I LOVE those slats... those ones that open like blinds are amazing...! I don't know if you can correlate views, but this is another shot of the side of the neighbor's house (before their windows were put in) that shows our view. Probably not looking at anything "permanent" in that spot, at least not yet. After we live there for a bit, may change our minds....

That makes a lot of sense! I wouldn't want to cut off that view either.

What room is that in their house? How often it is used would influence what I did but time. That said our neighbours see us in our yard all the time and can look into our living room from their deck. It is what it is.

I would use plants. You could do planters with bamboo, or use a wall trellis. IMO curtains will look out of place on your home. That way it does double duty as a something nice for you to look at (green plants) and isn't obviously trying to block out your neighbors but does a good job of it.

Love this idea!!!! I did a mock up with artificial trellises from amazon. (See photo). What do you think of that?? We live in Wisconsin, so not sure where we'd put large outdoor plants in the winter. ; ) Also attaching a photo of the back of the house (and the neighbor's) just for reference.

@WestCoast Hopeful Those windows are the "sitting area" of their master bedroom. And you are right, might need to just get used to it as they do overlook our whole yard too.

@jamiemichelle2 I would plant perennials and just leave them out all winter. Lots of climbing vines that survive. Or if you like the bamboo idea, there are some that are hardy in our climate (I live in MN) and might survive if you cover them in the winter. You will probably need the trellis boxes to plant them in, but at least they're moveable if you decide you don't want to block your view.

ah - great point...! This is a great idea!

What is the distance (in feet) between your homes, and how much of it is your property? Maybe plant some columnar trees that are appropriate for your area.

I would wait a bit now then decide how much it bothers you. Don’t forget you are looking at them too. They may end up with that blind drawn more often than not. I would do nothing for now and adjust as needed.

Year one we did nothing. Year two planter a tree. This summer we moved a bigger tree. It’s not perfect but it’s a visual distraction from the other house.

Maybe a folding outdoor wicker screen that you can open and close as needed. While the neighbor's house is being built, check their view to your house to see what they'll be able see on your deck and into your home. Check at night too with lights on in your house. You may not need to screen all the way to the end of the railing. Also, you'll be able to see what type of room it is and how much privacy they're going to lose with the view you'll have into their house. If it's a living area or a bedroom, I'd be motivated to put up window treatments to screen out your view, especially at night.

Look like you have a beautiful home, congrats!

A permanent tree(s) could also work. We planted some arborvitae between our dining room windows & neighbor's office/LR windows for privacy - only problem is that it takes years for them to get tall enough to actually work, unless you spend $$$ to get mature trees.

However I agree with @WestCoast Hopeful. For one, I think very few people actually use their MB sitting area. But if these people do, they're more likely to use it later in the evening for TV watching, at which point you probably will not be on your deck unless you love mosquitoes. And, if you ARE out there and they ARE in their MB at the same time, they will probably have their blinds closed. It may end up not being a problem.

I'm very sure that using zip ties will make it fall down within the season. wind + curtains = much stronger force than you think.

have something nice built, something that allows air flow so the wind doesn't try to knock it down. a privacy screen, or trellis with plants like others suggested.

I live in a neighborhood where houses are close together. I have placed plants on my deck where I want to block sight lines and it works well.

Your home and setting is beautiful. Soon enough the neighbors home will be a pretty sight and likely they will not be standing at their windows staring at you.