Define "forever"?

Is wearing nicer PJ's an option?

lol, Mark. I take it you don't like any of these options... This manufacturer is the only one I can find that doesn't sell Chinese products. They have an actual manufacturing facility about 5 hours away. Too far for samples, which I why I resisted the obvious.

Nevertheless, your point is well taken. I will call Trulite for samples. Any particular patterns you would recommend?

Design not approved yet if you have any comments. I respect and appreciate your opinion.

I am indifferent to the patterns available, but the "Pattern 62" looks like it provides the best distortion of view recognition, and assume the light transmission would be similar to all of the selections.

I noticed the note "outswing" on the door diagram. Most main entry doors on a home swings into the home. This makes it more inviting when guests arrive and pushes them on the butt as they leave.

Stock hurricane doors open out. This door can be hurricane rated either way, but since in this locale 90% of the doors open out, I thought I would go with the norm. But you do raise a good point. Maybe I can put on a coat on when the doorbell rings and if I like the person I can say I just got home. Otherwise I can say I'm just leaving. :D

Of the choices you show, Pattern 62 is the most common "obscure" glass outside of acid or satin etch.

Thank you mill! I appreciate it!

Considering the circular pattern on the door glass, I'd stay away from anything linear, like the reeded or cross reeded ones. It seems to me that the frost etch 100 is the most obscure, but that might be too "bathroomy" for you. The problem is that you have a bit of goal conflict--you want the light but you need the obscurity for privacy. Is it an option to go with a solid door with one or two side lights? Or a solid door with a glass storm door?

Thanks for weighing in, Diana. Not sure about hurricane rating for sidelights.

I don't need the glass quite as obscure as the Frost etch 100. Neighbors have glue chip and level of privacy works just fine. But that northern iced window vibe doesn't grab me. What do you think about leaving the transom clear for added light?

What about Chantilly or Rain? They look to be the same obscurity level as Glue Chip.

Regarding the transom, I don't think you're going to get significantly more light from a clear transom, so I'd keep it consistent with the main door.

Don't know if privacy glass has a standard for uniformity but here's a guide from Thermatru doors with privacy ratings for various glass patterns.

https://www.thermatru.com/explore-products/decorative-and-specialty-glass/privacy-and-textured-glass/

I have Thermatru's Rain (which may or may not be equivalent to your vendor's Rain) and you definitely couldn't tell someone was in their PJs. You can see a vague outline of a person but not what they are wearing. Allows lots of light.

I agree that Pattern 62 looks like it obscures the most which would be in line with the ratings above, the etched has the highest privacy rating.

https://www.trulite.com/category/specialty-glass-products/pattern-glass/

I think pattern 62 works the best especially with the door you have chosen. I have a similar glass from Sierra Pacific on my front door and you can see shapes through it barely- meaning you might notice that someone was standing on the porch but you couldn't tell much more,