Easiest DIY Ever!
This is a follow-up post to my recent Making Curtains From Vintage Petticoats post and, yes, this actually was the easiest DIY ever!
You may remember this window film. It was old, faded, and dirty.
This picture makes it look so much better than it actually was - Trust me!
The problem was that while it did provide privacy, it had to go.
That's why I made those curtains.
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With the curtains made and up, it was time to get that window film removed.
Now, I'm going to be perfectly honest with you. I was prepared for the worst:
First, those screws probably would not come out...
OR
...if they did, the frame would be stuck to the door with some type of permanent glue.
If I was able to jump those two hurdles, I was convinced the glass would be covered in adhesive, resulting in spending an inordinate amount of time scraping it off with Goo-Gone and a razor blade.
Why so negative? Because, sometimes, that's just how things go. You're all set to complete a quick and easy project and all of a sudden, the project that should have taken minutes, takes hours.
Can you relate?
Those fears set aside, we got started.
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Using our cordless screwdriver, the screws came out easily.
Time to lift the frame off. It DID stick a little at the bottom however, a little encouragement with my fingernail released it.
The moment of truth - Did this vinyl have an adhesive backing?
I may have done a little 'Happy Dance" at this point!
The only thing left to do was clean the glass, scrape off some paint (former rental house problems), and reattach the frame.
Everything was put back together in no time at all and it was so nice to have more light filter in while still having privacy.
I also prefer the curtains, and they are just so pretty!
ReplyDeleteThank you, and I pull them aside if I need to peek outside!
DeleteIt's nice to see something go better than expected! That was some luck.
ReplyDeleteIt was wonderful to have it go the way I wanted!
DeleteAnn, you know that when you think the worst about something being difficult, it usually never turns out that way! And having just used some faux stained glass material on a recent project, the film is usually applied with water or a wet surface - BUT, I added glue around the edges since I didn't trust using water, lol! I do love, love, love the way your curtains look! Your cottage is really coming together beautifully!
ReplyDeleteYou are SO right, Gail! I just didn't know about that film and with all the 'former rental property' discoveries we've had, I assumed nothing. I really love the curtains, too. Thank you so much for your sweet comment!
DeleteSon muy bonitas
ReplyDeleteThank you. I'm so glad you think so!
DeleteIt's funny how the tasks we dread often aren't as bad as we think they will be but then the ones we often think will be easy... aren't! Glad this one was easier than you thought.
ReplyDeleteSo true, Joanne!
DeleteWow, I was expecting it to be a lot harder, too. Lovely! :) Thanks for sharing this post with us at the Will Blog for Comments #82 linkup.
ReplyDeleteIt certainly was a pleasant surprise, Jennifer!
DeleteThe curtains look amazing, Ann. You know I love the look and I'm so happy that the removal was super simple. Sometimes it really is the (unexpected) little things that make all the difference!! Fabulous!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kim. Believe me, no one was happier about that vinyl removal than me!
DeleteThese are the sorts of projects that sit on my list a while...then when done, I wonder what took me so long to get around to it!
ReplyDeleteOh, I know what you mean, Gina. Procrastination gets us all!
DeleteHow clever of you! Very pretty indeed! #TrafficJamReboot
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lydia!
DeleteThank you, Tarah! I appreciate the feature.
ReplyDeleteI love when projects work out. Love the curtains.
ReplyDeleteIt was a lovely surprise to have everything work out the way it did. I love the curtains, too!
DeleteSo glad it was an easy project, featuring you at Wednesdays in the Studio!
ReplyDeleteMe, too, and thanks for the feature, Jennifer!
DeleteOh, I really liked the stained glass look and I came here because I wanted to know where you got it from. I will have to take your word for it that it looked worse irl. The curtains are lovely too. I have a window door in my bathroom that I have curtains on as well. It is an old, old house and someone back in the day probably needed to replace the bathroom door and just used an outside door they had lying around. It actually looks really neat, so I left it and just added the curtain.
ReplyDeleteThe stained glass film was really old, faded, and dirty, and it had to go! I've seen some really pretty ones on Amazon, though. https://amzn.to/4f6ghR9
DeleteI've seen bathroom doors like yours in old houses. It's always fun to see what was done in those older houses!