How to "put a dress on a pig" of a windowed door
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I have a standard 9 small windows 6-1/2"X11 door in my kitchen/dining room looking out to a horrible storage room/shed. I certainly could put a curtain over the window area, but am hoping for ideas less mainstream. I had thought to print photos and use it as a picture frame, but closest I can do is 8x10. Will welcome any and all suggestions for this pig's dress. Thank you
29 answers
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I have the same door I would like to know also.
Sherrie
on Aug 21, 2016
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You could get glass frost and do a design or go for a stained glass look hides the outside while still letting in light
Leon
on Aug 21, 2016
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I have same front door without the window dividers. I bought product at Michaels called Gallery Glass. It comes in colors but also clear color. You squirt it right onto the glass, which will be white until it dries translucent. You are creating a stained glass effect. My front door is a mural-like with vines and flowers so when the sun shines through in the early morning its really pretty. I have also done it on one of my bedroom windows for privacy as it looks into a neighbors yard as well as my bathroom window which looks out into backyard. There is technique for squirting that gives you different end results of stained glass look so you can experiment on the glass with small sections before deciding what you like because the beauty of this product is that it peels off if you don't want it anymore. Plus, it holds up to moisture. My windows are still intact and its been many years since I did it.
Dla9584163
on Aug 21, 2016
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I put frosted contact paper on two French door windows that lead to a sunroom. I use the sunroom as a work shop and didn't want to see it all the time, similar situation to yours. In my case, the frosted contact paper worked okay, but the window area was much bigger and I didn't get it applied all that well. So to cover the bubbles, I also put shear curtain panels on the inside of the windows. It looks good now.
Jen Panguluri
on Aug 21, 2016
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You can buy a window film at Home Depot that comes in a lot of different patterns.Cut out to the size of each window pane.
Janet Pizaro
on Aug 21, 2016
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I have had this door for 20 years on my utility room, and here are a couple of ideas that I have used.....
Susan
on Aug 21, 2016
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I had a contractor put a heavy patterned glass in mine. The frame inset comes off so you can replace the glass pretty easily. Here is a pic. It is frosted as well. I have the same door.
Jerre Miller
on Aug 21, 2016
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I put a non-adhesive, frosted cling film on my exterior door. It is great because the light is diffused which I prefer, and it is bright, and clean-looking. I didn't want a curtain or blind to contend with. I have had it now for about 7 years or so (I think), and it still looks the same. Some door/ window manufacturers void the warranty if you use those products, so you may want to check first. This may not be an issue for you though, since it is not really an exterior door. I like your idea of using it as a picture frame. It would be also cool to print black and white images on acetate (on a photocopier), then you could see the pics from both sides and you would have a standard sheet of paper size (8.5 X 11), that you could just trim. You could put another sheet of acetate on top to protect the image. If your old enough to know what an overhead projector is, it is what teachers did to project a printed sheet on a screen. You can find the supplies at Staples or any office supply store.
B. Enne
on Aug 21, 2016
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The cling vinyl comes n frosted & other patterns such as stained glass. It looks real especially when lite is coming in from behind. I've also used frosted glass spray in can. U can put circles stripes designs etc on glass w/ tape, or contact paper (trace or make a complicated design then cut out, place on glass). Then use frosted spray, let dry and remove stickers tape contact paper etc. you can also use stencils if u put powder or gel from glass frosting kit on top THEN spray. Remove stencil AND CAREFULLY remove dried powder. Frosted paint will remain.
Lisa hudspeth
on Aug 21, 2016
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My door looks like Jerre Millers, but I used contact paper on mine . Very inexpensive.
Kathy Bitzan
on Aug 21, 2016
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I used mod podge and food coloring to mimic stained glass on my windows. Then used a stencil to add designs. Not finished yet, but you get the idea. Best part is, you can wash it off later if you get tired of it.
