Do you have a window in your home that needs a bit more privacy and a curtain just isn't gonna cut it? If so, check out this DIY alternative solution.
Ashley Brown was looking for a fix for the glass on her front door. Instead of settling for plain old generic window film she decided to alter it to give it a clean, Moroccan, graphic look. She created a stencil for her design, traced onto some contact paper, settled down for the evening and began cutting out each piece. The result is exactly what she wanted for a fraction of the cost for modern pre-made window film.
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You have got to be kidding me <shakes head in disbelief>
Sometimes it's better to just put your hand in your wallet and take out the 20 dollars.
I love this look. Kudos on a great DIY decoration.
Very nice! It caught my eye because I used a wallpaper from Lowe's in my entertainment center that has that same pattern. Same gray walls, too. :) http://firewifekatie.blogspot.com/2012/05/lets-see-what-some-paint-can-do-family.html"
This is so lovely!
It's pretty, but why not just get patterned window film? Contact paper will not come off the glass easily, and I doubt it looks nice from the other side.
I think this is great, if a bit time consuming.
Although I grant that Contact Paper is less easy to remove than window film, at least this method breaks the pattern into small units that are unlikely to have air bubbles. If securely attached, it should look just the same on the outside as window film would.
Nice idea! I've been disgusted by the available window film designs; they are not worth the $20 and I usually don't need the whole roll anyway. I'll keep this idea in mind for future apartments, thank you!
I think it looks great, and seems like a particularly nice solution if you have a window that is too big for the normal patterned film rolls. I have a big window like this that looks directly out to the yellow brick wall that is the side of my neighbor's house, and I've been wondering what to do with it. Plus, many of the nice designs like the one featured here will cost you a lot more than $20 (I had my eye on this one, which I would buy despite the price if it were big enough for my window: http://www.2jane.com/collections/window-film-by-emma-jeffs/products/otto-adhesive-window-film-large-sheet )
Wow, this is amazing. I wonder if I am crafty enough to pull this off though... hm...
It looks good. For all those saying contact paper is better, just cut the pattern out of contact paper:
http://www.amazon.com/Kittrich-Adhesive-Frosted-Window-Film/dp/B001B07UCO
The key word here is "custom". Made just to fit your exact space and design requirements. If the readily available choices don't work here's a way to get just what you want. I think it's a fantastic idea. Even if it cost more in time and/or money it may be worth it to get something perfect for your place.
I just spent around $30 on frosted window film to cover a window in my new houses's shower of all places, because I couldn't find the frosted contact paper to do it myself. Wish I had been able to find it. This looks way better than the expensive stuff I bought. It's already mostly just air bubbles and its been on maybe a week. I haven't even moved in or used the shower yet.
I think I trust myself putting on a light switch plate by the door more than cutting all that out and neatly getting it on the glass. I was hoping for an actual good idea.
Looks nice. She has a lot more patience and craft ability than me. I'd just go for the window film and call it a day.
So what do people call that pattern? There was a debate about this at RetroRenovation.com. Contenders included "arabesque," "Moorish," "Spanish tile" ...
I have the "rice paper" pattern of cling film in my bathroom window. I like the look, but it's not clingy enough and I've needed to Scotch-tape a couple of corners until I redo it. I'll probably look at Contact paper now ...
I found the original post of this four months ago when we moved into our apartment to find that the previous tenants took not only all the window treatments but also all of the hardware for the treatments. We have a front doir and a small sidelight window that needed something on them, but curtains were just too much in the small space. I spent two nights cutting out teardrops from frosted contact paper and it was well worth the time. They were easy to apply, if one went on crooked or had a bad bubble they came off easily without too much fuss. I've received tons of ompliments for the windows and lose up they look a lot better than I had expected.
door, not doir...sorry...my iPad typing skills are subpar!
Nice design and solution. Thanks for sharing.