A couple of weeks ago I was working with clients to liven up their entry way. The house is a lovely Victorian with a large porch, stained glass surrounding the front door and a large white sandblasted window in the door. It was very flat and plain looking. To give the window some depth and interest we added clear window film with a cut glass flower pattern
Window films are available in many weights, colors and degree of opacity. They insure privacy or hide an unattractive view. Today there are many online sources and the local big box hardware stores carry a few.
I love this one . It lets in light, allows you to see someone at the door and at the same time does not leave your home completely visible to everyone who walks by.
If you are handy with a razor blade or craft knife you can create your own designs by starting with plain frosted film and a stencil or your own drawing.
Commercial Use From Decorative Film
And it does not have to be a small project. Look at this application in a commercial building from Decorative Film.
A friend has a large plate glass panel in her entry that serves as a wind block. It is trimmed in brass and does not fit into her traditional decor. She applied a large frosted rose medallion and corner frames. It looks wonderful and diminishes the impact of the stark frame.
The Decorative Film site also has a large selection of rice paper films. These would create wonderful faux shoji screens. They can also be applied to mirrors if you inherit large expanses of mirrors when you buy or rent a home where removal is not an option. The same site has cut glass and glass bubble film. These would look great applied to the plain glass fronts of cabinets. The colors of your dishes will shine through and not the stacks of plates or mugs.
There are so many options, just google ‘window film decorative’ or variations and let your imagination create a new look for you. If you need help, contact me from Newnique Redesign and I’ll be glad to help you choose.
