Any ideas for creating a visual barrier for a window?

Question

I have two nosy dogs who will create havoc in our new neighborhood if we let them look out the front window (barking at passersby, etc.)

I really need cool ideas for an inexpensive but esthetically pleasing (from inside and outside) "thing" that would cover about 12" (vertical) of the bottom portion of the window. It would need to be easily removable (so we can open the window, etc.)

The simplest thing would be construction paper, but that would look tacky. The next simplest thing would be to put a big plant out there, but they'll be able to see through the leaves.

Thanks in advance to all you creatively clever DIY's !

Thanks so much for your ideas!

We did consider Levolor blinds (they're in the back of our truck) but they're very expensive (we actually have three windows we need to work with).

Any inexpensive ideas? We can make something too.

Answer 1

Buy some transparent shelf liner. It will make the bottom part of the window opaqe. It can be removed when you no longer need it.

Answer 2

You can just put curtain rods and hang curtains just across the bottom. Or two rods so they are tight so that your dogs can't stick their noses through. You will still be able to open your windows but the breezes will be blocked. I would like to put up 1/2 or less wooden shutters for privacy from the road but that can be opened when I want the light. The shutters help with heat and cold also. You could make them instead of buying them and see just how clever you can be. My nephew was painting his room with help from some friends. They were just full of paint. They hung cheapie blinds and each of them started putting handprints solidly all over the blinds when they were closed. It turned out so clever and really "matched" the room. You can put up shades that pull up from the bottom but dogs will shred them but it will take some time to do it and you can decorate them anyway you want.

Answer 3

hmm i have had the same problem with my dog and we tried everything, the one that has worked the best is those ordinary vertical blinds being put up and drawn at an angle so that the dog and can't see straight out. it's not very creative but it works