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Hiding an Attic Access Panel


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Our over 200 year old home has a square opening in the attic that was obvious. I changed it into a skylight with paint!

Approximate Time: 10 minutes

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Supplies:

  • blue cardboard the same size as your attic opening
  • white tempera paint
  • optional: clear plexiglass the size of attic opening

Instructions:

  1. I just cut my blue posterboard to slightly smaller than my attic opening>
  2. Then I quickly swirled some white paint (in a circular motion) onto my blue posterboard.
  3. When it dried I just popped it into the framed attic spot.
  4. You could add a piece of Plexiglas to help replicate a window (and even use white tape found in craft stores) to replicate panes of glass frame), but I just use it without either and envision that I now have a skylight! :)

I think it looks whimsical and pretty! What do you think? Faux painted sky light to disguise the attic access panel.

 

By Donna from Sterling, PA

Closer view of the finished "skylight".
 
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July 16, 20120 found this helpful

Cute!

 

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July 16, 20120 found this helpful

If I could I would give you 10 thumbs up for this!

 

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July 17, 20120 found this helpful

Awesome idea!

 

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July 20, 20170 found this helpful

Beautiful ! I will do the same and if possible I will add small figures of seagulls or sparrows.

Bravo !

 

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