Wednesday, September 2, 2009

The Cover Up

Did you see the window
in my downstairs bathroom?
Yes. I know. It's hideously ugly.
One reason---it's the cheap aluminum clad, original to the house.
The second---it's a ground-level window that gets hit continually with sprinkler water.
For the past several years I've used shutters to cover it. They were a pretty solution to an ugly problem. But because we have neighbor children who find it amusing to peer into our ground-level windows, the shutters were always closed making the room very dark.
I've come up with a better cover up.
It involves MDF, PVC, and burlap.
Are you curious?
I'll give you the how to's tomorrow.

9 comments:

  1. Ooooh, can't wait. I'm so in love with burlap right now. Yes, I realize i am a little behind on that wagon. But ever since I saw your table runners, I've been a total fan. I'd like to cover my entire house in burlap!! :)

    So interested to see what you did, b/c I have a kitchen window problem that needs fixing. I have already purchased the burlap, just haven't done anything with it yet.

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  2. I can't wait to find out what fabulous window covering you come up with!!!

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  3. ACK! How mean to leave me hangin' like that!

    Can't wait to see...I too have ugly, house original aluminum windows!

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  4. I love burlap! I bet this is going to be fabulous!! Can't wait to see

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  5. I am always curious. Does it involve spray paint Ü?

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  6. What on earth! Can't wait to see what you do.

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  7. I won't be able to sleep tonight!

    BTW - I went to Savers on 7200 South yesterday - haven't been there for at least six months and was floored by how much they've expanded and cleaned it up - very nice!

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  8. Hi I just happen to stumble across your site and I am really enjoying it, although I would like to know what ever became of the so called ugly window and what you did with the pvc, burlap, mdf???? Enjoy your day!

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