You don't want to space icons out with little generic Windows executable icons after all, you want to space them out with nice transparent open space. We've created a 256x256 transparent icon for you.

Now, move to your desktop and right-click on the desktop icon you want to make invisible. In our case, it is Recycle Bin. And, from the context menu, click on the Rename option. Or, press the F2 key.