Decorating Tip: Painting with Light

You want privacy in a room, but you don’t want to block the light. Maybe you don’t want the look of drapery or blinds. One solution is “stained glass.” Real stained glass can be very expensive as well as difficult to fit into your existing window. However, you can emulate the look of stained glass with window paint.

Safe and easy to use, stained glass paint dries transparent. When you tire of the look—unlike real stained glass—you can just simply peel the paint right off the window. Some window paint companies even offer adhesive-backed “leading” to really simulate the look of stained glass.

This is a great way to give yourself some privacy, but also to keep the light coming in. I’ve used this technique in a corridor in my home. As you can see from the picture, the plants are certainly getting enough sunlight.