Tips on what I can do to help with glare on tv/ room in general?

[Razp_Sorbet]

My living room is basically half windows which means unfortunately there is a large window right behind my couch directly in line with the TV. Basically we've just been keeping that curtain shut 24/7 which obviously isn't great for the integrity of the curtains (I hate them anyway everything in this damn house is grey) or for the state of filth on the windows. When they're open the room is just so bright and glarey and because we have a corner property it means you can Basically get a 180 view of our lounge from the street.

I feel like my only options are to just keep the curtains shut, maybe I could add some sheer curtains to filter the light but my cat may ruin them.

Or

Get a frosted glass film which i don't think my partner is too keen on.

Let me know if you have any other ideas that may work

[Paige90]

Get shades or curtains that blocked sunlight and/or glare

[Razp_Sorbet]

As I said in the post we have curtains. Im looking for an option so I can leave the curtains open without as much glare

[Paige90]

Get them tinted

[loveslongnails]

You can buy black out blinds (the horizontal kind) and roll them down for TV viewing. They work great for me.

[Razp_Sorbet]

Yes I know. Looking for an option to not have the curtains closed all the time 🙃

[loveslongnails]

There's a company called Stillersafe that makes TV anti-glare guards. I tried accessing their site today and I believe they've been hacked. My computer has a world class anti-virus system and it will not let me access the site. https://stillersafe.com Perhaps you will have better luck. I don't know anything about their products.

[bowenw]

Can you rearrange the room or put the TV in a different room?

[Razp_Sorbet]

Nope, every blank wall has a window opposite

[bowenw]

Thank you for the MHO. 😊
Is it possible to move the TV with its back to a window?

[Razp_Sorbet]

Nope has to be mounted

[bowenw]

It sounds like dealing with the windows is going to be the best option. There are some total light blocking blinds than can be pulled down when required. They can even be ordered to be controlled with a switch or app. When they are up they are not noticeable other than the side tracks.

[Razp_Sorbet]

Yeah im just wanting an option to have the curtains open without as much glare but still getting some light in and privacy. Might have to go back to the drawing board

[bowenw]

I just stayed in a hotel that had two blind options. One to completely block the light and a second one that blocked about half for privacy with light. In addition there were curtains if wanted.

[petitedollbabee]

Blackout curtain thats used for babies. It’s like a big black tarp that suction cups to the windows.

[Razp_Sorbet]

As I said in the post we have curtains. I want an option so we can not have the curtains shut 24/7

[petitedollbabee]

I was hoping this suggestion would get around that, as it’s not actually a curtain, it’s just a tarp that suction cups to the window. Im not sure then.

[Still-alive]

Live forever in darkness

https://www.youtube.com/embed/4fWyzwo1xg0

[DrPepper12]

The "paper" honeycomb shades are cheap & versatile and easy if your not going for blackout shades

[Nikki1989]

Blackout curtains or blinds.

[Razp_Sorbet]

The curtains we have are black out. Trying to find a solution to not having the curtains closed 24/7