I had the same doubts before I put up cellular shades in our living room (giant windows, old plaster walls). Honestly, they did help with drafts—espec...

I hear you on the paranoia—ours faces the neighbor’s driveway and even though the film is supposed to be totally opaque, my brain still wonders at nig...

Funny, I actually had the opposite experience. I put in simple, flat trim in my living room thinking it'd be easier to keep clean, but somehow it just...

The pool noodle thing cracks me up—my aunt did that last winter and it looked hilarious, but her living room was way warmer. I’ve tried the clear plas...

We went through something similar with our old farmhouse. Initially, I was convinced traditional windows were the only way to go—until we installed a ...

This is exactly what we did in our living room last winter, and I was honestly surprised how much warmer it felt. Before that, we just had curtains, a...

Had a similar experience last winter, but mine was with caulking instead of film. Thought I could get away with using regular silicone caulk around my...

I get your point about laminated glass inserts, but honestly, my experience was a bit different. A couple of years ago, I was living in this apartment...

Couldn't agree more. When we first moved into our place, the windows were actually pretty decent, but whoever installed them completely skipped out on...

I totally relate to the warranty skepticism...had a similar experience myself. A few years back we replaced all our windows, and I remember feeling su...