Windows at the Lineage



Solar Shades from Smith and Noble.

As we are inching towards closing and just itching to move into our new home, one of the more exciting sights has been the appearance of new curtains popping up in the front windows at the Lineage - a sign that our neighbors are moving in! As we've been making trips to the building for walk-throughs, appraisals, etc we've been brainstorming how we will handle these beautiful large windows, and the challenges they present for us residents in the ground-level units.


We have been considering Solar Shades from Smith and Noble which are nearly opaque during the daytime from the outside, but still allow you to see the street from inside. The only strike against them for me, is that at night time you can see through them completely, which means we will need a second row of window shades for privacy.

Walking in Williamsburg this past weekend, we noticed that a lot of ground-level apartments are using a film or window decal which almost looks mirrored from outside, but allows you to see through the windows clearly from inside. I guess this would be similar in function to the decals/film that appears to wrap around NYC buses these days.

Another thought would be shutters - but where can you find custom shutters for a reasonable price?

If you have found any good window solutions - please share as I think we will all be facing this question soon! What do you plan to do with your windows?