Trash to Treasure projects
Shari from Turnstyle Vogue loves to incorporate old windows into her home décor. If you’ve been itching to get your hands on an old window of your own, Shari suggests checking out “vintage stores, Habitat ReStores, Craigslist and your local recycling center.”
Sara from Thrifty Treasures found an old suitcase stand on the curb, one day. We’re talking about the thing at a hotel that unfolds so you can set your suitcase on top of it. The one Sara found was constructed from wood and had curvy legs that Sara loved.
The story of how Patty from Always Something acquired her stash of vintage windows is a good one. While driving through a historic Virginia college campus with her husband, Patty spotted a dumpster heaped with old windows. She convinced her husband to stop the car, and Patty pulled out as many as she could.
Over at A Creative Princess, Terri’s husband replaced windows in an old farmhouse one day. Knowing how much she loves old windows, he brought a few of the smaller ones home to Terri. Terri re-imagined this window into cheerful holiday decor.
Ashley, from Cherished Bliss, had an old window lying around that she found a really fun way to use to help her family celebrate Thanksgiving this year. She used it as the background for something she calls her family’s Thankful Board.
When Kelly from The Pink Hammer removed a wall decal from her daughter’s room in preparation for a house showing, she hated to just throw it away. Instead Kelly looked for a new home for the decal that could travel with them and came upon an old window from her stash that was a perfect match.
It’s a familiar sight for the neighbors of KariAnne from Thistlewood Farm to see her bumping along in her beat-up pick-up truck with her latest find stashed in the back. KariAnne discovers all kinds of treasures in her country home, including this 40-pane window.
When Ginger from Gingerly Made got a call from a friend who was replacing some old windows in her home, Ginger was more than happy to taken them off her hands. The timing couldn’t be more perfect since Ginger had been trying to figure out a way to bring the hat and bag situation in her house under control!
