Using Old Multi-Pane Windows

By Sarah (Guest Post)

I take old windows, from garage sales or antique stores and cut out old wool scraps into flowers. I then glue them to the window glass or screen using cable for the stems and some fancy stitching on the leaves and flowers. They look great and I sell them at a local consignment store.

By tracee (Guest Post)

In my livingroom, we have high walls that extend up to a vaulted celing, at the top their is a 5 foot section that runs the length of our livingroom, about 23 feet.
I never really knew what to put up there. Their was track lighting, used to shine on something. We had some South West pictures up there for a couple of years but I never really liked them. Then I remolded the livingroom. When I came across different size windows, 1pane, 2 pane, 4 pane, 6 pane, some multi trianglar pane, I thought that would be cool. I cleaned them up leaving their rough, paint chiped, destressed apearance. I hung them running along the top of the wall, not even but one higher or lower than the others to get the right look. I love the way it turned out, it is neat and a great conversation piece.

By Debbie Coumbia, SC (Guest Post)

A coffee table, you can use it distressed or sand and add color..whatever. Add 4 legs..coffee table. Hinge 3 together (same height) room divider or screen.

By gailandfred1@msn.com (Guest Post)

Sarah G's suggestion leaves me wondering where you put the flowered fabric. On the back of the glass? Or before you put the foam backing on the front of the window

By

Starchild in VT

To find old windows: look on the side of the road. Alot of people in Vermont put them on the side of the road with a "free" sign, when the weather gets warm. Sometimes I see them at recycle/reuse stores. It's too bad there aren't more people out here that want those windows! They are most certainly not in short supply!

By Shauna (Guest Post)

My uncle mounted a window onto a simple wall shelf he had built to make a display cabinet. It's very cool and always a conversation piece.

By

marina12

These are great ideas, but where can you find old windows? I want to make a faux window in my kitchen. You mount a poster with an outdoor scene behind the glass and hang it on the wall. I just can't seem to find an old window.

By

imaqt1962

Someone had posted a prior idea that they had done on this site. They had taken an old window, painted it then put legs on it and pictures inside each window frame then put a piece of glass (or plexiglass, I can't remember) on top. It was cool.

Editor's Note: Here is that original post.

http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf71113782.tip.html

By Darlene (Guest Post)

Here's my idea:
Strip any old paint and allow to dry. Then, paint the frame your desired color. Next, find a pattern for stained glass that you like and use the Gallery Glass paints to paint your design. I've found the paints at Walmart and patterns also.
Hope this helps someone.