Privacy screen for the conservatory - 5 ideas protect against prying eyes

Large windows in the conservatory attract prying eyes. With a privacy screen you can enjoy the peace undisturbed.

You are sitting comfortably at Sunday breakfast in the conservatory and then it happens: Wildly waving hands and a loud "Good morning" several times comes across to you. In the worst case, "they" even stand directly in front of the pane. Nothing against harmonious neighborhoods, but what goes too far goes too far.

Anyone who has a conservatory that faces the street or a neighbor's property will sooner or later get a privacy screen. An understandable aspect for me, because at some point you just want to be left alone, quite apart from privacy. But what are the options and which is the best solution for me?

1. Conservatory Curtains

You can do the same in the conservatory as you may have done in the other rooms. Curtains may not be the most modern way of providing privacy protection in the conservatory, but they are always effective. Whether you use lightly flowing fabric such as tulle or viscose, or prefer the heavy linen or cotton version is purely a matter of taste. In general, the thicker the fabric, the better the privacy protection.

A surrounding bar system allows you to decide at any time which side of the conservatory should be protected from prying eyes.

2. Modern privacy screen with pleats

What used to be denied to medical practices has long since become established in German homes. Chic blinds made of light pleated blinds that are one thing above all: practical. If you use a curtain, you have a complete privacy screen over the entire window front, but it also gets darker all of a sudden.

The good thing is that pleated blinds are now made to measure. Massjalousien.com, for example, has implemented what is almost perfect for conservatories. Here the privacy screen is available in all possible sizes and, above all, shapes, because even small triangular windows can be equipped with it. Personally, what I like best is the possibility that the blinds can be adjusted vertically exactly as desired.

3.Roller blinds: practical and good

Roller blinds are similar to pleated blinds but not as versatile. As the name suggests, the privacy screen fabric comes on a roll that is attached to the top of the window.

Depending on the model, you have the choice of pulling the blind down completely or stopping it at any point on the window. However, this only works from top to bottom.

Roman blinds look a bit jazzed up, but serve the same purpose.

Extra tip: Pay attention to the light transmission
There are different privacy protection parameters for both the pleated blind and the roller blind. This means that not every material is the same. Some really cover everything completely, so they are opaque, others still let a shimmer through. For the conservatory, this means that you can see that someone is moving behind the pane, but nothing more.

4. Window film for the conservatory

Do you know the tinted films for cars? You can practically look outside, but nobody can look inside the car. According to this principle, there are also special mirror films for windows. The big advantage of this variant of the privacy screen for the conservatory is that you still have a clear view outside, but from the outside you have the feeling of standing in front of a mirror.

As long as it's light outside, the method works fine. When buying, however, make sure that the film also offers privacy protection at night or in the dark. Otherwise, neighbors have a clear view again as soon as you turn on the light inside.

Unfortunately, there is a small drop of bitterness: in most cases, it gets a bit darker in the conservatory due to the reflective foil.

5. Block prying eyes with plants

Plants are the ideal solution for anyone who prefers a natural privacy screen in the conservatory. You can arrange these both indoors and outdoors. The size of the plants depends on who or what they want to "hide" behind.

The natural privacy screen has a lot of advantages: