DIY Lace Privacy Window

I LOVE our master bathroom in our home. It is spacious and let's a lot of natural light in through the one window that is in there. The only issue with said window is that it is right behind our toilet and it is NOT a fogged window! Yikes! That was just not going to work. So, we got a special adhesive privacy paper that you can cut to size and attach to the window. Well sadly, that turned into a complete nightmare. Those things are STICKY, and my poor husband spent far too much time cutting, wetting down the window to attach the paper, and having the paper stick to itself over and over again. It was awful, and when we finally got it on the window it looked pretty terrible. There were bubbles all over the place and we had just had enough. So I decided to try something else! And while removing that paper left me with a horrendous mess of adhesive glue to clean off of the window, once I got that all cleaned off (thank you WD-40), I was ready to get creative! 

The materials I used for this project were:

• lace
• scissors
• measuring tape
• paintbrush
• lukewarm water
• corn starch
• boiling water

First, I measured the window and cut the lace to size. You'll want to make sure your scissors are very sharp to avoid fraying the lace. I recommend using craft scissors if you have them! 

Hold the lace up to the window to make sure it fits well. Make additional adjustments as needed.

Next, I needed to get my paste made! I mixed 2 tbs of cornstarch with 1/4 cup of lukewarm water until the corn starch was dissolved. While I did this, I boiled 2 cups of water. Then I added the boiled water to the rest of the mixture and stirred it well. You may want to add more cornstarch as needed, until a glue-like paste is formed.

Once I had my lace and my paste all ready to go, it was time to brush it on with the paintbrush! I placed the lace on the window and simply painted on the paste over the top of the lace until it was fully covered. 

*Tip: It would probably be easier to take the window out and do this step horizontally rather than vertically. I did this with the window still in and it was a little tricky, but it's possible! I just used a little scotch tape to help keep the lace up until the paste started to adhere to the window, then I removed the tape.

And that's it! It did take a bit for the paste to fully dry, but it started adhering to the window pretty quickly. 

Here is a photo of my bathroom window before I added the lace:

And here is my window after I added the lace:

This project turned out so pretty and was very inexpensive because most of the materials were already around the house! You can try this with any window you'd like to add some privacy to, and the good news is that it can be removed anytime with warm soapy water!

If you try this at home, I'd love to see it! Comment below, or tag First Street Farmhouse on social media to share your beautiful results!