Glass blocks from bathroom to master bedroom side
How to cover glass blocks to stop light coming into bedroom at night
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Estelle
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We recently moved into a new home that was move in condition. Ofcourse after we've been here a couple of months we see things that need fixing or personalizing. This glass block window is in my master bath/bedroom. When one of us wakes to use the bathroom at night my room gets flooded with light and wakes us up. We love the look of the blocks but need something totally opaque to cover. Any ideas? Many contact papers will still let light through.
My husband's temp but ugly solution
Any chance you could hang a rolled shade and pull it down at night? Or, mount a thin, decorative rod over it and hang a large dark colored towel at bedtime? Or, make an attractive solid, flat cover of the same size & shape, and use Command Strips made for mounting pictures on a wall. It should be relatively easy to put up and take down when you wish to.
How about just spray painting the block with a dark color paint. You can even dry brush a lighter color or metallic paint to highlight the patterns. Better yet, put a bullseye on the cardboard and a pic of your hubby in the center
have you thought about painting the glass blocks with an opaque black (or dark brown) paint?
Cover the glass blocks with plywood, then paint it. Put wall decor inside the frame and make it a decorative item. Or replace toilet with one that has toilet bowl nightlife feature; our blue light lets us get there but doesn't keep us awake. Get a skirted one if you replace...looks better and 1000% easier to clean!
Maybe you could paint them black, or hang drapes that stop light?
how about using mercury glass paint..it may reflect the light...and will look really cool !
You can still use the concept you husband has implemented. Instead of using cardboard, insert a piece of art the same size. The window frame will then become the frame for the artwork or picture. Nothing permanent would be done and your light problem would be solved.
My husband came up with a similar solution. I wrapped the cardboard in a pretty fabric and it still sits there to this day.
It’s always easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission (that’s how it works in My house at least)
You could go to Tap Plastics and find a piece of more opaque plastic to fit in that frame. or Use some spray adhesive and cover the cardboard in the frame with a nice fabric.
or I never turn the light on in the bathroom when getting up at night, I have a little LED nightlight in there thats blue that I got for a dollar at the Dollar Tree. In fact all my friends wanted one too, so I brought each of them one.
Yes. Choosing a piece of art or even some abstract fabric which wouldn't matter how it could be positioned would be your beginning point. I'd recommend you take the piece of cardboard along as a guide. You could place it on a possible choice and see how it might work.