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Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Antique Window #8

at 10:45 AM Labels: Antique window
This is a simple little window...It is about 2 feet high and 1 1/2 feet wide with two panes.  It sits in a corner between two windows above the kitchen sink.  A variety of little wreaths have hung on it.  This one was from Kaitlin and Joslin.
Taking a look at it from further back.  It is propped up in the corner and adds an interesting something to that corner.  
A closer look at the cute little window. 
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Saturday, March 5, 2011

Remember The Antique Tool Box

at 4:32 PM Labels: Antique Toolbox, Christmas
I posted my Antique Toolbox previously, but I thought I would show you how I added to it for Christmas.
These are fragile antique Christmas bulbs.  They are so delicate when I touch them they break!  On the outside of the jar, I hung some vintage twisted metal icicles.
A different view showing the Christmas bulbs collected together in an antique canning jar.
These are all red antique Christmas bulbs in a vintage wide mouth canning jar.
A Arnold Friberg Christmas book displayed on the corner of the tool box.
Cute little wooden Santa in a basket of antique laces.
A fun Santa that Rick gave me a long time ago from Nordstrom.  In front of the Santa is a rusty metal wheel the neighbor girls found out in a field and thought I might want it!  I love it!

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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Antique Window #7

at 12:20 PM Labels: Antique window

There are so many pictures of the family that I like that I didn't want to just place in a book.  I wanted to display them, but not in those cheap looking frames with the rectangle, oval and squares cutout in the mat...do you know what I am talking about?  So I thought, why not put them in a collage behind an antique window.
I found a large, weathered antique window and then gathered a variety of pictures, trying to make sure I had several of each child.
I then took some poster paper and traced lines showing where window pane would be, in other words you don't want pictures behind the wooden pieces of wood in the center of the window.  I began overlapping pictures and placing them in random spots.  I attached the pictures to the poster paper with double sided scrapbooking tape.
I attached the poster board to the wooden frame of the window with a staple gun.  I will admit this might be easier than it looks.  I have one spot where the staple came through the picture and you can see it, and another spot where the window cracked in the lower right corner.  But all in all I liked the way it turned out, showing a variety of pictures of the kids at various ages.  
A great way to show off some of those favorite photos, yet still keeping that antique look in your home...

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Friday, February 11, 2011

Antique Window #6

at 3:55 PM Labels: Antique window
Shabby Farmer - Antique Stain-glass Window
Window #6 is simply an antique stained glass window.  It has lovely chippy paint while the stained glass design is plain and simple.  I like it because it is the only stained glass window I have.
Shabby Farmer - Antique Stain-glass Window
Just sitting on an window ledge to catching the sunshine.
Shabby Farmer - Antique Stain-glass Window
 An added backdrop for the music room.
A window in front of a window, perfect way to display an antique stained glass window.  

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Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Antique Window #5

at 10:04 AM Labels: Antique window
Shabby Farmer - Antique Window #5
This window is probably about 4 feet wide and 5 feet tall.  It has lead lines through it with the old bubbly glass panes.  The center piece is clear stained glass.  We found it at the Caldwell Auction about 10 years ago. The fun thing with windows is that you don't need to spend hundreds of dollars on framed art...just place some antique windows on your walls.  
Love antique windows!  
Shabby Farmer - Antique Window Frame
Shabby Farmer - Antique Window Picture Frame
Don't forget the idea using a window frame with no glass in it as a picture frame, another use for an antique window!

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Monday, February 7, 2011

Antique Window #4

at 2:26 PM Labels: Antique window, family photos
Shabby Farmer - Antique Window Picture Display
We found this window in Snohomish, Washington.  
At the time we had 9 kids, but that didn't last long.
Shabby Farmer - Antique Window Picture Display
 We ended up combining the triplets picture into one window, adding child #10 and put Rick and I in the center pane.  
Poor triplets...
Shabby Farmer - Antique Window Picture Display
We had mats cut for each window pane, with a 8x10 opening in the mat.  I cut cardboard squares that fit tightly in the back of each opening holding the pictures in place.  We take pictures each birthday...but I must confess we have been slacking lately.  The two oldest children have moved on to college, so there pictures haven't been updated....Probably I will end up putting graduation pictures in theirs...
then wedding pictures :)...
I have the pictures printed in a sepia color to give it an old look.

