What do you actually do with two-story foyer windows that…
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What do you actually do with two-story foyer windows that you can't reach
Bought our place last fall and the entryway has those classic builder-grade two-story windows above the front door, basically a column of three big windows that go from the door all the way up to the second floor ceiling. Looked great on the listing photos but I'm starting to figure out why every house with this layout has either nothing on those upper windows or something weird going on.
Problem one is the sun. The foyer faces southeast so by mid morning the entire upstairs hallway is baking and the carpet right at the top of the stairs is already starting to look faded compared to the rest of the house. Problem two is privacy at night. The front door has frosted glass so that part is fine but the upper windows are clear and once the lights are on inside you can see straight up to our bedroom door from the street.
Tried one of those long telescoping rod things to fish for a curtain hook but the windows are way past where any pole I can find will reach, and even if I got curtains up there I'd need a ladder every time something needed adjusting. Looked at film for the upper windows but it's permanent and we wanted to keep the view from the landing. Quoted a custom drapery place and they wanted close to four grand for the foyer alone which is just not happening.
Sort of stuck. The highest window is probably 22 feet up. Really don't want to install something I can't operate without renting a scissor lift every time.
#home
Bought our place last fall and the entryway has those classic builder-grade two-story windows above the front door, basically a column of three big windows that go from the door all the way up to the second floor ceiling. Looked great on the listing photos but I'm starting to figure out why every house with this layout has either nothing on those upper windows or something weird going on.
Problem one is the sun. The foyer faces southeast so by mid morning the entire upstairs hallway is baking and the carpet right at the top of the stairs is already starting to look faded compared to the rest of the house. Problem two is privacy at night. The front door has frosted glass so that part is fine but the upper windows are clear and once the lights are on inside you can see straight up to our bedroom door from the street.
Tried one of those long telescoping rod things to fish for a curtain hook but the windows are way past where any pole I can find will reach, and even if I got curtains up there I'd need a ladder every time something needed adjusting. Looked at film for the upper windows but it's permanent and we wanted to keep the view from the landing. Quoted a custom drapery place and they wanted close to four grand for the foyer alone which is just not happening.
Sort of stuck. The highest window is probably 22 feet up. Really don't want to install something I can't operate without renting a scissor lift every time.
#home
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