10 Projects to Protect Your Privacy
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What single room in the home is associated most with privacy? The bathroom, of course. And, while you may want natural light in your bathroom, you primarily desire privacy.
To solve the dual challenge of light and privacy in the home, Hy-Lite Products offers acrylic block and decorative glass windows. Both windows allow light into the home through non-translucent, decorative materials yet protect you from the prying eyes of neighbors.
Whether used in the bathroom or in kitchens, living rooms or bedrooms, acrylic block windows allow light to flow throughout the home while protecting privacy.
"We've installed acrylic block windows very effectively above garden tubs in bathrooms and in kitchens that back up directly to neighboring homes," says Dennis Cunningham, a builder/developer at Stone Ridge at Mission Hills in Rancho Mirage, California. "These windows are an ideal solution to preserving a family's privacy in an elegant manner."
The acrylic block and decorative glass windows (which are available in operable and fixed styles) are created in frames at the factory, so installation in the home is fast and easy. In acrylic block windows, an anti-fungicide in the caulking between the blocks prevents mildew, so humidity levels in the home will never damage the product.
For homeowners seeking the ultimate in privacy, Hy-Lite offers the Private Elegance Collection of decorative glass windows. The glass in these windows offers seclusion with high-opacity glass that provides a privacy rating of nine on a "one to ten" rating scale.
A variety of beveled, chipped and glue glass combine to form unique features in the decorative glass windows. Styles such as Craftsman and Spring Flower can be ordered with elegant nickel or black caming between the pieces.
Homeowners should consider privacy windows when either building a new home or remodeling a cherished older home. Several areas of the home that benefit from these products include:
Project #1 – Add a decorative glass window in the entryway of the home to protect privacy while allowing in light.
Project #2 – Replace hard-to-reach windows over a bathtub with acrylic block non-opening windows.
Project #3 – Use a non-operable acrylic block window to bring light into a clothes closet without sacrificing privacy.
Project #4 – Position a panel of acrylic blocks to separate the commode area of the bathroom from shower and sink settings.
Project #5 – Install an acrylic block doorlight into a solid exterior kitchen door or an interior bathroom door to encourage the flow of light into the home.
Project #6 – Splash extra light into a stairwell or hallway by adding a decorative glass window.
Project #7 – Replace a kitchen window that overlooks an unsightly neighbor's yard with an operable acrylic block or decorative glass casement window that brings air and light into the home while obscuring the exterior view.
Project #8 – Use a full wall of acrylic blocks as a decorative room divider to separate dining and kitchen areas or sections of a family room.
Project #9 – Create a shower using a radius block wall that eliminates doors, shower curtains and thresholds that can be potential trip hazards.
Project #10 – Install a row of decorative glass windows in a master bedroom as both a design statement and to protect the privacy of the room.
For more ideas on ways to incorporate privacy windows and other products in the home, visit www.hy-lite.com.