how can I cover those skinny door windows? (1 Viewer)

[Philip_G]

any of you have those? next to my front door is a series of skinny windows from the floor all the way up to the top of the door, something like 8" wide.
I need to find a way to cover these, with a sheer or something because they look in directly at my equipment rack.

A custom sheer for a window that size at the online place I ordered the rest of my blinds from would be something like 50 bucks, I can't pay that for a bit of fabric 8" x 54"

 

[Cees Alons]

Philip,

I'm not sure how it's called in the US (or even if it's available at all, but I guess it is): you could cover the glass with a sort of plastic foil to make it look exactly like frosted glass. I suppose it's available at places where they sell construction materials. Can't be very expensive.

You may even want to cover it only to a certain height (make sure you cut the upper edges straight!)

Cees

 

[Henry Gale]

A custom sheer...would be something like 50 bucks...

Does that include the hardware? Doesn't sound that out of line to me.
Anyway, do-it-yourself....a little plain curtain rod, top and bottom, with some fabric stretched between.

 

[DavidMich]

Go to home depot, they have the sheers ready made in any color, about $8. Then you buy two spring-loaded rods, about the width of the window, one for the top, one for the bottom, they are about $5 per pair.

 

[Steve_Tk]

If that doesn't work spray paint them black, very cheap.

 

[Joseph DeMartino]

I got the cheap sheers at Home Depot along with a couple of magnetic mini curtain rods that didn't even need installation or measuring. Very easy, very cheap, and handy when it comes time to wash the sheers.

Regards,

Joe

 

[Philip_G]

Go to home depot, they have the sheers ready made in any color, about $8. Then you buy two spring-loaded rods, about the width of the window, one for the top, one for the bottom, they are about $5 per pair.

I asked the local HD about it when I was getting some miniblinds cut and they said they didn't have them
do you remember where in the store they were located?

 

[Tony Whalen]

Philip, check out HD again, in the paint & decorating area. Last time I was there, they had a product that was basically a stick-on film, that resembled frosted glass. It's exactly for this sort of thing. (I was also looking for something to cover the side-light window next to my door...ended up having a custom blind made.)

 

[Cees Alons]

Tony,

Great! That was the stuff I was referring to (post #2). I wasn't sure (until your post ) if it is available in the US, but I used it once myself here.
Inexpensive, effect is beautiful.

Cees

 

[Ted Lee]

you could also install some mini-blinds from home depot. they'll custom-cut them to whatever width you need.

i did my girlfriend's old townhome - they were inexpensive, durable and easy to install.

 

[Brian Mansure]

Phillip,

You could try something like this
http://www.gilafilms.com/home/frosted.html

Window films that you can apply yourself or frosted spray paint would be two inexpensive and easy things to try.

Good Luck,
Brian

 

[Tony Whalen]

I think Brian just linked to the stuff that Cees and I are talking about. Not sure if that's the same brand... but it's the same idea.

 

[Philip_G]

I'll check it out, thanks

 

[BrettB]

Winter/Christmas is almost here, go get you some snow-in-a-can and put it off til January.

 

[Philip_G]

I got some tint, kind of spendy at about 30 bucks for everything but it looks OK and serves it's purpose, thanks!

 

[Tony Whalen]

Winter/Christmas is almost here, go get you some snow-in-a-can and put it off til January.