You know those great old windows you see all over pinterest? People turn them into bird houses, head boards, picture frames. The list is almost endless really.
Well, a while back before I started this blog, I managed to get my hands on one. I've seen them around antique shops, and since the popularity starting going up, so did the price. I managed to snag one that has 10 panes of glass, 5 on top and 5 on bottom! I've seen ones with one 6 panes go for upwards of $40, but I found mine for only $22!
I had been needing something for my bare dining room walls, and knew immediately what I wanted to do with it! Here are some photos and a step-by-step list of everything I did and how it turned out!
When I purchased it, it was missing one pane of glass,
but I thought it added some character.
I didn't want to paint it, and it didn't need any distressing
done, so I just cleaned the glass with a damp cloth.
Next, I decided how many photos I wanted, and where
I wanted to place them. I printed out 5- 8x10's in B&W
at home. I then added a coating of mod-podge to the
windows I wanted and placed my photos face down.
After they had dried long enough to secure their position,
I added another layer over the back, to make it more secure.
I let it dry for one hour, and and added a final coat.
*The mod-podge reacted with the ink, and gave the photos an
aged look, which is what I was going for. If you want, you could
lay the photos face up, to avoid that look.
This is the result, but I felt like it was missing something.
I added an old board to make a shelf and some little knick-knacks.
(the lighting is terrible!)
Voila! The finished result!
I hope you liked my project! Do you like the old window projects? Have you done one yourself? What would you do with an old window if you had one?
