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December 22, 2020 by Sandy Taylor

A Building Facelift?…

it’s a Building Reimagined!

With a combination of paint, vinyl, aluminum and window film – this building in Beverly Hills, California is a great example of a building completely reimagined! – Photo Credit: www.windowfilmmag.com November/December 2020

AMAZING! Keeping all of the original materials – buildings that look dated can literally get a facelift! Window film covers up old tired window colors making them look modern, sleek and new!

Beyond the considerable cost savings of rejuvenation vs. re-building – refacing a building’s exterior can be done while “business as usual” goes on in the inside! Imagine taking a decades-old building into the 21st century without even skipping a beat!

WE CAN HELP YOU UPDATE, REFACE AND REIMAGINE YOUR BUILDING. GIVE US A CALL TODAY!

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Filed Under: Building Aesthetics, Commercial, Exterior Window Film, Glare reduction, Interior Design, refacing, Refacing, Renovation, Solar Control, UV Protection, Window Film, Window Glazing Tagged With: Building Renovation, commercial window film, Exterior Window Film, Grand Rapids Window Tinting, refacing, Reflective Film, renew, Solar Control, UV Protection, Window Coatings, Window film, Window Tint, Window Tinting, window tinting grand rapids, windowtint

December 16, 2020 by Sandy Taylor

5 Star is Recognized as a Top Window Film Dealer of 2020

Top Window Film Dealers 2020: 5 Star is Featured in the Sept./Oct. Window Film Magazine Edition. (Upper Right – Our Work at Amway Global HQ, Ada)

Five Star Window Coatings is honored to be featured in Window Film Magazine’s 2020 Top Window Film Dealers Edition that came out Sept./Oct. COVID has had a substantial impact on our economy and has impacted business nationally and globally. Thankfully with great company leadership and our awesome customer base – 5 Star has been able to navigate through these challenging times. From producing custom printed murals (as seen above), installing solar control, privacy, decorative and safety & security window film – to custom designed logos and signs, our team continues to serve West Michigan with exceptional sales, products and service.

5 Star’s owner Randy Hutson had the opportunity to speak about our company’s history, products, projects and growth over the years (above)

Looking forward to 2021, Randy Hutson plans to participate in the International Window Film Conference “Tint Off.” This is an opportunity to meet with National Leaders in the industry to share and learn about best products and business practices. 5 Star is always striving to provide the most technologically superior and advanced products to our commercial and residential clients. Collaborating with industry leaders is the perfect way to meet that criteria and stay on top of what the best of the best manufacturers have to offer.

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Filed Under: Carbon Footprint, Commercial, Custom Designed Graphics, Custom Designed Window Film, Custom Printed Film, custom signs, Customer Service, Decorative, Decorative Film, Decorative Signs, Distraction Privacy Film, Energy Efficiency, Exterior Window Film, Frost Window Film, Glare reduction, Glass Wall Transformation, Heat Gain, heat reduction, heat rejection, Interior Design, Printed Film, Printed Window Film, privacy film, Privacy Film, Residential, Residential Privacy Window Film, Safe Schools, Safety, School Safety, Security, Security Film, Solar Control, Subtle Privacy Film, Sun Control Window Film, UV Protection, Wall Murals, Window Film Tagged With: 3M Window Film, commercial window film, Exterior Window Film, Grand Rapids Window Tinting, Printed Film, Printed Murals, privacy, privacy film, Pure Michigan, residential window film, UV Protection, West Michigan, Window Coatings, Window film, Window Tint, Window Tinting, window tinting grand rapids

October 1, 2020 by Sandy Taylor

Signs, Signs & More Signs!

Indoor Suites, Storefronts, and Hanging Signs – Creative, Impactful, Fantastic!

