A light in the bathroom

 For four years I have wanted something other than this:

 

This is really not so bad, however, I'd really like to have the shade up all the way. Unfortunately until today, this was the view: 

 For the last four years I've been intending to get a window decal from Home Depot to take care of the visibility problem but somehow, it was such a low priority - it never happened.
Last night I had dinner with my friend Jessica at her place ans she showed me her "window decals," - it was Japanese paper made into a decal! WELL! I can do that! So I rummaged in my paper collection and found some beautiful sheets from my trip to Korea. Shortly before my house purchase back in 2008, I was invited to Korea for a Book Arts symposium. I was so honored and it was such an amazing journey! I met wonderful people and had such incredible experiences. One was to a Korean paper "factory." The "factory" was a family operation - Father, two Sons, Mother and Grandmother, and a barn.  Unbelievable.  Needless to day - I brought home a lot of wonderful paper.  And here, almost 6 years later I have occasion to use some of it.
I cooked some wheat paste - and pasted the paper out - 

 And put it on a freshly cleaned window.  The watermark pattern in the paper is really beautiful. 

Smoothed it out - and called it a day. 

The preliminary experience is that this is exactly what I wanted! Something to let light in - but not the neighbor's gaze.

 Here it is prior to drying. As I spent the rest of the day trying to get used to all of the extra light, I still felt as though I had made the right decision.  Can't wait to show you the window once the paper is dry.