Bubble Wrap "Stained Glass" Windows

Spotted over at ReadyMade, this DIY project arose out of a move. The resident had just moved into a new home and had lots of bubble wrap around from unpacking. One thing they didn't have, though, were curtains...

So, voila, this ReadyMade writer afixed (temporarily) bubble wrap to their windows. The texture provided privacy while still allowing light through the glass. We think the effect is a bit like glass bottle bottoms. While we don't see this as a permanent window treatment, it is an interesting reuse of materials.

Originally posted by Regina on AT:NY.

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That is definitely a great use of a materials that I usually just use to get out any sort of frustration, LOL. Who knew you could use Bubble wrap as a temporary window cover? You should add this tip to the Scott Common Sense Household Tips Database - they would love it over there:

http://www.scottcsc.com/Tips.aspx

posted by Kimmy23 on June 24th 2008 at 8:13am
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We did this past winter in our Chicago apartment as well, except we were using it as a second layer of insulation instead of a window treatment. We think it worked pretty well in conjunction with our usual shrink-wrap plastic covers.

posted by kdelap on June 26th 2008 at 1:13pm
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