4 Effective Ways To Build Privacy Into Your Home

How private is your home? Are you worried your neighbours can see you running around in your underwear after your kids, dog, and significant others as you scramble to get ready in the morning? Not all homes are built with privacy in mind, and for some people, the issue of nosy neighbours is a very real and pretty annoying issue faced on a daily basis.

If you’re looking for more privacy in your home and shut the world out entirely, so that even Doris at number 37 doesn’t know what you have for breakfast (chocolate cake counts, it has eggs in it!). These tips can go a long way to making sure that no one knows what is going on in your home without bricking up the windows.

Interior Blinds – Your Windows Look Good and Block People Out

Blinds are the workhorse of privacy; they do the job without making a scene. Well, they can make a scene while hiding the scene inside your home. These days, interior blinds aren’t a one-size-fits-all deal; they come in a range of different styles, designs, and materials that can liven up any window and block out everything from dirt to sunlight and those weeds you’ve been putting off pulling in the front yard. You can opt for the classic but still stylish Roman blinds that feel like a design feature in your windows, or if you prefer the look and vibe of wooden slats that tilt just enough to let the morning sun in, there’s a style for every home and privacy level.

Curtains That Cocoon You

Blinds are amazing privacy features, but they’re not for everyone, and this is where the humble curtain can come in. There’s something about drawing the curtains at the end of the day that feels like you’re putting the house to bed, but that’s not the only benefit of curtains. Heavy fabrics can block light and prying eyes in a fell swoop, or rather, one quick draw. And they also muff the sound from outside, so not only are you protected from glances from passersby, but they also muffle the sound they make too.

Green Barriers

Not all of your privacy options are internal, although the majority are. Plants and greenery outside can also be a natural yet effective way to create a barrier between your home and the outside world. You can choose from potted plants such as bamboo, you can plant hydrangeas, wisteria, climbing ivy, shrubbery, and hedges along the boundary line, all offer varying degrees of privacy and seclusion, and they’re also extremely aesthetic and good for the environment. What’s not to love?

Divide and Conquer

Not you and your family against the neighbours. But inside your home. Sometimes you can increase privacy by using your furniture and your home’s layout to hide from the outside world. Folding screens, angling that armchair just right so that no one can see you sitting in it from outside or adding a bookcase strategically in the room, so that it blocks the view into the house and gives you pockets of privacy that are yours and yours alone. It’s less about shutting people out, but turning your home into an Aladdin’s cave of hiding spots for you to relax in.