My family room consistently had a absolutely small window, then it was a numerous foot by numerous foot window right over the sink. When I remodeled my family room the first thing I decided to do was expand it. I made the window go from ceiling to countertop. I also had it stretch across the wall. I care about how the window looks now. I have several sliding windows that offer a view of my backyard. The family room looks giant, airy and pretty too. The only snag I found is that a lot of light is now let into the house! At a particular portion of the day the sunlight is brutal, and you can’t be in the family room because of the glare. Also, the sunlight brings in a lot of heat and isn’t exactly energy smart, but my fiance wants to put blinds on the window and cover them up during that portion of the day, and for myself and others I want to keep that view. I am looking into sun control window films. There are all sorts of decorative films out there to choose from. You can choose ones that obstruct the view and ones that just protect the home. The sun control window tint and film is quite cheap and still allows the homeowner to see outside. I did some price checking and found a window film installation dealer. They are able to do all the windows for a satisfactory price. If you look at windows with sun control film, you can hardly tell they have anything on it. I am gleeful that I am going to keep my view and the look of my family room.