SVG windows
This house by John Maniscalco — featured abundantly in my ideabook on framing views — places large windows above the bedroom's large openings that almost extend to the floor. This clerestory combines with the horizontal window above the bed to maintain views and privacy when the curtains are pulled shut.
The same can be said of this bedroom with wraparound windows and clerestories: The latter allow for privacy and views of the sky when (and if, assuming shades were installed) the lower windows are blocked. To lie in bed and stare at the sky and the stars without concern for being seen is quite nice indeed.
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