Make Shoji Window Treatments
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Make shoji window treatments. You ll need some pre cut wood hand made paper and glue to make a shoji screen that perfectly fits your windows. If you are shopping for shoji screens you have probably found pre manufactured screens that are inexpensive but do not fit your needs. Just because shoji screen window treatments fit your home s decor doesn t necessarily mean that they re the right. The traditional adhesive for the paper is rice glue which i could afford to make.
Mash it into a paste with a glue stick. Prepare some boiled rice. Window treatments using a shoji screen style. Paper made specifically for shoji will hold up to years of sun and everyday wear.
And their white warlon. Our custom shoji screens. What else have you used to dress up the windows in your apartment. Starting from lighting to doors to mirrors to room dividers and wall hangings.
Add water to get a smooth creamy glue that spreads easily. Papers made from rice or the more widely available mulberry fibers are typically used to make shoji window treatments. Decorative shoji film for glass gives you privacy with a beautiful shoji paper look on your windows in no time. Custom made screens are beautiful but the craftsmanship that goes into making them does not come cheaply.
However i was on a budget and so i used simple tissue paper. They also keep the sun from fading your furniture carpets etc. Shoji is a perfect window covering as shoji paper let lights come through while keeping privacy. Unbelievably quick solution for privacy issue with bathroom window and for masking clutter from glass cabinet doors.
All of these things can be made from shoji too. Shoji window coverings can be custom matched to any decor in the room. Shoji blinds are the perfect addition to your existing window treatments. Shoji screens make excellent window coverings with a unique japanese touch of class.
Shoji screen window treatments of course work well in a room decorated in an asian style. During the day they allow sunlight to pass completely through but still provide you with the all privacy you would get from blinds or curtains. These rice paper blinds similar to roman shades block the sun s bright rays while still filling your living space with light.