Hello friends, I hope you’re doing well. I’m so excited to have finally finished this project which I’ve been wanting to do for years.
I wanted to turn these regular glass doors and give them a little more character and today I’m going to show you how to make faux french window panes.
It makes such a HUGE difference in the kitchen and I just love how it turned out…
You will need:
pine moulding
Wood Glue we used Krazy Glue Fast Dry Wood Glue
Painter’s tape
Paint color of choice. I used Canadian Tire’s ‘Pure Black’ Premier Ready To Roll paint.
Saw
Pencil
Measuring Tape
Level
Step 1.
Decide how many panes you’d like your window to have and purchase trim accordingly.
Step 2.
Measure and mark middle of your window with a white pencil.
Step 3.
Measure inside of the window vertically and cut trim accordingly.
Use painter’s tape to hold vertical trim in place and measure from middle trim to sides of the window. Cut according to measurements as many strips as you will require.
NOTE: Hubby decided to make the pieces slightly bigger so the frame would ‘wedge’ into the window and we would not need any additional adhesive.
Step 4.
Attach side trim to middle trim by using Krazy Glue Fast Drying Wood Glue . It worked perfectly !
Use a level to make sure everything is nice and straight.
The glue cures in 6 minutes but we used painter’s tape to hold the pieces in place and let it sit while we painted the rest of the window frame.
Once the glue is fully cured, I removed the tape and painted the trim with black paint.
Here is a look at the cool new Premier paint Ready To Roll paining system by Canadian Tire. It comes in a bag and there’s no mess!
I love it.
For the door panels, I painted them first and them used Krazy Glue to attach.
Hubby Painted the window casing and frame using my favourite black paint by Canadian Tire called Pure Black .
We used spray paint for the latches and the metal areas by covering the surrounding areas with plastic first.
We followed the same process for the doors…
I just loved how it turned out and I wish I had done this a lot sooner !
Now I just wish I had done a better job cleaning the windows…:(
Here is a quick before photo I shared on Instagram…
We also changed the handles and I think they look great!
What do you think? Super easy right?
I hope you enjoyed this quick and easy tutorial. Thank you so much for stopping by.
much love,
Lucy
It looks fantastic Lucy! Great job!
Just fabulous!!! Black, white, and gray are my jam right now! You have created a beautiful balance of textures and colors! I love the big plants too! Bravo!
Lucy, I love the look. Very fresh! Well done
WOW! Looks fantastic!
It looks soooo good!
Wow, what a transformation! I I wasn’t sure about this at first, but I LOVE IT!, I probably could never talk my husband into painting that beautiful black color though. Your husband is a good guy – – goes along with your ideas. By the way, after MANY years cleaning windows, and even my husband trying special window cleaners, I’m finding that a simple recipe, (I don’t know where I ran across this) works best. I make it all the time now, and my windows come out WITHOUT STREAKS! We were always cleaning, and thought they looked good. Then, when the sun came across the other side of the house, they looked terrible!!! Here it is if you want to try…
1 cup rubbing alcohol, 1 cup distilled water, 2 Tablespoons white vinegar… optional: 8-10 drops essential oil
Mix in a GLASS spray bottle. wipe with one microfiber cloth vertically, then another horizontally to dry.
PS) Never use fabric softener in your cleaning cloths Works great!.
Lucy….it looks fantastic! We built our new home two years ago and I had them paint my 9ft patio doors black as well. We have open concept and the doors are in the family room, so I think it looks nice. . I also had them paint my pantry door and the office doors black and with the entire area being open concept, it really sets off the main floor. All other doors in the room (and the rest of the house) are white, but with black hardware and black door knobs. I have four sliding barn doors in my house as well (white with black hardware and custom made black handles) We have transom windows over all the doorways (that includes bedrooms and bathrooms) and they are trimmed in black and the stairs (for the basement and to the room above the garage..which also are in this same space), I had them paint the risers black as well. I think the black just sets off everything and looks elegant. At least, I am pleased with the effect…lol..! I am so happy you are loving your black painted door and window! (And paint in bags..who knew?! (I didn’t know Canadian Tire had that)
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Oh my goodness, it looks fantastic! I love how dramatic the black looks. We have three sets of French doors in our family room that look almost identical to your “before” photo. I’m going to have to give this some serious though! Thanks so much for sharing!
Wow- amazing transformation!
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Wow! Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful work with us. The fact that you did it is very impressive, as for people who do not do it professionally. It always seemed to me that such things are done by people who have at least received education in this direction. But you have refuted this theory of mine. Now I understand that any of us can do it. One has only to want and understand the intricacies of the work. I am just now thinking about how to put my house in order and change it a little. I think this option is just perfect for my idea. You gave me another great idea.
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Does the glue not show from the outside?
Indeed it looks fantastic! What is the name of these doors and where did you get them? Was it from newmarket window replacement company https://thwindowsdoors.com/newmarket-window-replacement/ too or somewhere else? I was recommended that provider in Newmarket, just because they have a top quality level and gave a discount. So, please write back!
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Thanks this nice article. I think french doors look great withmodern farmhouse curtains too.
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I also have the question of: doesn’t the glue show since the wood is only on one side of the glass? Or do you just make sure the wood is covered all over uniformly so when it is adhered it will not have any variations at all..I don’t know how else to describe what I’m trying to ask I guess 🤷♀️
Very cool!
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Are the rest of your windows black in your house or is it only your kitchen window? That’s black? We’re about to do the same thing with the black French doors and white cabinets in Block Island and can’t decide what to do with the kitchen window leaning towards black, but not sure if it’ll look funny with the rest of the white windows in the dining room.
Hi do you glue the trim to the inside or the outside of the window?
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Looks so good!!! I would love to do this and am wondering about the door handles on the French doors? Doss it still function as a slider?
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