I've had roller shades for a while now, and honestly, they're decent but definitely not as insulating as cellular shades. Heavy curtains made a bigger...

We haven't tried privacy glass yet, but we did put up some frosted window film in our bathroom a couple years back. Definitely helped with privacy (no...

Double-pane windows are great, but have you looked into those windows with the grids or muntins? They really nail that farmhouse vibe. We went with th...

I hear you on the smart tech skepticism... I felt the same way before we put View windows in our living room last spring. Honestly, they've been prett...

I haven't made full insulated coverings, but I did DIY some thermal liners for my existing curtains last winter. Just bought some cheap fleece blanket...

Those shrink-wrap kits saved my sanity last winter, no joke. I eventually went the caulking route too—bit messier than I expected (or maybe that's jus...

Yeah, drafts can be sneaky... I learned that the hard way after my first DIY window job. Thought I'd nailed it until winter rolled around and I felt t...

Had a similar experience myself. We replaced our old windows with some mid-tier vinyl ones about five years ago. Installation was great, no complaints...

I had the same random-darkness issue when I first set mine up. Took me a week to realize the sensor was catching reflections off my neighbor's windows...

Interesting to hear your experience with paint holding up better. We actually had the opposite happen. When we moved in, the windows were painted whit...