The thing is, you can see right into my living room from the front door.
And at night, anyone in the street or on the sidewalk has a clear view of what is happening. Blinds for those small windows were a fortune, and curtains there aren’t really my thing. Then I realized that a tall planter would block everyone’s view from the sidewalk, but I could still let natural light it and see out if needed.
NOTE: I DO NOT want full privacy. I want to see out, and seeing in from the porch is fine. I just don’t want people looking in from 40 feet away. Since the porch is elevated, I only needed to block the bottom few feet to accomplish this.
I found this planter on Pinterest and decided it was perfect for my space. http://www.remodelaholic.com/vive-la-france-tall-wooden-planter/