How I Easily Solved the Glass Blocks Problem - Πώς Έλυσα με Ευκολία το Πρόβλημα των Υαλότουβλων

I have a problem in my living room with the Glass Blocks on the wall….

I have a problem in my living room with the Glass Blocks on the wall.   Today I’m going to show you how I easily solved my glass blocks problem. This is what it looked like before.

Έχω ένα πρόβλημα στο σαλόνι μου με τα υαλότουβλα στον τοίχο. Σήμερα θα σας δείξω πώς έλυσα  εύκολα το πρόβλημα των υαλότουβλων. 
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Glass blocks, before, How I Easily Solved the Glass Blocks Problem www.theboondocksblog.com
Now you are all probably wondering what is the problem?  Take a look at the picture below.  Do you see that glare of light behind thewall unit?  That is my problem. In the winter this glass block window allows warmth and light into the room which is very welcome.

Τώρα πιθανότατα αναρωτιέστε ποιο είναι το πρόβλημα; Ρίξτε μια ματιά στην παρακάτω εικόνα. Βλέπετε tη λάμψη του φωτός πίσω από τo σύνθετο; Αυτό είναι το πρόβλημά μου. Το χειμώνα αυτό το παράθυρο από υαλότουβλα επιτρέπει τη ζεστασιά και το φως μέσα στο δωμάτιο.
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Living Room with glare from window, How I Easily Solved the Glass Blocks Problem www.theboondocksblog.com
But in the summer it is blinding and causes pain to the eyes. Remember I live in Greece the land of the blinding sun!  And I do not exaggerate. You see that TV in the corner?  It is very hard to watch with all that light coming in.  Is that a good thing?  Maybe I don’t need to watch TV?  That is a topic for another post! Excuse the awful photos but this actually shows just how bad it can get when the curtains are drawn. 

Αλλά το καλοκαίρι είναι εκτυφλωτικό και προκαλεί πόνο στα μάτια. Θυμηθείτε πως  μένω στην Ελλάδα, τη γη του ήλιο που θαμπώνει! Και δεν υπερβάλλω. Βλέπετε τη τηλεόραση στη γωνία; Είναι πολύ δύσκολο να βλέπω κάτι με το φως που μπαίνει στο  δωμάτιο. Είναι αυτό ένα καλό πράγμα; Ίσως δεν χρειάζεται να βλέπω τηλεόραση; Αυτό είναι ένα θέμα για μια άλλη μέρα! Συγχωρήστε τις απαίσιες φωτογραφίες, αλλά αυτό δείχνει πραγματικά πόσο δύσκολα ειναι όταν σύρονται οι κουρτίνες.
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Close up of glare,How I Easily Solved the Glass Blocks Problem www.theboondocksblog.com
I didn’t want to add a curtain to the window because it would have looked out of place there.The wall  unit is black metal and wood.  Not exactly cottage decor.  I also did not want to add blinds. I just wanted an easy fix.  And here is where I found it. This is a slim piece of wood that was left over from when we had installed trim on the doors. The nice part about it is that it is pliable. ​

Δεν ήθελα να προσθέσω μια κουρτίνα στο παράθυρο, γιατί δεν θα ταίριαζε.Το  σύνθετο  είναι μαύρο μέταλλο και ξύλο. Όχι ακριβώς εξοχική στυλ διακόσμηση. Επίσης, δεν  ήθελα να προσθέσω ρολά,  Ήθελα απλώς μια εύκολη λύση. Και εδώ είναι που τη βρήκα. Αυτό είναι ένα λεπτό κομμάτι ξύλου που είχε απομείνει από όταν είχαμε εγκαταστήσει τελειώματα στις πόρτες. Το καλό με αυτό το ξύλο  είναι ότι είναι  εύκαμπτο. 
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Piece of wood trim, How I Easily Solved the Glass Blocks Problem www.theboondocksblog.com
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I took some leftover fabric and cut it into strips. Lots of strips. I believe it was once a tablecloth. 

Πήρα κάποιο ύφασμα και το έκοψα σε λωρίδες. Πιστεύω ότι κάποτε ήταν   τραπεζομάντιλο.
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Fabric scraps, How I Easily Solved the Glass Blocks Problem www.theboondocksblog.com
Fabric scraps length,How I Easily Solved the Glass Blocks Problem www.theboondocksblog.com
And then I tied them onto the wood in a haphazard sort of fashion. 

Και μετά τα έδεσα πάνω στο ξύλο με ένα τυχαίο τρόπο.
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Tying the fabric scraps onto the wood trim, How I Easily Solved the Glass Blocks Problem www.theboondocksblog.com
I bent the wood a bit, and wedged it into the opening of the window, like this. 

Λύγισα το ξύλο και το σφήνωσα στο άνοιγμα του παραθύρου.
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Filtered Light, How I Easily Solved the Glass Blocks Problem www.theboondocksblog.com
Now it may not look like much cover in the photo but believe me when I say that it let’s in just enough light without glare and without my having to wear sunglasses indoors. 