We’ve been doing some very creative and interesting work around town – designing, creating and installing signs for our clients in and around Grand Rapids, Michigan. Printing on vinyl and window film, cutting vinyl and window film – custom produced to suit each particular need. Below is cut vinyl graphics for the storefront of The Feet Suite in Grand Rapids:

The Feet Suite on Plainfield Ave. NE., Grand Rapids

Interior offices that need identification have many options. Doors, sidelights and glass walls can be filmed with privacy film that is printed with logos and suite identification – or applied cut graphics. Below is examples of the custom work we did for the Gerald R. Ford Airport:

Wave Graphic Printed on Solyx Clear Frost in the Administration Area of the Gerald R. Ford Airport
The Gerald R. Ford Airport Sign and Wave Logo Printed on 50/50 One-Way Vinyl
The Airport’s Sign and Logo is Printed and Cut out of 3M Transparent Window Film that Produces a Semi-Translucent Look on the Door of the Administrative Offices

The interior suite windows and door of King Media in Ada includes a 48″ band of frost film with “King Media” and their “K” logo cut out of the same frost film. The tone on tone layering of frost film creates a subtle elegant look to their entrance:

King Media Interior Building Suite , Ada

Blues Gym in Grand Rapids had a hand painted sign that was very old and needed a face lift. Our Graphic Designer recreated the custom images, keeping the integrity of their theme, and printed it out on vinyl to make a brand new sign for the gym:

Blues Gym Hanging Sign, Grand Rapids

Lastly, Spectrum Health Outpatient Rehabilitation Physical Therapy had us print and cut their custom graphics – as well as cut vinyl signage for their storefront in Grand Rapids. The result – picture perfect:

Spectrum Health Physical Therapy, Grand Rapids

Five Star Window Coatings is proud to have our work on display all over West Michigan. Each job is unique, custom, and produced with the attention to detail required for the optimum result.

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Filed Under: Advertising, Commercial, Company Logo, Corporate Branding, Custom Designed Graphics, Custom Designed Window Film, Custom Printed Film, custom signs, Decorative Film, Decorative Signs, Frost Window Film, Glass Wall Transformation, Interior Design, One-Way Film, Perforated Vinyl Film, Printed Film, Printed Window Film, privacy film, Privacy Film, Special Occasion Signs, Subtle Privacy Film, Wall Murals Tagged With: corporate branding, corporate logos, curb appeal, Custom Designed Window Film, Custom Graphics, custom logos, Custom Print, Custom Signs, Grand Rapids Window Tinting, logo design, logos, store hours, storefront, Window Coatings, Window film, Window Tint, Window Tinting, window tinting grand rapids

September 9, 2020 by Sandy Taylor

Window Film to Hide What’s Inside

An Effective and Economical way to Obscure and Camouflage

Van Andel Area VIP Room

The look – simply fantastic!

This custom silhouette design printed on white opaque vinyl is installed on two sets of sliding doors to hide the back of the serving space in the Van Andel VIP Room.  Each set of 5 doors has it’s own silhouette picture that is set off by the unique lighting of the space.

Window film is a great way to camouflage or hide what’s behind glass doors, windows and spaces that needs to be obscured from plain sight.  Whether it’s black-out film, decorative film, privacy frost, or a custom printed design – it’s an effective, economical way to do the job.  The result can be a great feature and a focal point of the space  – much like the VIP Room at Van Andel Area!

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Filed Under: Commercial, confidentiality, Custom Designed Graphics, Custom Designed Window Film, Custom Printed Film, Decorative Film, Frost Window Film, Glass Wall Transformation, Interior Design, Printed Film, Printed Window Film, privacy film, Privacy Film, Subtle Privacy Film, Wall Murals, Window Film Tagged With: camouflage, Custom Designed Window Film, Custom Graphics, Custom Print, Decorative Film, Decorative Films, Decorative Flair, frostedfilm, Grand Rapids Griffins, Grand Rapids Window Tinting, Griffins, interior design, murals, obscure, Printed Film, Printed Murals, privacy, privacy film, Pure Michigan, Van Andel, Van Andel Arena, VIP, Window Coatings, Window film, Window Tint, Window Tinting

July 7, 2020 by Sandy Taylor

Adding a little EXTRA to this home.

What a Creative and Attractive Way to Cover an Attic Window!

Aslan Etched Glass Printable Window Film

Windows in unfinished areas of a residence will expose trusses, studs and storage that many would rather not be seen. Putting up a blind or roller shade can be difficult, impractical, and sometimes impossible! 5 Star has a solution for that – Window Film!

Some of the most popular film choices for attics, garages and unfinished basements is black-out or frost film. Each does a great job of hiding what doesn’t need to be seen.

Our residential client wanted to cloak and film his attic window – but also have us add a personal touch. We printed this monogram “M” on exterior frost film that has just a little shimmer to it. The result looks fantastic!

