Translucent frosted glass is the star in much of today's architecture, showing up in multi-million-dollar homes, galleries, and public buildings. But there's something at your local hardware store that can achieve a similar look for a lot less: Corrugated plastic!
Selling in sheets of 8' in length (and even longer!), corrugated plastic can be used for interior partitions, shed roofs, ceiling panels, you name it. We've collected a few examples of corrugated plastics, fiberglass, and polycarbonates here for inspiration.
Check it out for yourself:
- Suntuf 26 in. x 8 ft. Clear Polycarbonate Roofing Panel, $22 at Home Depot
- Tuftex 96" x 26" Clear Corrugated Plastic Roof Panel, $15 at Lowes
- Crane Composites 26" x 12' Clear Corrugated Fiberglass, $190 at Ace Hardware
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I've been using this for years as a dividing "wall" between my living room and my front entry. I just hung them from hooks from the ceiling. It filtered the light and gave me privacy since people couldn't look in my door and see the living room. Great stuff.
CBREYNOLDS - how did you attach to the panel itself?
We used it for a privacy fence along the deck to keep the dogs from barking at any movement they saw. Drilled a few holes and zip tied them to the rails. Worked perfect and still allowed access to the light.
It looks good in the more industrial application like #2, but to my eye, it really cheapens the look of the house in the #3 photo. Imagine if those were wood slats - it would look much better for that house. You can DIY wood slats for little money.
LOVE this! We've debated new deck rails for years and one idea we've both loved are glass panels but not the price. This makes it work AND would be easy enough to do ourselves! Thank you AT!
How funny--I am one of many guinea pig owners who use coroplast (one brand name) to build critter cages. Would never have thought of it as a home decor resource.
Many industrial plastics companies will sell direct to customers and even cut to your specs and prices are likely cheaper than the big box stores. Just google your city + plastics for locations.
We used Suntuf clear and opaque corrugated plastic to make an A-frame play house. Another consideration is that it's child safe and easy to replace.
Here's the project:http://www.poppyhaus.com/2011/08/haus-of-ones-own.html
Great idea! I might use them as panels for a large window/sliding door space I have in my living room/home office. Summer sun in California is harsh and its coming soon so this might be an alternative to curtains or blinds. Thanks so much!
We have giant windows and used corrugated plastic sheets over the windows as "frosting." It was a cheap solution that has lasted us nearly 3+ years. However, they are beginning to warp and bow. Still - it's cheaper than frosting the windows.
@HeatherfromPoppyHaus - That's REALLY cool!
Oh god, I lived in a student rental that had this stuff in place of tile in the bathroom. It was gross. Lots of bugs would get behind it and there was no way of getting them out!
Applications in photos #1 and #5 are nice.