This post contains 5 ideas to keep warm natural light in your home without losing your privacy by utilizing budget friendly window coverings!
No one wants to lose the natural light in their home, so sometimes large and expensive curtains just won’t cut it!
Here are five ways to maintain that natural lighting you love so much about your space without sacrificing your precious privacy. And the best part…they’re all more affordable options than most curtains!
1. Cafe Curtains
I’m putting cafe curtains as number one because this is my favorite of all the options!
This is what we went with on the main floor of our home because it gives us privacy from the busy street, but let’s in a ton of light from above.
You can still see the trees outside your home and they’re incredible easy to pull back if you’d like light from the full window.
Cafe curtains add so much effortless charm to a space and they’re very affordable, like these ones we bought for our own home.
I liked them so much that I added them to every window on our main level!
You can find any color to suit your space as well as plenty of fun and funky patterns to add your own personal flare.
2. Cane Window Screens
I’m obsessed with these effortlessly elegant and European feeling cane window covers.
This option is probably the easiest to insert and remove daily as they’re just cane webbing in a frame that is propped into whichever window you need privacy from.
These have such a natural look to them and create the perfect back drop for a window sill of plants.
Because they can be so easily created, this is a great affordable DIY weekend project that will instantly transform the look of a room.
Cane netting can be bought by the foot just like fabric and is very budget friendly.
Whether you just cover the bottom half of your window, or the whole window top to bottom, these are a sure fire way to add some natural beauty and privacy to your space.
3. Large Standing or Hanging Plants
Plants add so much life and vitality to a room. They emphasize the incoming light, but can easily cover large portions of your windows to encourage privacy.
Hanging a trellis plant in your window is a surefire way to obstruct the view into your home, but it also looks lovely from the view outside as well!
Most trellis plants grow quickly so it won’t take long to fill your window space.
Often times large indoor plants can be budget breaking, but there are great faux alternatives as well for some budget friendly window coverings options.
Especially for Fiddle Leaf Fig Trees and Birds of Paradise plants, there are some very realistic fake options that will absolutely fill your window space from the ground up.
You can also choose beautiful baskets and planters to add to your space if you decide to utilize a large indoor plant to maintain privacy in your home!
4. Decorative Window Films
Decorative window films are a fun and playful way to up your window game. There are so many different types that you can really tailor it to your design style.
Reeded window films are so elegant and subtle that it would be hard to tell anything was even there from the outside, but you still get all of the privacy benefits from inside.
Window films are a great option for renters who really want to spice up their space, but cannot make any permanent changes.
Many use adhesive, but some just use cling technology to stay put without leaving behind any hard to clean residue when removed.
I love fractal rainbow films as well because they let in natural light, but also bring plenty of color into a room in an understated way.
Get creative with your patterns and bring some beauty into your home!
5. Book Shelves and Decorative Shelving
Shelving in a window adds so much visual interest to a room without taking up the space of a separate book shelf.
It’s a great and affordable option that can be customizable to your mood or the changing seasons.
Fill it with plants to utilize the natural incoming light, or add books, vases, and other knick-knacks to really personalize the look.
Whether you make a customized built-in or add hanging floating shelves, this look will be sure to meet your privacy needs while beautifying your home.
Comment below what you think of these budget friendly window coverings options and let me know what you chose for your home!
