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Easy DIY Faux Garage Door Windows

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For the past few years I’ve wanted to add something a little “special” to our garage doors. They just seemed so boring. A couple weeks ago I finally spent some time putting my plan into action and created some faux windows to our garage door. Here is the “before” photo, our boring garage door has been this way since we moved in 8 years ago.

House before added garage door windows
A year or so ago, I read a post from Melissa at Silhouette School how she used vinyl to update her garage doors. When I saw her at a conference a couple months ago, I asked on their status and she said that the vinyl was holding up well and that she still loved how they turned out. I knew that I needed to get my butt in gear and finally cut some vinyl for my garage door.

Faux Garage Door Windows

Really, this project is super easy. I measured the panels on my garage door, then accounted for a 1″ border to create the 4 “panels” on my windows. I cut out each of these rectangles on my Silhouette Cameo. I have to say that the roll feeder is a lifesaver when it comes to cutting large projects like this. My final project was over 6′ long!

In order to apply it centered and straight, I put a strip of 1″ blue tape along the outside of the raised panel and then put a vinyl window panel in each of the corners. I forgot to take a photo of this step because I was in a rhythm of putting up all my panels.

Easy DIY Faux Garage Door Windows
I absolutely LOVE how my garage door turned out. From a distance it is hard to tell that they aren’t real windows.

House with easy diy faux garage door windows
This project was so easy to complete. The only materials were some Orcal 651 vinyl and blue painters tape. The panels took approximately 10 minutes to cut and about 30 minutest to apply onto the garage door.

Before and after of faux garage door windows
Brad said that seeing the texture up close was a little weird on the windows; but agreed that really the illusion is for the people who are seeing our house from a distance. What do you think? Are you ready to add some faux windows to your garage door?

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  1. These faux windows really made a difference to the look of your home! Brad is right about the texture up close, but it’s the appearance from afar that counts, right? Great job and awesome look!

  6. This is such an awesome idea!! I would have never in a million years thought it was possible, but you did it. It looks so real too! Great diy!

  7. This is such an awesome idea. What an awesome way to give your house some extra curb appeal without spending a fortune!

  11. When the garage is the focus of your home like that (right in front!) I think it is important to have something to catch your eye, so it’s not so plain and boring. I like this look! Thanks for sharing at the Family Joy Linkup!

  13. Oh my goondess Kendra, those faux windows look amazing! I wouldn’t have thought it but they really do make a huge difference! What a brilliant idea. Thanks so much for linking this up to our Bewitchin’ Projects Block past last week. You are one of my Features this week over at http://www.recreateddesigns.com. Hugs, Lisa

  15. Our garage is tucked round the back of the house so I don’t think I’m going to rush to make it look fancier but as yours is right there at the front it looks great. Makes a big difference, the texture thing is not going to be noticed by anyone except those up close in the daylight so whose worried about that! (apart form Brad apparently!)

  16. I love the way these turned out! I don’t have windows on my garage either so I really want to do this! What a great idea! Thanks for sharing with us at Share The Wealth Sunday. I hope we see you again tonight!

  22. Love the character it adds to your garage! Would love to do it to ours! Thanks for sharing at our party!