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Filed Under: Building Aesthetics, Decorative, Decorative Film, Exterior Window Film, Frost Window Film, Printed Film, privacy film, Privacy Film, Residential, Residential Privacy Window Film, Window Film Tagged With: Custom Designed Window Film, Custom Print, Exterior Window Film, frostedfilm, Grand Rapids Window Tinting, Printed Film, privacy, privacy film, residential window film, Window Coatings, Window film, Window Tint, Window Tinting, window tinting grand rapids, windowtint

June 25, 2020 by Sandy Taylor

Heat? Glare? Fading?

We’ve got you!

3M™ Sun Control Window Films, Night Vision™ Series 15

Let’s just take a moment…

You can LITERALLY see the difference. This is what Window Film does for glare in your home! Can you imagine what it’s doing for heat, fading and energy bills?

Whether it’s Solar Control, Privacy, Decorative, or Safety and Security – we have the expertise, certification and products to best suit your window filming needs!

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Filed Under: Carbon Footprint, Commercial, Energy Efficiency, Fade reduction, Glare reduction, Heat Gain, heat reduction, heat rejection, Lower Energy Bills, reflective film, Residential, Solar Control, Sun Control Window Film, UV Protection, Window Film Tagged With: 3M, 3M Window Film, fading, glare, Glare Reduction, Grand Rapids Window Tinting, heat, Heat Gain, Heat Rejection, residential window film, Solar Control, UV, UV Blockers, UV Protection, UV Rays, Window Coatings, Window Tint, window tint home, Window Tinting, window tinting grand rapids

December 17, 2019 by Sandy Taylor

Printed Window Film for Interior Design

Beautiful Decorative Distraction Privacy!

Printable window film is available in optically clear, clear translucent, frosted, white opaque and perforated one-way vinyl. Designing window panels with a high-resolution image file is just one of the elements needed for a successful sizable mural installation.

Artwork from Henry Domke Fine Art is printed on 95″ panels of 3M Transparent Window Film.

For this Spectrum Health installation in the Cafeteria of the Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids, we worked collaboratively with their Senior Interior Designer, and purchased their selected artwork from henrydomke.com. After performing several print trials on different translucent vinyls with varying degrees of image opacity, we achieved the desired level of distraction privacy and element of design that matched their vision.

A careful field measurement was taken of each glass panel that made up wall sections of the area – and each panel was custom designed to size and section so that the design would continuously flow throughout the space.

Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital Cafeteria, Grand Rapids.

The result was amazing. The translucent panels complemented the furnishings and fixtures of the space, and created a subtle design element that provided a sense of privacy throughout this common area of the hospital.

A 5 Star installation and completed views of the hospital cafeteria area.

With window film – the possibilities are endless! This is a perfect example of how interior glass walls can be transformed into purposeful artistic interior design. What a great solution for subtle privacy!

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Filed Under: Building Aesthetics, Commercial, Custom Printed Film, Decorative, Decorative Film, Distraction Privacy Film, Frost Window Film, Glass Wall Transformation, Interior Design, One-Way Film, Printed Film, privacy film, Privacy Film, Projects, Subtle Privacy Film, Window Film Tagged With: 3M, 3M Window Film, commercial window film, Custom Print, distraction privacy, Grand Rapids Window Tinting, interior design, Printed Film, privacy film, Window Coatings, Window film, Window Treatments

December 5, 2019 by Sandy Taylor

Five Star Window Coating’s Core Values at Work!

It’s reviews like this that makes us love what we do!

The fundamental Core Values we have as a company include: “A Hardworking Team Oriented Environment”, Honesty & Integrity”, “Maximum Effort”, “Accountability”, and “The WOW Factor”, just to name a few. From consult to installation – we strive to provide a 5 Star experience for all our customers!

The Five Star Window Coatings team helps add security to our school districts by installing Safety & Security Window Film and Bond Kap to their buildings. We help homeowners and businesses with Solar Control Window Film that conserves energy, reduces heat, glare & fading to provide a more comfortable environment. We create custom designed printed & cut window film that can add signage, logos, branding and decorative flair corporately. If privacy is the issue at home or in the workplace – we have a vast selection of decorative privacy film options. Our in-house Graphic Designer can also create custom designed and printed signs and banners for any occasion!

