doesn't allow, like painting the walls, so I have actually bought 4x8 sheets of insullation styrofoam and spot glued (with a hot glue gun) the styro to the walls, and painted it to look like marble, sone murals, and just plain painting to change the walls. Hint: only use hot glue if the walls are painted with at least semi-gloss paint. If it is flat finished wall paint, hot glue will tear the paint off. On a semi-gloss finish, the glue peels right off without leaving a mark. I have a couple of posts of paintings I have done on the styro and even a marbled wall I painted. Check them out and see how well it worked.

mild aabrasive that will tend to 'pit' the finish and that leads to the finish literally coming off over time. Vinegar water is a good degreaser for varnished wood.

would soak up the Windex withour smearing it. That entire statement just didn't sound right.... :)

mine used a blacklight bulb above her stained galss and it gave a very pretty, almost etheral glow. Either way, I think dimming the light may help you out much more.

closet doors too!

not used on the header above the sliding door blinds? Or perhaps a narrow box header the same height as the top of the drapes and then valanced like the windows to give the wrap around/finished feel?