How to Decorate with Window Panes
Reviving and repurposing discarded window panes into decorative elements for your home can be an easy and satisfying project. No matter if you decide to leave them weathered and worn for a shabby, chic look or sand and repaint them for an updated style, window panes can be used in endless ways to decorate your home. Here are a few suggestions. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Sandpaper
- Paintbrush
- Paint
- Paint remover
- Screws, hooks and hinges
- Finishing nails
- Wire
- Screwdriver
- Staple gun
- Hammer
- Tape
- Glue
- Shelf
Instructions
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Suspend a larger window or a series of windows from the ceiling using hooks and wire, to act as a room divider.
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Decide on the finish you want for your window pane, and paint a wood shelf to match. Find a shelf that is close to the width of the window. Glue or nail a piece of chalkboard or cork board to the back of the window for a family message/bulletin board. Attach the window to the wall, and attach the shelf immediately below. Use the shelf for containers to hold chalk, pencils, paper and thumbtacks.
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Use stencils and acrylic paint to create a single design, such as a leaf, fleur de lis or silhouette portrait, centered in each pane of glass. Hang the window on a wall as a piece of art.
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Attach family photos to each pane with tape, and hang the window as a collage picture frame. Repeat with windows of varying sizes and finishes. Then arrange them all together on a single wall.
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Using a staple gun, attach decorative fabric to the back of glass-front cabinet doors in a kitchen, pantry or laundry room. Make sure the "right" side of the fabric is showing through the outside of the cabinets.
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