Seeking Lavender Lane

Aug

07

DIY Custom Window Molding

Welcome back to another post for my little girl’s room makeover.

I am really excited about this recent project we did to her room…something that started out simple  and then my imagination took over. The project overall was simple to do, but I took it a notch higher than the original plan.

Well…we have very large windows in our kids rooms, and unfortunately no window panes just plain plain windows. For my son’s room we added dramatic long Ikea curtain which really hide the bare windows, but for my daughters room I fell in love with some balloon curtains from Target. It was a great idea at first..super girly, and adds such character to the space. Once I put them up though…I realized how naked the window was and the wall below it.

Plan A: Add trim around window frame to create a less “naked” feel. The hubby was on board and out to the store we go…

Then Plan B came to me just as I was gathering the kiddies and my bag to leave for Lowes to get our material…how about some dramatic wainscot below the window -ding-  (the light-bulb going off in my head)

Haha hubby went to the bathroom right before we were heading out to the store and as he comes out I have a sketch in hand for my Plan B. -he thinks I’m crazy…and a genius!-

Material

  • 1.5″ trim for sides of window and top lip
  • 3″ trim for top of window
  • Wainscot Board
  • Liquid nails
  • Caulk
  • Finishing nails
  • Paint (Simply White BM)
Super Naked Right?
First Step: Remove Bottom Molding.
Step 2: Add liquid nails behind molding for side of window.
Step 3: Add finishing nails to each molding strip.
Add top molding with lip already attached before placing above window.
For our Window, the molding did not match up with the wainscot, so we had to return to the store to get more molding to add to the bottom to make the top and bottom even.
Step 4: After each piece of molding is hammered in, add caulk to gaps.
 
Step 5: Cover Finishing nails with wood putty and sand down.
 
Step 6: Paint
 
These lovely curtains are from Target…so girly!

 
DIY Window Molding
Balloon Curtains
Shabby Chic Window Curtains
 
 

I am going to be honest, it looks so much better in person than in these photos. It is just impossible to take a photo of a window…the lighting is just never right.

 

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19 Responses

    1. Thanks Lauren : )
      I have been so busy this week I barely got any time to go shopping for the last minute decor in this room…hoping I get it done this week to post for next week…we will see!

  1. Nice PT shirt! Lol. I always get a kick seeing Army stuff now that we’re out. I’m thinking of redecorating my kid’s room soon. This is a perfect tutorial for what I’ll need! Thanks so much for linking up to Pin Your Friday Favorite!

  2. I love the new look!! That wainscot really dresses the window up. Thanks for sharing at On Display Thursday, come again! 🙂
    -Leia @ Eat It & Say Yum

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