A home is designed to be a sanctuary and place of relaxation, so it only makes sense for you to ensure that it maintains a level of privacy that you are comfortable with. Yet outside of closing doors and adding window treatments to windows, many are unsure as to how they could be increasing the privacy level of the home. Beyond simple locks and window treatments, here are a few suggestions for making your home a more private place for you and your family.
Window tinting
Window tinting is an oft-overlooked option for increasing the level of privacy in your home, yet for you it is likely the easiest and most feasible option. Window tinting offers the advantages of not only cutting out glare and saving on energy costs, but also of preventing prying eyes from being able to get a clear view into the home when looking into your windows. As added bonuses, residential window tinting will also give your home added energy efficiency and aesthetic appeal. It can even prevent fading in carpets, furniture, and wooden flooring.
Structural elements
Most homeowners opt for fencing as their primary means of home privacy, but there are a great many other structural elements you can incorporate in your landscaping to help hide your space from the prying eyes of neighbors. A screened-in porch, for example, offers the luxury of spending time in the outdoors without completely being out in the open in your backyard. You can also incorporate additional, shorter fencing throughout your yard to enclose certain areas, or add pergolas or a lattice wall to offer a partial barrier. Stone walls or masonry walls are other great landscaping elements that you can take advantage of.
Plants and shrubs
In addition to fencing, trees, hedges, and other tall plants can offer an additional barrier between your home and neighbors. Trees planted along a fenceline, for example, can offer additional height in privacy where a fence might fall short. Some choose to plant privet hedges along their property line in the place of fencing, and still others grow rambling plants along latticework to add an additional layer of privacy to their landscaping. Plants also work tremendously well in landscaping when they are incorporated with structural elements; this helps to soften the hard edges that the structural elements create and makes for a more natural, private atmosphere in your yard.
