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Frosted Window Film

In the past, if you want to have different design for your window, you will need to have it custom-made. This is no longer so with the advent of window glass films in the market. Unfortunately, many home owners still choose the wrong types of window glass films. If you are looking to add privacy to your homes, frosted window film is an excellent choice to consider.



Frosted glass windows offer you the best of both world – it adds privacy to your room while at the same time allow sunlight to stream in from the outside. Most of the times, whenever privacy window are installed, it will darken the room. This is no longer the case with the installation of frosted window film. You can even choose among the different grade of films to have different sunlight filter effect.



In the past, window glass that is applied with frosted window film looks cheap on the window. Furthermore, most of these films require adhesives and once you have installed the film, it became a permanent part of the window. Removing the film is not a straight-forward kind of things and has to be done by professionals. Worse, your windows may be damaged and has to be replaced altogether. That was why it was not a popular choice among many home owners.



Today’s films do not only looks aesthetically pleasing, but the glass films are all affordable and there is also a large array of designs to choose from. Window glass films nowadays are also adhesive free, which means that if you wish to replace them or upgrade them, you can easily peel them off. This has resulted in a lot of satisfaction from the people who had used them.

 

The popularity of window glass films had also increased as glass doors are becoming more popular compared to the traditional bulky wooden door. Even if you choose to have frosted glass effect on your doors or windows, you can choose from a variety of designs. The end results just look stunning and certainly do not look cheap at all. Even though security, privacy and aesthetic are all important in selecting your frosted glass film, the ease of cleaning, safety and durability of the film is also of paramount importance.

 

It is common to have manufacturers giving you up to 3 years of warrantee for your frosted window film. The design of frosted glass nowadays also extend to etched glass effect. Etched glass effect is basically the effect of frosting glass. Windows or doors that are installed with frosted window film results in a translucent glass window.

 

There are many uses of the frosted glass films. The most popular use of frosted glass films are as privacy window films. It is popular to be applied on shower doors, bathroom windows, sliding doors and yes, your office doors. You can also consider using frosted glass films on doors that lead to your garden. The end results would be an old-fashioned and modernistic style to your beautiful garden.

 

To maintain the original definition of a frosted glass and not to confuse it with the etched glass, a frosted glass is a piece of glass that is completed frosted. With a frosted glass, you will on see shadows of figures behind the glass and there is no clear glass portion. There is generally two types of frosted glass films available in the market, the original frosted films that is opaque and offer maximum privacy; and the light frost that provides privacy but more neutral.


Frosted (Original)

Frosted is a rich-looking, faux frosted glass window film that adds maximum privacy without darkening the room. You can easily add the decorative elegance of frosted glass to any window, glass door, shower enclosure, or cabinet door with this adhesive-free, vinyl film.

Lite Frost (Privacy)

The Lite Frost is a rich-looking, faux frosted glass window film that adds privacy without darkening the room. Lite Frost is translucent and obscures visibility through the glass.


There are also other frost glass films with patterns incorporated. The followings are some examples:


Glass Block

The faux Glass Block window film adds decorative and privacy to any window or door.  An octagonal glass block design with a lightly frosted inset creates a geometric pattern that will enhance even the largest windows or glass partitions. This glass films can be easily added to any window, doors or cabinet doors.


Everleaf

The Everleaf consists of leaf pattern, which brings a hint of the outdoors inside.


There are certainly many other uses to the frosted window film and you can be very creative on where to use it. Installation of the frosted window glass film is easy and generally follows the procedure of installing any other types of window films.

Last Updated on Thursday, 29 January 2009 17:03
 

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