| A Room With A View | | | | you hang the window the wire creates a triangle with |
| Have you ever wished you had a great view right | | | | 4-inch sides. |
| outside your bedroom window but all you see when | | | | - Hammer the nail into the wall where you want your |
| you wake up in the morning is the wall of the | | | | window. |
| next-door neighbor's house? Well then follow these | | | | - You can now add window treatments to it just as |
| easy steps to create your own window with a great | | | | you would a normal window or wrap silk flower |
| view. | | | | garlands around the wire. |
| What You Will Need for This Decorating Project: | | | | Old windows can be used in a variety of ways. Here |
| 1. An old window preferably with the glass still intact. | | | | are just a few more creative ideas for the old window |
| You can find these at flea markets or salvage yards. | | | | and a plain wall. |
| 2. Poster or picture with a pretty view large enough to | | | | Decoupage pressed flowers on the different panes of |
| put behind the window. | | | | glass. Try using whole flowers or just petals for an |
| 3. 2 mug hooks | | | | interesting country garden look. |
| 4. 1 nail | | | | Decoupage postcards from around the world into the |
| 5. Wire | | | | panes or pictures of a favorite city, like Paris. |
| 6. 10 thumbtacks | | | | Paint the frame to match your child's room. Attach |
| 7. Hammer | | | | clothespins (also painted in a coordinated color) all |
| If you want to paint the window, do this before moving | | | | around the outside of the window. As you child grows |
| on to the first step. You should consider though that | | | | attach school pictures to the panes and let them use |
| sometimes the weathered, antique look adds a lot of | | | | the clothespins to showcase their drawings, report |
| charm. | | | | cards and other mementos. When the child graduates |
| How to Get This Look: | | | | you have a ready-made decoration. |
| - Put the window on the floor and put the poster or | | | | Make etched glass designs in the panes or make faux |
| picture on it so that the front is facing down. | | | | stained glass out of the windowpanes. Your local craft |
| - Use the thumbtacks to attach the picture or poster | | | | store should have everything you need to do this, from |
| to the window. | | | | instructions to materials. |
| - Make sure the picture is right side up. | | | | Use the window to create a fun decorative piece in |
| - Lean the window against the wall so that you are | | | | the kitchen. Get a shelf the same width as the window |
| looking at the back. | | | | and paint it the same color. Put the shelf on the wall |
| - Put the 2 mug hooks on the back of your window in | | | | just above the window so they look like one piece. Put |
| the top corners. | | | | mug hooks evenly spaced along the bottom of the |
| - Make sure the opening for the mug hooks is facing | | | | window frame and use them to hold cute mugs, wire |
| down. | | | | whisks, ladles, potholders or other items. Put recipe |
| - Use the wire to create a "hanger" for the window. | | | | books along with a few decorative items that match |
| Secure the two ends of the wire on the mug hooks. | | | | your kitchen on the shelf, such as a vase of flowers, |
| Make sure there is a lot of excess wire so that when | | | | decorative plates or a nice clock. |