Pictured above we see some starched linen windows that were done by Maitreya at Craftlog. By sponging a starch/water mixture on your windows, you can then apply your starch soaked fabric, let it dry, and trim it to size. She has some links in her post that serve as good reference if you are looking to tackle this project yourself. It is perfect if you have an window that lets in too much light or lets the neighbors have too good of a view.
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I do this with Japanese paper and egg whites. It's cheap, and you can change the paper to a different motif, colour or transparency whenever you like.
Love the sound of your egg white thing...can you describe how it's done? Would it hold up in a bathroom? I'm worried about steam. The starch thing sounds great, too...
awesome !
Imaging doing it to ugly mirrored doors.
WONDER WOULD STARCHED FABRIC STICK TO WOOD DOORS? OR EVEN MY HIDEOUS PANNELING i HAVE IN MY BASEMENT?
I'm not sure how costly the "window film" mentioned is, but I've used semi-opaque contact paper found in places like Walmart to make windows looks frosted. It's really inexpensive and easy to use.
The starched fabric technique works on walls too and it's great for covering ugly closet doors or walls (I've done it in this house as the inset on one door). I also did it in one rental, peeled it off before I left, simply washed down the wall with a damp sponge and the wall was fine (even the evil landlord was amazed and couldn't ding me for that on the deposit).
Thanks for the link! Here's a later post with more tips, including removal: http://craftlog.org/craftlog/?p=3539
To veslabeachgirl, I don't know how this would stand up in a bathroom. I use the washi (Japanese paper) on my dining room windows. I brush the eggwhite on with a pastry brush around the periphery of the window, stick the paper on and then trim the excess with an exacto knife.
I think for a bathroom you could try doing this with diluted white glue instead of egg white. Or consider a window film that looks like rice paper.