Antique Window #7

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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Antique Window #6

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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Antique Window #5

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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Antique Window #4

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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Antique Window #3

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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