Ugly, old window wells, how to make them less obvious!
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Jud5287888
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Every house has them, but they are so ugly! Any ideas to disguise, cover, or give new life to ugly old window wells. The paintings look so nice then, ugh there's THAT thing.
Help!
Help!
8 answers
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There sell Window Well covers at Home Improvements stores. Then depending where they are on your property you can always pot in portable gardens surrounding the areas.
Janet Pizaro
on May 29, 2016
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I planted flowers and fern by my window well and we put a mesh screen over the opening to keep bunnies and other baby animals from falling in. I don't use the traditional window well bubble as I feel it brings added attention to the area and also blocks natural light from getting in my basement
MN Mom
on May 29, 2016
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Obscure the view with plantings. These fern come back each year.
MN Mom
on May 29, 2016
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Build a planter with landscaping pavers on one or both sides of the window well to pull the eye up toward the planters and away from the window well. Additional matching paver stones can be used to line the window well and direct the eye to the planters, pulling the window well into the landscaping design. Some more choices here: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/152840981074095032/
William
on May 30, 2016
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An ugly window well and a renter downstairs created a solution for a house here. The owner dug out the soil around the window well, put in concrete steps and sides, installed a door with a lock and key and gave the renter his own ingress and egress to his rented downstairs room.
Ruth
on May 30, 2016
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This may assist...
CrowEyes
on May 30, 2016
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I just want them completely covered up and gone to the eye!!!
Jud5287888
on May 30, 2016
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Frosted privacy-type Contact paper on the inside of the glass and BIG hostas or ferns around the well, maybe a few big natural-looking stones, moss, should actually look nice! Landscaping fabric with gravels on top will help to prevent plants coming up IN the well, and help keep the glass cleaner.
Jennie Lee
on May 30, 2016
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