A BREATHTAKING NEW VIEW WITH AN OLD WINDOW

There is something attractive about an old window. The chippy paint, the weathered glass, the frame that appears to have a story or two to tell. Whatever draws you to it, old windows make fantastic accent pieces to your farmhouse or cottage. So, here are some creative ideas for decorating with old windows.

Giving an old piece like a window a new life is precisely what a vintage, cottage or farmhouse look entails. There are numerous ways to use an old window in your home. If you love DIY projects and bringing new purpose to old things, restoring an old window may be just up your alley. We're pretty excited to show you some inspiration in this post.

Decorating with Old Windows

Vintage, cottage and farmhouses incorporate well loved and unwanted pieces. Old windows are durable but not energy-efficient so as homeowners replace them, you have the opportunity to give them new life. They bring history and pieces back to life. It's what attracts so many pieces. Memories are something we all love to relive. Each old window has a story to tell, and the way we incorporate them into our home decor can bring those stories to life.

Years ago a neighbor gave us an old window and it made a great mantel decorations. The chippy old white paint is full of charm and texture. Here are a few ideas of how we used this window to decorate our fireplace during holidays and everyday.

Old Window Mantel Decoration

Old windows work great for everydays decorations for your mantel. In our house we change this old window with mirrors and other things but there is something about this chippy window that give the mantel lin our living room oads of character.

Here is how we used this vintage window in the fall for decorating and then in the spring we added things that make us thing of spring to compliment this vintage window.

In the next photo you can see our vintage window styled with another spring piece of art. We actually sell this piece in our Etsy shop as a printable.

It is so easy to decorate on a fireplace mantel or piece of furniture if you simply think of layering or stacking. These are all examples of layering but let's look at other ideas from blogger friends because some of them has stacking techniques using words, wreaths and more.

If the glass panes in your old window are broken, just remove them and it will be just as lovely.

Antique Windows to Mark Special Occasions

When you think of an old window, the first thing that comes to mind probably isn't romance. However, that is exactly what Sarah's vignette portrays. There is no doubt she feels blessed to be in love, and this window might have the story of looking in on a wedding in a tiny chapel on a mountain.

You'll want to remove any hinges on most windows as well as broken glass, and use small hooks, nails, screw, or double-sided adhesive to mount your frame to the wall.

Window Restoration and Repurposing

Our Home On Woodhill

Using old windows to make a curio cabinet is a genius repurpose. Adding a piece like this to your dining room will add so much character and be a fantastic place to hold all of your farmhouse pieces. A display case to show off your goodies is a must.

A Fun Way to Repurpose Old Windows

Lisa's bedroom is chicly decorated. An antique window accents her bedside table so sweetly and hanging a boxwood wreath on it adds so much life and vintage charm. It's crazy how chippy loose paint can still look so pure in a white bedroom.

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Old Windows and Shutters as Artwork

Lindsay's Cottage

Old windows go hand in hand with old window shutters. This gallery is lovely up the staircase at Lindsay's home. You often see family pictures up a staircase. What a fun twist this is, taking a stroll down memory lane with windows and shutters.

Greenhouse Style Old Window Decor

Fancy Fix Decor

This window feels like it will give you a peek in Nicole's garden. It's bright, and the sun feels as though it is pouring in the room. Just like a mirror, using an old window in your decor gives the illusion of a larger room.

Old Window Frames as Exterior Decor

Farmhouse Luv

Don't you feel like you could sit on this porch for hours and be swept away to another time? Decorating the outside of the home isn't usually our first project, but doesn't this look so inviting. An old farmhouse window on the porch adds character. It's like a peek into the history of the home before stepping foot inside.

Matching Old Vintage Windows

Accenting a windmill piece with an old window on each side makes a beautiful focal point in the room. Finding a matching set doesn't happen, so when it does, you show it off as Brenda does. The old paint even matches in wear. Adding a console table under the focal wall and keeping the decor on it simple is another breathtaking way to bring farmhouse character to a room.

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Picture Frames and Memory Keepers

There's a story behind what's displayed in this old window. It holds my assistant, Nicole's, flowers she received the night she was engaged in the top left corner and the other three window panes display flowers from her bridal bouquet at her wedding. It's often hard to know what to do with dried flowers that you want to keep. Displaying them this way is the perfect way to showcase a memory. You can tap into your creativity and create a picture frame of reminders and keepsakes in your own wooden frame window. Or you could create a framed photo collage. And yes, you can peek her tiered tray in the picture.

CONCLUSION

If you don't have an old window already somewhere in your home, don't you want to run to an antique shop or local flea markets and thrift stores and see if they have one you can hang up now? There are always plenty of old windows looking for new homes. These distressed old windows give character and inspiration to a room.

I'd love to hear the creative ways you'd use an old window in your decor!

Happy Decorating!

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