Marilyn & Another Window Idea

As the blog author I get to introduce everybody (bwahaha!)
There are 10 of us so it will take some time.
This time I'll start with Momma Marilyn. I say that because she's the oldest of 4 girls and claims she raised us.
She is biologically the mother of 2 great kids.
This Domestic Diva is getting ready to move into her dream home...although her current home is pretty dreamy...but how much fun will that be to start over with bare walls, bare floors, bare everything? I say very fun.
She's totally up for the task. She's had tons of decorating, crafting, furniture refinishing, sewing, etc. experience. She's a very busy lady so it might be tough to get her ideas posted on here but I'm commissioning her daughter to help me with that.
So look for more fun ideas from Martha Marilyn in the future. Meanwhile, here is another idea for one of those old windows that sit outside those antique shops, begging to be purchased. (Trust me, this is just the tip of the iceberg with this girl.)


Marilyn pressed real flowers between two panes of glass and put it all back together and hung it above her fireplace. Brilliant!

One Hundred and One Thing To Do With A Really Old Window

A few years ago we came into possession of almost an entire house worth of antique windows. They came from this big charming house on the river. The owners were replacing the windows and sold them to us for $5-$10 apiece, depending on the size. A steal!
(My husband would say, "Yeah, someone please steal the rest of them right out of our attic.")


This window is in it's original form, virtually untouched, with layers of crackling paint. This made the work easier for me. You don't have to distress it if it's already distressed.
Matching the colors in the room, just select a different fabric for each pane (a couple of mine are quilted scraps). Hot glue or staple gun them on the back of the window, nice and tight.


And that's all there is to it. Just hang it up!

It would even be cute with a curtain rod and valance above it if you had a big wall without a real window nearby.
*Just remember if you plan on sanding the original paint off of an old piece, there's a good chance it's lead paint so take the proper precautions.
More window ideas coming soon.