DIY Inspiration
This week, we’re sharing more clever DIY projects featuring Jali’s signature fretwork. Our customers continue to use it in many creative ways, and this particular makeover creates a truly dramatic look. With a little help from us, one of our customers transformed her space using Jali fretwork and kindly shared her photos with us.
Thank you so much!
A Stunning Window Transformation
A quick confession: I added a little Photoshop magic to the image below to create the Jali banner above. However, even without any editing, this single fretwork window is a great achievement.
We think it looks beautiful!
A Creative and Stylish Window Screen Solution
For this project, she designed a panel in pattern 2152 and then transformed it into a beautiful screen for a sash window.
She has added a window film to the lower section for even more privacy whilst the Jali panel above gives privacy along with a bright and open feeling.
A Clever Alternative for Tricky Windows
Our decorative shutters work beautifully on many different window styles. However, this window panel idea offers a fantastic solution for more challenging spaces, such as sash windows, bay windows, or double glazed windows.
Easy Removal for Maintenance
Melissa from Jali recommends adding magnetic catches so you can easily remove the screens when decorating or cleaning.
Small, flat, circular magnetic catches are available online and would be ideal for this clever and practical design. A good and simple alternative to this is to use velcro.
Another Brilliant Fretwork Idea
Our clever customer has created another bespoke fretwork scheme. This time, she has made a stylish gate at the bottom of the stairs from a single fretwork panel.
It’s another masterpiece of DIY genius!
This fretwork gate doesn’t replace a child safety stair gate. However, it works brilliantly as a decorative barrier to discourage pets, small children, and other curious visitors from heading upstairs when you would prefer they didn’t.
Sharing Customer Inspiration
A huge thank you again to our customer for sharing these photos.
Once we pack and send our products from the Jali factory, they normally disappear into homes, restaurants, shops and offices and we rarely get to see what happens next.
This is why customer feedback is so welcome. Seeing how people use our products gives us — and other creative customers — new design ideas and inspiration.
We also happen to know this customer already has more projects underway. Once you start designing with fretwork, it can become wonderfully addictive. Be warned!
No Fret About Fretwork
Like many of our products, our fretwork panels are available in real wood oak veneer as well as primed or painted finishes.
We also offer a custom top-coating service — just get in touch for a quote.
From the many design styles, something will suit.
Find Your Own Fretwork Solution
Whether you need to screen an unattractive feature or create a decorative barrier, our versatile fretwork panels could be the perfect answer.
We’d love to see what you create. Do share your own DIY projects with us — we can’t wait to see your ideas!
