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Oval Window on Front Door

sunshine state — Sat, 04 Jul 2015 23:37:18 GMT

Does anyone have any suggestions for covering an oval window on the front door other than the normal curtain with the rod at the top and bottom? Do they make special blinds, if so, where?

Re: Oval Window on Front Door

MyGirlsMom — Sat, 04 Jul 2015 23:39:56 GMT

There is an opaque film you can buy from a hardware store. It comes in sheets and you measure and cut it to size.

Try your local hardware store or Lowes/Home Depot.

Re: Oval Window on Front Door

sunshine state — Sat, 04 Jul 2015 23:41:30 GMT

Thank you

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MyGirlsMom — Sat, 04 Jul 2015 23:42:30 GMT

You're quite welcome

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SuiGeneris — Sat, 04 Jul 2015 23:42:36 GMT

Louvered Plantation Shutters:

This is kind of like roman shades:

This looks like it would require special, individual hooks:

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tansy — Sat, 04 Jul 2015 23:43:09 GMT

There is a diy film in different designs available at Lowe's or Home Depot that you can apply. I used it on my door's side lights for privacy. It will not mar your glass if you want to take it off later. Sorry I can't remember the name.

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GCR18 — Sat, 04 Jul 2015 23:45:36 GMT

I have a square window and wanted a little privacy, but didn't want to block the light. I put a window film on the window. I chose a clear color, but it's cloudy looking. You can't see through it during the day and it casts shadows at night. They come in colors too, mimicing stained glass. You cut it to size. Got it at the home depot for around $20. If i tire of it, it peels off.

Re: Oval Window on Front Door

GCR18 — Sat, 04 Jul 2015 23:47:15 GMT

@MyGirlsMom wrote:
There is an opaque film you can buy from a hardware store. It comes in sheets and you measure and cut it to size.

Try your local hardware store or Lowes/Home Depot.

I must have taken a while to type my post... I said the same thing. I love this product.

Re: Oval Window on Front Door

MyGirlsMom — Sat, 04 Jul 2015 23:49:25 GMT

@GCR18 wrote:
@MyGirlsMom wrote:
There is an opaque film you can buy from a hardware store. It comes in sheets and you measure and cut it to size.

Try your local hardware store or Lowes/Home Depot.
I must have taken a while to type my post... I said the same thing. I love this product.

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I used to have a powder room off of our back deck and I needed something for the window.

Re: Oval Window on Front Door

hckynutjohn — Sat, 04 Jul 2015 23:51:24 GMT

@sunshine state wrote:
Does anyone have any suggestions for covering an oval window on the front door other than the normal curtain with the rod at the top and bottom? Do they make special blinds, if so, where?

I personally have always had front doors with no windoe(s). When I had both my Town Homes built, that is how I told them to construct. I prefer privacy to any view. Were I to have a window I would get a very dark 1-way film, that allows you to see out, and prevent those outside from seeing in.

I know this is available, but I cannot tell you a specific place. Google is always good for about finding most things, if theybexist.

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momtochloe — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 00:00:41 GMT

If you are unable to locate the film folks are talking about, I use those temporary paper shades. They look like real shades from the street and can be raised and lowered as you like and come in all sorts of colors.

If would take a bit of crafting to cut them to the proper size but I think it could be done. I got mine at Home Depot but you can find them most anywhere including Amazon.

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luvmyteddy4 — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 01:50:21 GMT

I have a very odd shape window on my door but I want to see out a little bit. I hung a tin container over it with a hook at the top so I can see around it. I don't stay in the living room anyway.

In the past I cut out a piece of wallpaper that matched some on one wall and put it in there. That worked well.

Film is good too.

Re: Oval Window on Front Door

esmeraldagooch — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 03:46:32 GMT

Order a stained glass insert, or have a sign shop cut a decorative design out of sand blast vinyl.