This project is good for a window covering, privacy screening or lace window screen. By using some 1×2’s and thrifted lace you can make your own!
I have even seen people use cornstarch and water to make a paste and then “glue” their lace to a window. Wouldn’t this be a perfect solution for privacy screening in a rental house?
Our 100+ year old farmhouse boasts of a woodstove in the winter and open windows in the summer. For the most part, it works just fine. The tall trees around the house afford a surprising amount of shade and keep the house relatively cool.
The problems start to come when we can’t open our windows because the don’t work right or a screen is missing. Screens aren’t that expensive to replace, but they continue to be reprioritized on our list and not get replaced.
Finally, I landed on a beautiful solution (thank you, Pinterest) and whipped up a lace window screen this week for the most central window in the house.
The house is already so much more comfortable and my girls have requested that I make two more their room, I think I will show them how to make them themselves even.
DIY Lace Window Screen
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Supplies Needed
- Measuring Tape
- 1×2’s
- I chose pine from Home Depot
- Paint (optional)
- Staple gun
- You might be able to do this with a hand held one, too.
- Compressor (to go with pneumatic staple gun)
- Lace panel
- See some options below from Etsy
Tutorial
- Measure the opening of your window, you will be closing the window just enough to hold the screen in place.
- Cut your 1×2’s into four sections with the corners at 45 degree angles.
- Staple your frame together and paint, if desired.
- Using your fame as a template, cut out a section of lace and staple to the back of the frame.
- See the video below for tips on how to get it really smooth.
- Place in window and slightly close the window to hold in place.
When not in use, I plan to use the screens as wall decor! They have a slight bohemian touch which works well with farmhouse and shabby chic.
Now I am scheming about using this idea for my screen door!
Watch this video to see how easy it is!
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Such a pretty solution for a window screen, I wonder if you could wash the lace without removing it from the frame, when the need arises?
Pat
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You know, someone else asked me that and I think I will just replace the lace. I’m sure you could wash it, but I’m faster with the staple gun.
I also have chickens and ponies and doggies and beginning last year we began using predator flies as a natural way to keep the house fly population down. We’re still not completely fly free but the number has definitely dropped, well worth the $20 a month for 4-5 months a year! Maybe a help for you too 🙂
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Oh wow! I have heard of this before, but it makes sense!
I was raised on a farm& we put pennies or marble s in a bleach glass or baggie of water
Seal it ,place near the entry & Blues cower away
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I’ve heard of this trick with pennies in water in a plastic baggy, too!
Gorgeous! Just gorgeous! I am a teacher and I would love to do something like this for my classroom window! Thanks so much for sharing such simplistic beauty!
Blessings to you and yours!
Jenny
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Oh yes, this would be perfect in a classroom! Thank you for all your kind words. xoxo
I really like your lace curtains I live in a trailer and it’s a single wide and I’m thinking of doing that on two windows but I’m going to screw them in to the window cell.
I really appreciate your design looks because I’m doing my trailer as shabby chic and beachfront property.
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Oh my, I can totally see this for a shabby chic trailer. What a great idea, send pics if you can!!
Darn spellchecker
” FLYING BUGS” fly away
We think it looks like a bigger bug -?
Don’t know,,,but it works in the barn !
Sarah, I adore this, it’s so funny cause I was just telling my husband I wanted to make some screens for our upstairs craft room cause it has crank out windows… these would be fantastic!! I’m feeling a whole room makeover coming on… I’m blaming it on you;) Hope you are doing well!! Hugs
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Summer, I think you are totally right. Haha, I will take the blame. Enjoy that new baby boy! xoxo