Beautiful Ways To Recycle An Old Wood-Framed Window

If you particularly like the simplicity of the window frame itself, you may want to simply screw two hooks into the top of the window, and suspend it from a two chains in an area of your house where you would like a visual divider, such as over the bar separating your kitchen from the living room. If the window frame is a little too rustic for your tastes, you can always sand it down and apply a new coat of paint, or enjoy the look of the weathered wood.

You can also turn wood-framed windows into works of art. One trend has been to mount dried flowers behind the window, and then hang the window on the wall like any other piece of artwork. Your imagination is the limit. You can put quilt work behind the window, a montage of your children's artwork or a collage of any kind. Consider the room where you will hang the window. If your window is to hang in the kitchen, why not try putting pictures from old homemaking magazines, recipes or even copied photos of silverware behind it? If it is to go in a child's bedroom, it could serve as a frame for a baby blanket or pictures from old picture books could be mounted behind it. What a great use for favorite books that are missing covers or pages! If it will go in your bedroom, try putting some fabric behind it that compliments your duvet or curtains. Windows that have multiple panes will look good with a family photo mounted in each pane, a great choice for the entryway.

These impromptu frames can be mounted anywhere in the house, and often look good in pairs or groups of three. They can also be hung in front of existing windows in your home. Try gluing colorful marbles to the front of the window and hanging it in a bright spot for an illuminating piece of art. Since the windows have some space between the pane and a wall, you can incorporate any number of 3-dimensional objects into the window, such as winding wires, flat tools, or some of the implements of your craft. The windows can also be painted on, serving as unique canvases. You can make a recycled window one of the most individualistic and eye-catching objects in your home, one that will surely draw compliments.

Try using multiple windows to serve as an alternative to a folding screen in order to divide space. By decorating the windows, and then hanging them, one from the other, you can create a divider that can be hung from the ceiling. This is probably not a good idea if you have small children around, as it will be too tempting to play with. It can, however, be a stunning visual display. You may want to anchor your display to the floor as well, for added stability.

If you have a few woodworking skills, try turning the window into a small side table. If you have two windows that are the same, you can even make a matching pair. Back the window with whatever fabric or design that you like, and add legs. Table legs are easy to find both on the Internet and at home improvement stores. Many come with hardware already attached so that you can simply screw them into place. You will want to paint them to match the window frame, however. For a more finished look, you can add a wooden lip around the edge of the table as well. Another option for finishing is to staple gathered fabric around the edges, and hot glue some decorative trim around it to cover up the staples and add an elegant touch.

Try bringing an old window into your house, and see what ideas it offers you. Even though it is no longer attached to a house, it is still a window, one that can offer whatever view you would like.