Μπορεί να μη μοιάζει σαν αρκετό κάλυμμα στη φωτογραφία, αλλά πιστέψτε με όταν λέω ότι αφήνει  αρκετό φως χωρίς αντηλιά και χωρίς να χρειαζομαι γυαλιά ηλίου σε εσωτερικούς χώρους.
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Filtering the bright light, How I Easily Solved the Glass Blocks Problem www.theboondocksblog.com
And I now have shabby chic curtain. Or can I call it a deconstructed, non-curtain? Well, whatever it’s called,  I think it looks kind of cool up there.  

Και τώρα εχω μια κουρελιάρικη σικ κουρτίνα. Ή μπορώ να το ονομάσω μια αποδομημένη,  κουρτίνα; Λοιπόν, ότι ονομάζεται, νομίζω ότι φαίνεται το δροσερό και ανεπανάληπτο.
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Night view, How I Easily Solved the Glass Blocks Problem www.theboondocksblog.com
It’s hard to photograph up there in that corner, so I can show off my pretty bottles and frosted jars. 

Είναι δύσκολο να φωτογραφίσω αυτή τη γωνιά, ώστε να μπορώ να αναδείξω τα μπουκάλια μου και τα βάζα.
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Night view with bottles and vases, How I Easily Solved the Glass Blocks Problem www.theboondocksblog.com
This is what it actually looks like in the morning light.  You can see that the “curtain” is doing its’ job filtering the light. It is so dark, that it’s hard to photograph.

Έτσι φαίνεται πραγματικά στο πρωινό φως. Μπορείτε να δείτε ότι η “κουρτίνα” κάνει τη δουλειά της και φιλτράρει το φως. Είναι τόσο σκοτεινά, μου είναι δύσκολο να το φωτογραφίσω.
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Morning light filtered in, How I Easily Solved the Glass Blocks Problem www.theboondocksblog.com
Using fabric scraps and wood trim to filter out the light of a glass block window, How I Easily Solved the Glass Blocks Problem www.theboondocksblog.com
This was a ten minute fix!  And it easily solved the glass blocks problem! Now I can relax on my couch without worrying that I’ll go blind. from all that light.  And in the winter I just  remove it. An easy way to filter the light and such a frugal repurpose! What would you have done to cover up that blinding light?

Αυτή ήταν μια λύση δέκα λεπτών! Και έτσι έλυσα  εύκολα το πρόβλημα των υαλότουβλων! Τώρα μπορώ να χαλαρώσω στον καναπέ μου, χωρίς να ανησυχω ότι θα τυφλωθώ. από το φως. Και το χειμώνα το αφαιρώ. Τόσο εύκολη και λιτή επαναπροσδιόριση!  Εσείς τι θα κάνατε για να καλύψετε αυτό το εκτυφλωτικό φως;
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67 Comments

  1. I think you came up with an excellent solution so you aren’t “blinded by the light”. Wasn’t there a song in the 80’s by that name? I’m singing it in my head now😀

    1. Haha, Debra I rememeber that song. It was by Mansfield Mann. Now you’ve got me singing it too. It was quite a big hit.

    1. And banishes the bad sun. I love the beach but hate that sun in the middle of the day.

    1. Thank you so much Kayla. I try the best I can. I hate to see something get thrown out.

  5. Looks great Mary and what a difference it makes. You just need to use your imagination don’t you? Thanks for sharing with us at Over the Moon.

  6. Mary, that shot with the morning sun filtered through the streamers is magazine worthy! Thanks for sharing at Five Star Frou-Frou this week. Love, Mimi

    1. Thank you for visiting. And I was able to do it while not hurting the environment .

  9. What an odd place to have a glass window, but your solution is smart. I really like how it looks, much better than a plain curtain, it has a rustic look and it allows the light to go through but not too much to leave you blind.

  10. I love this Mary! What a great solution and the torn fabric strips are just so pretty… they not only block the light but soften up the space beautifully! Thanks so much for linking it up to our Bewitcin’ Projects Block Party last week. You are one of my Features tomorrow over at Recreated Designs. Have a great day! Hugs, Lisa

    1. Thank you for the feature Lisa. You always have so many great projects at your party.

  11. Hi Mary, that glare would have given me a headache. I love the solution you came up with, so quick and simple. And again something I would never have thought of…. I really am not the craft sort!
    xx

    1. Debbbie, it’s not about being crafty. I was not so crafty before, but it has to do with exposure. I visit diy blogs all day so I would be an imbecile if something did not manage to sink in. haha

  12. It’s amazing to me that you hardly notice the new curtain. Before that’s all you could see was the window. I have no idea how you could see the TV with all that light. Sun light is great, but too much is too much. The filtered light makes the room much more user friendly. You came up with a great solution and I bet the room seems cooler now too!

    1. Much better Nikki. It cuts down on the glare. Actually there is no glare at all and no rays in your face. The fabric is thick enough to really be effective.

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