Five Star Window Coatings is a versatile company that works with our customers to provides solutions. Customer satisfaction is our top priority – and a favorable review of our work is our greatest compliment!

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Filed Under: Advertising, Birthday Decorations, Carbon Footprint, Commercial, Company Logo, confidentiality, Corporate Branding, Custom Banners, Custom Printed Film, custom signs, Customer Service, Decorative, Decorative Film, Decorative Signs, Distraction Privacy Film, Energy Efficiency, Engagement Decorations, Exterior Window Film, Fade reduction, Frost Window Film, Glare reduction, Graduation Decorations, Heat Gain, heat reduction, heat rejection, Interior Design, Lower Energy Bills, One-Way Film, Perforated Vinyl Film, Printed Film, privacy film, Privacy Film, reflective film, Residential, Reunion Decorations, Safe Schools, Safety, School Safety, Security, Security Film, Shower Decorations, Solar Control, Special Occasion Banners, Special Occasion Signs, Subtle Privacy Film, Sun Control Window Film, Switchable Frost, UV Protection, Wedding Decorations, Wedding Decorations, Wedding Venue Decor, Weddings, Window Film Tagged With: 3M Security Film, branding, commercial window film, Custom Graphics, custom logos, Custom Signs, distraction privacy, Energy Efficient, Energy Savings, etched glass, Exterior Window Film, Grand Rapids Window Tinting, grnow, heat, Heat Gain, Heat Rejection, Printed Film, privacy, privacy film, residential window film, safety film, School Safety, school security, Security, Security Film, The Wow Factor, UV Protection, Window Coatings, Window film, Window Tint, window tint home, Window Tinting, window tinting grand rapids, windowtint

March 27, 2019 by Sandy Taylor

Distraction Privacy Window Film…is that a thing?

A translucent decorative film choice that can add design & flair to any glass in an office space

When you think of “privacy film “, frosted film is usually the go-to film in an office space. Whether it is a full panel or just a band-of-film strategically placed to obscure the view, it is a very valuable asset to any space if privacy or distraction is an issue. A decorative layer of film can make a huge difference in an office where there is a great deal of glass, and you’ll notice that glass is something that is incorporated everywhere in architecture today.

Decorative window film can also add a consistent theme and add visual interest throughout a building or office space. Some of the most popular areas that we install decorative, privacy, or distraction privacy film is in businesses that have conference rooms with glass walls, office space with glass doors and sidelites, reception areas, waiting rooms, glass partitions, and the list goes on! You will see window film in many Medical buildings – they use decorative film for safety concerns (so that their clients and patients actually see the glass barriers before them) as well as for decorative purposes, full privacy and distraction privacy. Linen Window Film is a popular choice at Spectrum Health as a decorative element throughout their buildings.

3M Linen Film Added to the 2nd Floor Railing at Spectrum Health, 461 Michigan St.
Spectrum Health, Ada – Linen Window Film on Glass Below the Handrails
Spectrum Health, Ada – Reception Windows
Spectrum Health, Ada – Waiting Room Partitions

Gradient, Frosted, Etched, Colored, Elegant Textured – the variety and types of Decorative Window Films is enormous.

Organic Cotton Gradient Film at Spectrum Health, Grand Haven

Frost film and decorative film can be mixed in application for a unique effect! It can also give patients a sense of privacy in a room with lots of activity.

Swan Orthodontics, Caledonia – 3M FASARA Chamonix Frost/Matte on the Bottom & Solyx Stones Film Up Top

Sometimes a band or panel of Frost Window Film is too dense and opaque for the look and feel of the office space. Below is a great example of subtle distraction privacy. Gradient Window Film comes in many patterns and opacities. Its a detail that most clients do not recognize right away – but appreciate none-the-less.

Dot Gradient Window Film for Subtle Privacy

Detraction Privacy definitely is “a thing” when it comes to the function and atmosphere in the workplace. We are finding a growing trend in our business that adding window film it is becoming a forethought and necessity when a building is under construction – rather than an afterthought. The beauty of window film is however, that it is very versatile. It can be installed at any time, inside or outside, and on most glass substrates. It can also be stripped and changed-out over the years if decorative remodeling or other window film properties and requirements are needed.

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