What would you create with these woven wood shades?
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Blindsgalore
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We have these beautiful white woven wood shades that we want to upcycle into a fun DIY project. If these window treatments were in your hands, what would you create with them?
17 answers
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You could attach yarn or string or hemp in diagonal criss cross and use it as a frame for multiple photos for a family room, above a couch or fireplace or in a long hallway. Or if you are a painter, paint a scenery leaving a 2 inch edge free of the shade to be the border/frame. Or decorate it for Halloween to be used on the outside door. Attach your decorations to the shade and fold or roll up the shade to store it for the next year.
Orchidmg
on Nov 25, 2014
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Maybe make place mats by cutting to size and hot glue gun the loose strings to under side. You could also make a table runner to match (depending on the number of blinds and sizes you have.)
Sandy
on Nov 26, 2014
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I would cut them, frame them as wainscoting for my hall way. Still thinking ,,,, if it should be cream on cream or go for color.
Tudyrunningwater
on Nov 26, 2014
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This might be what @Tudyrunningwater is referring to. Use cheap picture frames and frame pieces of the shade inside them and attach to your wall. http://www.pinterest.com/pin/303993043570027431/ Or if you have a short hall, use the whole width to do you wainscotting. Attach molding above the length and viola...custom wainscotting!
Katrina Wylie
on Nov 26, 2014
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I would cut them into sizes for place mats. Use FROG tape to bind the edges. I was given samples years ago and did this for a Cub Scout project. The Moms really liked them because you can roll them up to store them.
Carolynm
on Nov 26, 2014
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I would attach them to posts in the back yard to create privacy panels...In fact, I have already done so.
Debbie Edwards
on Nov 26, 2014
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For a change I would attach them to existing headboard
Louise
on Nov 26, 2014
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Love the headboard and the privacy panel ideas!
Staging Windy City Home Staging & Redesign
on Nov 26, 2014
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They would make beautiful inserts for a folding screen placed in front of a window.
Ruth76114
on Nov 26, 2014
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Didn't take time to read past the first comment, but thought I'd add how I've cut wood blinds before. Roll them up tightly, mask off the area to be cut and use a miter/chop saw. Smooth cut every time. To cut to length you can cut the threads between the slats.
Z
on Nov 26, 2014
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These look just perfect for a lamp. You can easily make a foundation for these out of wire fence and place a lamp inside. You can make both hanging or standing lamps out of it. Something like on my last pin here http://www.pinterest.com/busymomhelp/for-the-home/
Busymomhelp
on Nov 27, 2014
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A BONFIRE!
Sue Rindflesch
on Nov 29, 2014
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I used one by turning it sideways, clipping curtain rings across the top, and mounting it with a tension rod over a half-windowed kitchen door. Kind of a beachy look.
Kathy Allen
on Nov 29, 2014
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paint them or stencil them
Lorrie Dougall
on Nov 30, 2014
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a short wall is what I was thinking, but you could space them as panels and cover a bit bigger space.. :-)
Tudyrunningwater
on Dec 01, 2014
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you could use it on an outside porch so if you have guests over you could close and have some privacy from the neighbors
Rhonda Humphreys
on Apr 20, 2016
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Create cylinders to cover plant pots.
Jemma Dee
on Apr 21, 2016
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