The owner had window film applied, followed by white "sheer-weave" motorized solar shades to filter light but leave the view intact.

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But the cosy relationship between shop window and inventory owner may not be all that appealing to customers.

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The weirdest thing about our new house is that the previous owner plastered opaque film over every window, blocking out all natural light.

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The 50-year-old's position has been in doubt since last Saturday when he demanded that the Italian club's owner Massimo Moratti back him with support in the January transfer window.

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