This DIY is quick, easy, fun and cheap. What could be better!?
If you have any windows in your home or apartment where you want the natural light but need a little privacy, this is a truly lovely solution.
Granted, it is a bit feminine but I am wondering how we can use this idea and make it masculine, as well…
Maybe you can think of some ideas as you scroll down the next page…
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Military wives living in base housing, couldn’t paint the walls,so would do this same thing using sheets of the right color or pattern and place them on walls. Corn starch seemed easier to wash off.
Interesting idea.
cool
You could use something other than cornstarch. You could use paint and thin it out. Or maybe another substance. It is really a beautiful idea. Anything else, paint, etc… You could scrape off to remove it with a little goo gone or paint remover product. Keep sharing 🙂
gonna try this on my frech doors
Blessings for this child and family
Fishing net might work for a boys room.
Never heard of this one……I use to do all of the Faux Stain Glass & I just loved it all!!!
COOL!!
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What about burlap for a guy’s room? I think that would work really well!
A great Idea…
u could also use dye in the cornstrach mixer to change the color
I used wax paper and velcro tabs on the wood for a cabinet door. This idea for windows is very good!!
I used a glue stick and painted the windows over my door, it dried to look like frosted glass. I have all the light with all the privacy, alot less work and mess also.
Dear Ms.Rusch,I’m on strict budget,I live in a studio,this idea sounds perfect.Did you apply the glue stick only once and in what direction,up and down maybe,then across? I’d be grateful for any help with this idea.Rosie
I think this is what I`ll try—-What Julia said seems less messy
How do you clean this?
When you used a glue stick–did you then put some lace or something over it as is shows in the video? I’m not sure if you are saying you used glue stick in place of the cornstarch mixture or is you just coated the window with glue stick only?
I have the bottom half of a bathroom window that I want to obscure for privacy, but without using a curtain or shade that blocks light.
Thanks
I am really interested in this idea. But don’t know how
As the lace drys it shrinks, So cut just a little larger at first then trim.
Thank you so mush for the helpful hint!!
Kate Allen this is cool and clever!
Gotta try this!
I thought it was for the card window when I started reading it. This is gorgeous.
Gibby Leneve Shelton
Gloria
I did this but with blue lace and came out wonderful and dipped it in the cornstarch mixture and it stuck to the window better, even through steamy showers
I was curious about steamy showers … this would be a fantastic treatment in a bathroom! Thanks for sharing, Jennifer!
How does it hold up under the moisture? Doesn’t just come “unglued?”
I would use a lightweight cammo or other boys themed cloth, for a boys room.
awesome idea, WHEN I get ready to do this I will you watered down mod podge or watered down white Elmer glue. I worry about the moisture getting on the windows and the lace sliding off and maybe even the cornstarch start to mildew? The glue and mog podge will dry clear.
If you use a food product ‘cornstarch’, then don’t be surprised when the bugs show up to eat it. Bad idea.
You could do this with any type of fabric that is open weave. Think athletic shirts, gym bags, nylon mesh, etc.
For boys room , instead of water mixed with cornstarch,you might try some food coloring. Any color you would like, and it also go with the colors in the room.
This looks great but would it be easy to remove if you didn’t want it on the Windows anymore?
Looks great. But would it be easy to remove at a lat stage if you didn’t want it any more
I did this with colored tissue paper and looked loke a stained glass window.After pieces dry use a black marker to make “sodder lines”
I have made themed wall coverings out of just cotton fabric. I used liquid starch. You just put the fabric in the liquid starch, make sure all of it gets wet. Wring it out and then smooth it out on the wall. Plaids don’t work well because of matching it up. I have also used fabric for a border. I just cut the fabric the size I wanted and did the same process. It’s a little harder to get straight lines, but it is possible. If you want to take it down, just peel it off. You can also reuse the fabric. Just wash it or if you are going to use it on the wall again, just redo it in the liquid starch.
If you do use fabric and liquid starch, you will need to take off the manufacture’s edges.
cool idea
How well does this hold up on cold windows in the winter?
Very cool idea …
good idea
Will this withstand the steam of a bathroom?
How do you remove this when you want a change?
How does it hold up if window sweats? Can you do this for a bathroom window?
It would be cute to use regular cotton fabric, that has the kid’s favorite cartoon or character on them. It would be easy to remove when they grow out of it.
Just use Tulle…comes in all kinds of colors…masculine ones too 🙂
Use window paints. Use clear and white. Or clear and white with a color. Amber looks cool.
What happens when the window sweats?
I really like thia!
Mary Hixon can you post a pic?
Instead of buying lace, wouldn’t paper doilies, that look like lace, work as well?
This is sooo beautiful, crafty and economical way to have privacy in your home. Thank you for sharing it.
Is this removable??
go to dollar store and buy sheer curtains, or Walmart, target. they should have different patterns like Camo, or baseball, football ,etc should give you an idea.
My daughter did something similar on a window on her dorm suite door, She used colored tissue paper with liquid dish soap….drying long somewhat like stained glass and was very easy to remove at the end of the school year with a water spritzer and came off clean!
You can make it more masculine by getting some camoflage netting and using it in place of the lace. or any fabric with a woodsy, fishing, sports, etc. type scene.
It will come off easily when it needs laundered then you just reapply with starch and you are good to go. works on walls too.
Great idea. Can we use other fabrics?
if you wash lace first it probably wouldn’t shrink. and talking about for boys or guys get colored tulle. they have it now with patterns