Hello everyone! Last week I shared a post telling you how I used window cling to add privacy to the windows on our back porch. The project went so well that I wanted to do the same thing in our breakfast room, but had used up all of the vinyl. I got to thinking about some lace that I had in my craft storage and wondered if that combined with spray paint would do the trick, read on to see how well it turned out:
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Here is what the breakfast room looked like at the time of purchase. It's hard to tell from the photo but each of the windows is fitted with a metal frame and has a plexiglass panel trimmed in magnetic strips. The panels are not shown in this photo, but each one is able to attach to the window to allow more insulation or come down if you wish to open the windows.
I want to stress that because my windows have these removable panels is the only reason that I decided to experiment with spray paint. If they had been glass only I probably wouldn't have gone for it!
So here is one of the panels after I laid it out on the floor. Making sure that it was placed magnetic strip up, I began attaching the lace. I just used regular adhesive tape here, nothing fancy.
Here's a tip- once you have one panel complete, lie the next one next to it.
It makes lining up the lace super easy!
Once the lace was in position I used spray paint to lightly coat the entire surface of the panel.
Here is how it looked when I was finished. It's important to only lightly coat the panel so that you can still see the pattern of the lace and let as much light as possible through.
Here are the panels in place before the rest of the room was finished. For awhile we were using it as a place to hold tools, floor tile and other remodeling materials. You can tell that lots of light still comes in but the cold winter air was kept out.
At first I kept the lace attached to the frame, but eventually I removed it. The tape kept coming undone over the winter and I was tired of messing with it. I didn't want to add any spray adhesive either as I was worried that it would alter the look.
And here is how it looks now, lace removed. I like how well the pattern of the lace still shows up.
The hanging light is temporary, we've been starting garden plants in this room and they will be put outside soon. I'll have a makeover post in the future with pictures of the rest of the space 😍
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I hope you enjoyed this how-to post, thanks for stopping by!
-Jennifer
© Studio 27 by Jennifer Adams 2022
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Love this idea-thx! It looks great.
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DeleteI like how the room looked very polished and full of light when you were done. The how -to was very detailed and good pictures.
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DeleteGreat ides for keeping unwanted Perring eyes for invading your privacy.
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Thank you Karren!
DeleteThat's a great simple fix for your windows. The lace effect looks very pretty.
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DeleteWhat a cute idea! I love that when you took the lace off, the pattern was still there, but you were able to get a lot more light. We ordered wood blinds for our new house and they came in about a week after we moved in. I was almost sad to put them up, but awfully glad when they were there at night lol. I open them all the way during the day. They're almost floor to ceiling in our living area (open concept) so I get so much light, whereas in our apartment the only light in the living area was through balcony doors. The light just makes me feel so much happier. I love that you have the best of both with this project and the lace is such a good idea! Thanks for sharing on Crafty Creators!
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Niki
Lighting makes such a difference! I'm the same way, I need lots of light but plenty of privacy as well. Thanks for stopping by!
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