ᐅ Front door with frosted glass

We chose frosted glass with a clear border. This way, people cannot see into the house from the street, but you can still see who is standing outside from the inside. Maybe this could be an option for you too.

Join in! We didn’t do it, so now every time I go to the bathroom "half naked," I have to get dressed. Especially at night, when the light turns on, you can be seen.

For now, I’ve covered it with foil... I’ll replace it completely at some point.

We are happy with our frosted glass, even though our front door is not visible from the street.
A matter of personal taste, I would say.

Do not choose satin finish; what is there to see anyway—except the hallway and the corridor to the restroom? If necessary, you can add a film later. It doesn’t work the other way around.

We basically have the same elements as you are planning (just with one window element) and chose frosted glass. As mentioned above, the hallway is a passageway, and you can clearly see into illuminated rooms even in the dark. You can see EVERYTHING. The windows are not small; you can really make out a lot. It’s not like sneaking into the kitchen at night in your underwear—unless you don’t mind someone outside seeing you (whoever might be around).

At first, we thought the same as you—why frosted glass, and concerns about appearance, etc. Now, we are very satisfied with the frosted glass. A good compromise would probably be a combination (for example, a narrow clear edge), but despite asking, this was not offered to us (it doesn’t exist, etc.).

Alternatively, you could use clear glass and install blinds later. Every window in the house should be coverable in some way (shutters, roller blinds, pleated blinds, venetian blinds, etc.) or simply frosted from the start.

What you really don’t do anymore: frosted bathroom windows!

The question is: what could strangers see that you wouldn’t want them to?
If you already feel uneasy about being watched while putting on your jacket behind those narrow windows, you should consider frosting the glass. But then again: who exactly would be standing outside waiting for that moment? Which windows would definitely need frosting then? The bathroom and utility room for sure! It’s simply not acceptable for people or neighbors to watch you reach into the utility room shelf, let alone use the toilet.
We applied a frosted film to our clear glass afterwards, leaving a clear border and a viewing area at eye level – but only because our bathroom also has a shower, which we like to use, and we have to pass by the front door to get there.