think the expression nosey neighbour was invented for her.

We're buying a house with lovely HUGE Victorian windows in the living room. I can't stand nets, but the living room window is less than 3 feet away from the pavement. I'll be getting voiles. I know it's just a poncey name for nets, and I just don't care. I need light in my life, I don't need teenagers giggling at my shit furniture

I have, on occasions, sent Mr Turnip out opposite to test if he can see my fuddubudahs as I prance around the boudoir in the nip.

He always claims that he cannot see anything, but he might be lying.

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I hate nets. Mostly I don't care if people can see in. But if I'm getting changed I pull the curtains.

Nets are ugly, and one more thing to get around to washing/drying. They do restrict view to the outside and light of course they do! Yes, you can see a bit through and they let some light through but it's not the same as an unobstructed window.

I can't see any scenario where nets aren't hideous and naff.

So many alternatives nowadays.

Love this thread.

MrsKoala

Larry you can't possibly live somewhere called midsomer norton and not have seen hideous beheadings or death by mushroom/frog poison! The nets won't save you!

I prefer nets

I think blinds only look nice from the inside

From the outside they make a house look more like a Doctors/Dentist surgery imo.

Aren't Voiles just Hyacinth Bucket's net curtains - they are the same thing with a French accent, non?

I don't like nets but have them. We're right on a throughpath and have teenagers walkingbhome from school etc so we do need some privacy. Everyone had nets or blinds. The blinds look sightly better.

I was thinking about the frosted panel stick on things... Any thoughts on that. We honestly need something. Id love to live somewhere better but can't!

I really dislike vertical blinds too.

Voiles are nets with a fancier name. Much like the way linoleum is now called vinyl flooring.

Parkingfred, please tell me what an alternative is then. I can't think of one, I really can't.

I live on a busy village high street next to a shop. I have voiles, not sure how else I could stop people looking in. Plus we have a very short drive with a car right outside the window. I don't want to sit looking at the car.

Wooden slatted blinds look nice but surely they block loads of light?

Other option I've thought about is frosted film stuff.

No, they're a different type of fabric. Voiles are much finer - they don't have holes in the way nets do. They're a sheer fabric rather than a mesh/lace