We have been talking about putting a film on some of our windows for quite some time. But like almost everything else, we talked about doing it and how great it would be, but never actually did anything.
At least not until the other day. 
We finally applied window tint to the windows along the back side of our house. These windows get beat 
down every day by the sun all day long. It can really take a toll on the AC bill, too.
We bought two rolls of film, one large roll for a picture window we have in our stairwell, and one regular sized roll for the other windows. We also bought the best stuff we could find. It was called "Platinum", and it wasn't until we got it home that we realized why it had that name. It actually looked silverish when we unrolled it, and once on the window, you had a reflective surface when the light is coming from behind you. So at night, we now have extra mirrors in our house.
It was super easy to apply, although I would reccommend having at least two people to put on the film for te first window, or for any that are rather large. All you have to do is wet both the window and then both sides of the film. The wetter the surface the better. Then you take a good squeegee and use it to force out the water and any bubbles.
A few of our windows took a couple tries, but then we became real pros!
And it was an immediate noticeable change in the temperature of the room. I have no idea why we waited so long to put up these films.
I have noticed that our AC does not run as long as it used to, and we should be able to keep more of our heat in the house this winter. Another bonus is that the film blocks out most of the UV rays that cause fading. So we'll be able to stop any further damage to our floors and rugs.
All I can say is that you've been considering window films for your home, then just do it! It cost us less than $100, and it will save us much more than that in the future. Completely worth it!
* photo courtesy of Madddy on Flickr
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