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Pretty. Expensive. Pretty expensive.

Beautiful! If I had only come across these whilst I was in my basement apartment. Still... I think I might splurge :)

My fiance put up a sheet of this transparent film on our bathroom window. He got paranoid that someone would be able to look into our bathroom even though the bathroom is hundreds of feet away from anyone's sight. We bought it at Home Depot and it was a little challenging to apply but looks nice. I hardly notice on the windows anymore.

My cat would be so upset if I put this on any of our windows :(

i would LOVE to do this to my kitchen but it seems like a such a FINAL decoration. what if you want to remove it? then what? you've spent all this money on something that can only be used once and has ruined your windows.

funny, i still want it though!

Adhesives in general tend to deteriorate over time. Is this going to crack and peel off in a year and stain my window?

Pretty, but maybe too much of a risk for those of us who rent.

Hmm. I believe AT has blogged these before?

they dont ruin windows...i put something similar in my mom's bathroom...then she changed her mind after a year and we peeled it off , used a lil windex and newspaper..and the window looked like it never had the film

Little pricey for something you can get at Lowes for less than half of that price.

I don't like 'em -- they're too Aunt Fanny for me (doilies on the entry table, pensive Jesus watching you sleep, contour toilet rug that's seen better days).

it seems these have been around for years. I've seen them in older homes and apartments.

Lola, if you don't like the doily style (and I don't blame you) - wouldn't it be great if they did something like... harliquin diamonds... varied stripes, even overlapping circles?

I like those a lot, but they seem awfully expenses (esp. since I live in a rental). I might go to a nearby Papersource and see if they have a tissue that I could attach with double sided tape to get a similar effect.

clickchick: Ah, but they do...

http://www.2jane.com/searchresult.aspx?categoryID=35

Take it from one who knows: The Emma Jeffs panels easily peel off and leave no sticky residue. It's not a permanent fixture.

Window films like these are used all over Europe, especially in the Netherlands, where the windows are so big and rarely curtained, even if right next to a sidewalk. Plains films that merely make the window-glass seem foggy are available if you don't like the patterned variety.

FYI: You also can use Emma Jeffs's film for various decorative projects, such as applying to the underside of a glass tabletop or wrapping a cylinder vase.

I like the idea of this, but I prefer the stained window glass you can get at any nearly any craft store, or even Wal-Mart. You can do any design you want, it's fairly easy to do once you get the hang of it, and once it's set up, you can peel it off easily.

Also, you can by it straight from the Emma Jeffs website: surfacematerialdesign.co.uk. It costs 47 pounds per roll(approximately $96) there, so the US price is a relative bargain. She has a lot of fabulous other collections and designs available, including the new Acorn collection.

This site has some really beautiful films (including a diamond one), and they aren't (quite) as pricey as the one above.

http://www.decorativefilms.com/

I actually love these window films, having come around from thinking they were kind of tacky. But they have made all the difference in my bathroom, where the landlord thought it would be a good idea to put in a large (and I do mean large) clear window facing the airshaft. I got a cheapie version from Home Depot and it looks good, was easy to put up, and is easy to take down (I had to do that since I measured wrong the first time I put it up).

I have had my pixel film on for almost two years and I love it!
It has shown no sign of wear. It cost me about $200 but I don't see anywhere else that you can by these.

v in boston mentioned putting up paper with double-stick tape. I did exactly that in my bathroom--yes, bathroom with moisture and everything. It was up for a couple of years and looked great.

Look at Japanese rice and lace papers which come in wide variety of patterns from stripes to flowers.

I used another type of window film that I got from Lowes. It is a smoke color that cuts the sunglare; it also protects furniture, rugs/carpets from sun damage. Works wonderful and peels off easily. No designs, just a sheets of film. Also easy to cut and apply.

I covered a couple of window with a roll of clear contact shelf-liner stuff. The light coming in is glowy and diffused. Our windows are first floor and close to the street and sidewalk so I wanted privacy but I couldn't imagine heavy curtains or blinds on my windows. They look great now with just a simple pale sheer curtain.

I bought mine at Home Depot and it stays on via static electricity (just like certain stickers you get for your car). Comes right off and adds a nice bit of color to my bedroom since I can't paint.

Ha, I just installed a bunch of solid translucent window film at a windshield wiper factory. Since they only needed the bottom 1/3 of the window covered solidly, I cut windshield wiper patterns out of the top 2/3. It really looks like a windshield wiper cleared the glass.

i would like to use this in a doctors office on a door that separates the waiting room from the hallway that leads to the rooms where patients will be seen. question: will it peel off?

I have this too--the geranium one from the scandinavian design center. 2 things:

1) It peels off super easily; and
2) After painstakingly vanquishing all the air bubbles and trying to get it perfectly straight, we saw a show where they applied film like this lightning-fast: with soapy water (a very small amount of soap), and then squeegy it out the bootm when your placement is perfect.

I think these films are a great idea - much more temporary than the other way of achieving virtually the same effect by permanently etching the glass yet just as stylish.

There's some films that peal off really easily. Be sure not to get static gling window films - they fall off in heat!

Check out http://www.remlor.com they have some really good films, and all of thier products have a sticky backing that doesn't damage the glass, etc.

There prices are a little lower then some of the other guys listed here...you can cover a bathroom window for under $20 though!

Besides remlor I just found window film and more.com and they have some of the same quality films but the site is easier to use.