A fun way to display the individual family photos.  

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Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Antique Window #3

at 2:31 PM Labels: Antique window

My friend Jody Starr made these windows.  She took some great antique windows and placed dried flowers behind them with a natural homemade paper backing.
Shabby Farmer - Antique Window #3

Shabby Farmer - Antique Window #3
  I love them, that is why I have two of them.  
Shabby Farmer - Antique Window #3
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Friday, January 28, 2011

Antique Window #2

at 12:29 PM Labels: Antique window


Window #2...
An old green window with one pane missing.  The other two panes have many coats of paint on them.  Nice and dinged up!  Perfect...
I happened to have some wooden letters in a box in the craft room that spelled the word LOVE, so I painted them red...I have painted so many things red with this can of paint, that Kade asked me if red was my favorite color.  I guess it is!  I cut pieces of twine and thin cotton lace and hung the letters on little nails I put in along the top of the window.

Looks perfect hanging over a dresser in our bedroom.

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Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Antique Window #1

at 2:00 PM Labels: Antique window
Shabby Farmer - Antique Church Window
I LOVE old, antique windows!  All shapes and sizes.  I thought I would do several posts showing how I have used windows in decorating.   This would qualify as the largest antique window, and the heaviest we have!         
Shabby Farmer - Antique Church Window
We found 2 large antique church windows at the Caldwell auction.  One was placed on the side of the garage, facing the street.  The other window sort of fell a part.  So I used the pieces in a variety of places.
Shabby Farmer - Antique Church Window, Top Half
This was the top half of the window.  The other side of it is white.  I have a thin rubber slip under it so it won't slide. 
Shabby Farmer - Antique Church Window in Entry Way
The window sits an antique dresser in the front entry, providing an interesting backdrop.
Shabby Farmer - Antique Church Window Outside
You can see in this picture of the window that there is a top half and a bottom half as well as an outer casing.

Shabby Farmer - Antique Church Window Casing
This is the outer casing, placed next to the front door around a screen door, and an old bench with other antique items nearby.
Shabby Farmer - Antique Church Window Bottom
The bottom half of the window is by the front door to the left.  All the glass fell out and it is quite flimsy, but still looks interesting.  These two antique church windows provided an interesting backdrop in several places.

More posts on window decorating ideas to come. 

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Thursday, January 20, 2011

Decorating With an Antique Toolbox

at 7:12 PM Labels: Antique Toolbox, home decor
I just love this tool box.  I will show you a closer look of what kind of "tools" I put inside.
These are some old, antique books and at the right is an old, antique eyeglass case, which holds a pair of glasses that we found in Germany!  Look at this treasure!
You can see the tattered case, in the background.  The arms of the glasses are made with flimsy wire.  Don't you wonder what the story is behind this little pair of glasses?
Another view of these delicately created glasses.
In the basket shown, is a collection of antique, handmade laces, along with an adorable picture of my Grandma Nielson as a child.  I love the picture!  It is my favorite picture.  It has been placed in an antique frame.  The plates in the background are from Rick's parents home and were made in Germany. 
This little corner has a light green canning jar, and some old, antique books from Germany in it.  The collection on the wire draped across the drawer, are military, awards and buttons.
The postcards are old, antique postcards Kaitlin and Joslin bought for me while in Germany.
This is a very old, antique Kodak camera. 
There is a little tea cup and saucer hiding in this drawer, given to me from my grandmother Nielson, who collected them.  The drawers are all lined with antique laces.
A view of the whole tool box, placed on a butcher block we bought at an auction in McCall, Idaho, from Shorelodge! 
Hanging above the display is one of my favorite quilts.

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