What is so funny, new EF Friend???? This is one of my more SERIOUS questions!!!!! Also, a tough one. Whatever I do to that BIG window is going to cost a lot and NOT be easily changed (especially if I order custom GLASS or TINTING or whatever). Cannot get this wrong. less

SO...here is the scoop. Empty nesters, big house, some spare cash, and we ARE building an adult playroom. Our Sex Gymnasium, as it were. Our designer finally admitted to knowing what was going on, since we were asking for some "ODD" fixtures (like 3 large fully mirrored walls (she never did buy the "dance studio room" excuse, especially not when it involved a DOUBLE padded, waterproof carpet pad and THICK plush, but waterproof carpet)!!! SO....now planning is SO much easier (she is YOUNG, HIP and COOL...excited about figuring out how to design a multi vibe recharging stand and attractive dildo storage pegs). There are SIX large Pella windows in that room, and they will simply have nice blinds and shades. We already have a mylar coating on the windows for solar heat reflection, so during the day, no one can really see in...they look shiny gold/silver. HOWEVER, the BATHROOM window in the adult playroom is giving us fits.

Over the 280 gallon, "seats 4" whirlpool tub, there is a 16 foot high arched window.ONE SOLID PIECE OF GLASS, and it is TOTALLY CLEAR. While the playroom is on the second floor, it backs up to a hill (at side of a golf course) and so anyone standing on the hill is about level with that window. NO...they could not see down into the tub, but could still see anyone waking around in the bathroom. Thus, we had a big white pleated shade on it. Well, now we want to really redo that room RIGHT.

Our designer gave us a few options and we honestly need other ideas/options or opinions. We can either do a FROSTED GLASS (looks industrial,and then we lose our million dollar view of the golf course and woods)...OR we can do STAINED GLASS (custom and not as pricey as we expected)...in themes with HEARTS and CUPIDS (no dildo's or naked bodies, as this CAN be seen from outside). However, it creates a CHURCH look, in our mind and even though I expect to feel like I am in heaven, when playing in that room, I do NOT need to have a religious edifice look going on, so we are cool to that idea (plus, again, we LOSE the view). Forget the "electronically darkening glass"....as Bill Gates has in his house. I cannot afford a $30,000 window and am NOT named Gates!!!! SO...it is either some other window covering or SOMETHING....but we just cannot think of WHAT??????? The bathroom itself has all WHITE hardwood cabinets and high end steel fixtures. The only "color" is the "light,cream colored quartz crystal looking finish in the engineered counter-top, and the gold and silver trim, in the tile surrounding the bath and shower. There IS a double strip of sea foam green glass clear tiny (one inch) tiles running round the entire room, with back lit LED night lighting.

Any of you creative types have an idea of what to do with this 16 foot arched window???? We don't need the neighbors seeing Mrs. Bignuf running around with a Pegging Strap around her hips or Mr. Bignuf with a double dong on, and chasing Mrs. Bignuf around the bathroom now,do we??? Might ruin the next chance at getting on the PTA board or being president of the homeowners association, even if we do have the best rose bushes for a mile around!!!!

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Man, that room sounds perfect for a dance studio room, it's a pity that was only the cover story.

The stained glass sounds like the best option. To avoid a church-feel, use a design that incorporates lots of "clear" glass, like this:



Less elaborate (not Tiffany style!) Art Deco might also be to your taste.

I think you're going to have to accept the loss of "the view." If you can see out, someone else can see in. You don't want to give some golf playing 80-year-old man a heart attack, do you? less

We had a problem with our bathroom window onlooking some rather public property as well and weren't sure what to do about it (let it be said we weren't building what sounds like an adult playroom heaven -- jealous).

I actually made a curtain that only covered the bottom half of window (enough that I could walk around and not have to worry about anyone in the forest behind us would sneak a peak). It had meant to be a temporary window covering but we ended up just keeping it.

Bought some metal/spring loaded curtain rods; found some nice white fabric at the store (though obviously you could use whatever colour/pattern/etc you wanted) and cut/seamed them and created a seam at the top that the rod fits through. I wanted them to have some flow/body to them so I measured the width to be the window length + half so when they went on the rod there would be nice pleats/body/etc. and measured them out to cover the bottom 2/3 of the window plus half of the trim surrounding the bottom. The spring loaded rod is held in place by the pressure of window trim/frame and we're able to keep the view/privacy plus its not a permanent feature and we didn't have to put any holes in the wall.

(PS if the description makes no sense I do have pictures but can't figure out how to attach them; contact me if you have any questions/interested). less

It would be nice to see a picture of your bathroom as is to facilitate coming up with ideas....but from what I'm picturing, staining the window with wide horizontal lines would look pretty snazzy without looking busy or churchy (but then how would that look from the outside?) less

I work in the advertising business and may have a workable solution for you....

There is a material--often used for back windows of vehicles. It is perforated vinyl (the sign and pinstriping type-not furniture), and you can have a nice scene printed on one side. You can also see out but not be seen--even at night. This material is not that expensive and can be ordered in 50' rolls.

Have you thought of colored lightbulbs?? Those also help. There are colors that make it difficult to see--I use a dark green vinyl for police car dome lights.

Or do a flood light pointing towards the golf course, activated at dusk, to ensure others cannot see in through the window. What about using a denser window screen and those mesh/lace curtains?? I have that on our bathroom window (looks out on driveway) and have no issues with people seeing in at night. We checked, lol!!) less

I saw this on a show last night - a quick fix can be parchment or vellum. (Either paper or the shades that are vellum-like.) This could be applied to the entire window, or to just the bottom half.

The end result you get is that it still lets in lots of natural light, but you can't see in it - whether it's dark outside or bright outside.

It would also be removable so you could have a normal window whenever you wanted.

~OR~ You could do a big shoji screen in front of that window. (Would serve the same purpose but maybe look prettier.) Then you could fold it up when not in use, and again, normal window. less

you can tint it or do like the some of the restaurants do with the advertizements they put on the windows where they see the advertizement o one side, but have a clear view on the other because of small holes in it, which can't be viewed on the outside. less