December 10, 2007

Home Alone-ing it?

by Joel Horowitz

mkodamaScreen-printed silhouettes of a few people on your curtains will deter burglars and annoy fun-hating ex’s trying to take a gander through your windows. Brooklyn-based designer Mino Kodama cleverly produced images of people that are only visible at night when the houselights are on, keeping invisible (and the party quiet) during the day.

mkodama.com
[via designspotter]

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2 Responses to “Home Alone-ing it?”

  1. trendoffice
    Posted from: 77.70.5.147

    December 11th, 2007 at 3:54 am

    Good idea, but it would have worked if they were moving…

  2. heron
    Posted from: 72.43.162.66

    January 30th, 2008 at 2:57 pm

    yeah. cool, but whatevs its better to just leave the lights on instead of putting up silhouettes that don’t move.

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