My Long Dark Hallway Needed Some Lights.
My hallway was very plain and dark. It needed some sprucing up.
On the other side of this blank wall is my closet.
I did not get a before photo, but this is a window from an old storm door that I had laying around. I sprayed the back side of the windows with Rust-Oleum Frosted Glass so you could not see through them.
I added LED strip lighting on the back side of the wood framing. The lights come in different colors, but I chose white, and they have a sticky backing that adheres to the frame.
This is a closeup of the lights. There's an adapter that plugs into the end and this plugs into my timer. It's set to come on during the daytime only.
These are just L brackets that the window hangs on. It is out of the way so no one gets close enough to bump into it and possibly fall on them.
I added a lacy valance on the top and on the wall it went. Everyone that sees it thinks it's a real window. It brightens up the hall and makes me smile every time I walk by.
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Love what you did. I did not see an outlet in your before picture but did see one in your after picture. Did you have it installed?
Love this idea..........this idea would lend to apartment living or a dark basement area. Thanks for Sharing!
I LOVE THIS! It looks amazing! Brilliant!