Hi, I would really consider getting a new door. A simple, white, 6 panel interior door does not cost that much. A white door would blend so much better with your kitchen cabinets. If your husband is handy, he can even install it himself.

It just seems wrong to hang curtains on a door which looks into your garage. It would make me want to open the curtains, expecting to see the outside, and instead...a garage interior.

You've already spent the big bucks on the kitchen reno, with just a bit more investment, you can pull it all together with a new door.

If you do get a new door, paint the trim of your kitchen window white so that it matches the door.

Well applied film these days doesn't look that bad, imo. I'd go simple like just a sanded finish, though. Shouldn't be too expensive so I'd try that and see how you feel about it, which gives you time to save up to change the door if you decide you need to. :)

I think you could frost the glass on the garage side with a very light coat of chalk paint to make it semi-opaque. Just make sure to tape off the wood trim really well so that it doesn't get on the wood. You could also put a blind (roller or mini). Whatever you do curtain, blind, film or paint, I would do it on the garage side.

Don't ruin your door with window film. Best advice is to replace the door.

Where I live that door would not meet fire code.

same here. you need a metal door between living space and a garage. and while you may get away without having one, you *ought to have* a metal door as well.

Try frosted window film. Less than $20 at Home Depot. Apply on the garage side. If you don't like it, no big waste of money. If you like the effect but the film looks cheap, frost the glass permanently. I did this for some upper cabinets in my kitchen, worked great.

I'm not into frilly either but I think a curtain is better. If there a noise in the garage or if someone is working in it I'd rather communicate through the glass and a curtain than have to open it because I frosted the glass.

You need a weighty curtain so that it hangs right. This can be accomplished with top and bottom rods, what I did which is an installed top rod and a loose bottom rod, just serving as a weight, or sew some drapery weights at the bottom of your favorite fabric or curtain. I'd put this in the room last and there is no reason you have to go to great-grandmas to get the fabric. You have a hide rug, so go with your main style. It's just a square over a door and you can make a no-sew curtain with hem tape, buy a full size drape (grommeted, simple seam) and cut it down to avoid the frilly look.

Caution: In CA the door between the house and garage needs to meet a fire code. Be sure to check in your area.

Honestly, you can get a decent door for $100 -- isn't that a better use of your energies? plus it will probably insulate the house better and all the rest. You might have another place for this one, or recoup some of your costs by selling it on Craigs List to somebody who needs an interior door.

Thank you for your suggestions! In terms of fire code, I'm in NC. The house was built in 1983 so I would think codes have been updated since the 80s. Our windows are original as well (if you couldn't tell by the pics, haha!) and they too are not up to today's codes. Regardless, should we go with replacing the door all together we will ensure all is to current code.

Fire rated, self closing solid door plus install will be more than $100. At least it was when I replaced mine a few years ago (CA prices).

How about a Roman Shade? Would look a bit more modern?

i'm on board with the weighted white door, it needs to match your beautiful new kitchen

Congrats on the beautiful new kitchen! Although a new door would look great, I don't think you need to go that far. And you absolutely don't need to "Granny-up" your new space with a kitchen curtain. There are a LOT of other options to consider - roller shades, cellular shades, Fabric Roman Shades, etc. Attached are a couple of pics from a recent job I did for a client who also just remodeled her kitchen.

You could paint the door white and add roman blinds and duplicate on kitchen window. As soon as you can though, I would be changing the door for your family's safety. Garages along with kitchens, are the places most likely to initiate a fire and the proper door will keep the fire from spreading into either location as well as preventing fumes. I was home alone with our new born infant and I could smell fumes - nothing more scary until the gas company arrived. Better to be safe than sorry.

I would get a solid door ..better against burglars !

I would recommend using window films. I also recently bought window film called Veilish. It's made with fabric material. It's semi-transparent, so it can provide indoor privacy. The best thing is that it is self-adhesive, so it is cheap and reasonable. You can cut it to fit the size of the window and apply it like a sticker without installer!