An Open Window....

We LOVE the use of old windows!

This summer we were in Vermilion & had lunch at Woodstock Cafe

and that is where we saw this great 

window/wall divider!

We came in the way of a LOT of old barn windows this summer

and we sold chippy ones with glass, 

and we painted ones without glass and hung around the store.

guess what....we sold them ALL

and got more in...

sooooo....what is it that everyone wants all of these windows for?

Here are some adorable ideas:

A chalkboard....

We don't know about you guys, but we ALWAYS

need to write things down and this idea is a great way to repurpose 

these old windows!

As frames....

This was, by far, the main reason 

that everyone wanted the windows with glass in it ~ can you blame them??

Multi-Purpose Area....

We HAD to share this...it's got the chalkboard AND the photo

area...and especially the extra cute points 

for the shelf with the mason jars on it...ADORABLE!!

Now the only question is...

what would you do with a window??

Today we're joining What's it Wednesday....
pop on over and say hi!

Skip to the Loo

I just love my downstairs bathroom window...

I forgo the curtain and opt for

STUFF

So...you can imagine how much fun it is

to change it up for Christmas!

When you open up your Christmas decorations

do you ever get excited to see something again?

That is how I am when I unwrap this

vintage Santa mug 

and 

 candy canes....

 awww....

come on...how could you not smile?

Slowly but surly decorations are appearing in

The Summer Kitchen Girls' homes!

Jolly Good :)

Cups Overflowing......

If you've been with us for a while...

you might remember 

when we put 

windows

in our pine trees outside of the store....

{you can find how we did it here}

Anyhow...

we put some new windows out this spring

and

this year we added 

cups

in our trees.....

Wouldn't this be an adorable place for a little girls tea party?

Enjoy your weekend!!

A Window of Opportunity...

 It's simple...really!

When Life gives you windows....

(lots of old, broken windows)

 

You hang them from your

Pine Trees

Presenting a very Lovely

Window of Opportunity!

Nothing is so often irretrievably missed

as a daily opportunity.

~Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

Tag along with us as we join Debra

@ Common Ground

for Vintage Inspiration Friday!

Mirror Magic

Last week we were preparing for Karla's son's first communion. We had a dilemma while getting the house ready. This window just won't do!

A couple of weeks ago the wind blew the window back and glass went everywhere - so, cardboard went up to keep the bugs out.

The dilemma:

Well, I really don't need to tell you that - it just looks plain UGLY!

So, we thought & thought and had an "Ah-ha!" moment

Karla collects lots of mirrors, and she remembered about one that just might be long & narrow enough.....

Ta-da!

We were pretty pleased with ourselves!

No one noticed a broken window was over there - mission accomplished!

Not only is this a great solution for our broken window....use a mirror in front of a window to block an unpleasant view on part or all of the window!

Today we are joining Metamorphosis Monday over at Between Naps on the Porch.
Although it was the simplest thing in the world to do - it really did change the looks of that little office nook! Oh, ya....and it cost us $0 - got to love that!!
Now.....any brilliant ideas for this??!!! HA!


Enjoy your Monday!!