Nancy
on Aug 21, 2016
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If you want to do something unique and crafty, "Gallery Glass" is a nice option. It flows on like paint, is blendable, and you can make unique designs using stick on faux leading to divide colors. I've done a bathroom window like that and it stands up to the moisture without issues. When I changed my paint, I removed the old design by peeling up with a razor blade and made a new one.
Ngw1
on Aug 22, 2016
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If you have a color printer, print your photos to the size closest to your windows. You can attach your photos using modge podge. If you have unwanted borders, use colored paper as "frames." look on Pinterest, there are posts using cornstarch & doilies or lace fabrics to paint designs on glass
Linda Kaplan
on Aug 22, 2016
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Did you know that you can take the glass out of the door? you can replace it with a nice piece of wood and paint it white or paint it with magnet-ed paint and use it for your shopping list etc. or paint it with chalkboard paint and right on it. you could also cover it with a pretty material one one side and do something else on the other side.
Beverly Beamon
on Aug 22, 2016
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You can paint them to mimic stain glass. There is also window "contact paper" that looks like old wavy glass. Look on Wish.com for it. It's so inexpensive that if you find you don't like it you're only out a couple of dollars. Good luck!
Pamela Robertson Pullmann
on Aug 22, 2016
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I have had this window film on my door for many years. Light still filters in but you can't see thru it. Either Lowes or Home Depot, or maybe both (I can't remember) have many different styles. You should be able to unscrew or pop out the grid and place the self stick film onto the glass and then put the grid back in.
Irene
on Aug 22, 2016
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Best idea? Clean up the shed room and enjoy the light , space and both rooms.
Johnchip
on Aug 22, 2016
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You could mix up a thin paste of cornstarch and water, paint the panes with it and attach lace panels cut to fit the panes. Cheap, easy and it's not permanent if you eventually want to change it.
Terry Haynes
on Aug 22, 2016
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You could frost or etch the glass and still have light coming through.
Tricia Jackson Jones
on Aug 22, 2016
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Chey, no I dont have a tutorial, but it is very easy. Just brush the mod podge on the window and let dry. To color it use a few drops of food coloring until to get the shade you want. Afterwards, I taped a stencil on the window and used paint or ink to fill in the stencil, then let dry. Voila! To remove it just place a wet paper towel on the window and let it sit. The mod podge will peel/scrape off easily. You can also use clear school glue instead of mod podge.
Nancy
on Aug 22, 2016
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Mount your 8x10s on gift wrap cut to size. You could wrap it around some cardboard and pop it right in, and change it seasonally.
Linda Davis
on Aug 22, 2016
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You could stain glass them stained glass paint and leading. Comes in tubes. Trace out pattern in leading and fill in. You could also apply mactac to frost the panes. Both are remove able.
Cwh6899259
on Aug 22, 2016
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You can buy decorative film that looks like etched glass at places like Home Depot. You cut it to fit , spray the glass with a water and soap mix and smooth it on. Peels off easily if you want it to.
Carolyn Ball-Hanson
on Aug 22, 2016
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Just do a search; google.com yahoo.com bing.com what ever you have. I came up with several listings for various types of clings. Some you can get pre-cut but better to buy a roll and cut pieces to fit
Deanna Nassar
on Aug 23, 2016
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Use lace, cut to size, and wetted in starch. Beautiful and removeable.
Susan E
on Aug 27, 2016
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Quick, cheap & easy, a can of spray-on glass frosting!
Lesley Brisco
on Aug 28, 2016
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You could modify the size of quilt blocks and make them using the colors in your room. One in each window.
Terry
on Aug 28, 2016
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Perhaps you could use it as a vertical garden Buy or build some rectangular shallow boxes, a little wider than the windows. Screw them into the door. Fill them with small containers of herbs and easy to grow but showy plants like coleius. They will get light from the windows but will obscure the view!
Melissa
on Sep 03, 2016
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Mini blinds or a roman shade
Marlene Haigh
on Nov 04, 2016
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