My morning started as if often does, here, with a coffee and a walk on the beach
But today I took a detour from my usual oceanside walk to the post office – happily walking along minding my own business, headphones in, pounding for my mental health, I happened upon a skip.
Of course I couldn't not look in. I mean it was outside an old tumble down cottage in the middle of town.
Inside was the best old vintage window, I've been after one for AGES.
Oooooh ladies! I was soooo excited!!!!
I tried to lift it out but it was sorta wedged in, I thought about phoning the only friend I have who would understand the finding-a-vintage-window thing, but then thought it might be best left to my Assistants, Mr BC & Mr Teenage BC and their amazing powers to turn our car into the Beach Cottage Junking Mobile.
It's been there in my mind ALL DAY, aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh, I kept assuming some other Queen of Vintage might have got her little mits on it…and the later it got, the less chance I was gonna have to persuade my Assistant's to go get it… it's all I could think about, I have been positively consumed by thoughts of vintage windows.
I just had to tell someone about it and thought you all might listen, I mean I can hardly turn up at the school jumping up and down about old neglected stuff in a skip, can I? There would be profuse shaking of the mummy heads.
Out here in the vastness of blogland though, with my vintage-white-lovin'-friends, I love that it doesn't feel weird to hyper-ventilate about old unloved things destined for landfill, moreover I feel positively brimming with anticipation to show y'all.
and here it is…and they just walked in with it…oh god, I love it
I snapped it quickly, photo quality is poor, sorry, it's dark but you get the idea…
it's much much chunkier than I thought and I hoped that the shelf to the bottom was still attached…it was…it's chippy and peely and has remnants of light frenchy blue paint on it…sigh…sigh…sigh
I love that you get it (purlease tell me you do) and that I can share it.
I think you'll be jumping up and down with me…?????
…and of course, leaving me suggestions for what on earth I can do with it, all my ideas were based around something a whole lot less errrm bulky than this
I won't tell you how much begging I had to do to those two to go out after dark and salvage.
I will tell you it involved…um…favours…from cooking favourite dinners to much more, how shall we say, errrm, well you know…favours…
Stop by tomorrow chicklets I will be nursing a vintage window back to life.
Woot Woot, get ya hooters out for me.
It's the little things…I'm one happy gal in a tatty old beach cottage
I am going “shopping” this weekend for the very same thing except I want mine a tiny bit larger. I am going to slap some legs on it, a nice piece of glass on the top and I will have a coffee table. Wish me luck!
OOH gorgeous find……..
Totally relate to the mad anticipation of waiting for muscles assistance!
Wondering all day then finally bringing home your treasure, I think jumping out of ones skin is totally justifiable;)
Can’t wait to see what it transforms into
x
~Justine~
Oh yeah!! After my father died & my mom decided to move from their big OLD house, I snagged all the crystal cabinet door knobs & pulls (there were tons) and an old window sitting in the garage. I still haven’t done anything with it – living in this teeny rental, though I love it, limits me. But the day will come.
Great find! I totally see this with the window panes replaced with mirrors and a small vase sitting on that shelf. Or some shells. Perhaps as a mirror for a guest bath or by the front door to check yourself before heading out?
Oh, I would have been on tenterhooks all day, so worried someone else would have spied it too. I do understand how one can go into raptures aout n old window. others wouldn’t but I can empathise. Looking forward to seeing it in situ.
I posted about my own window. You’ll have to weed through other thought of the day. And please note that I have since painted over the owl as he was kinda creepy looking in a trying-to-be-friendly-sort of way.
Hi Sarah! Oh, I’m so glad I’ve had a bladder repair surgery because I am jumping up and down with you!
I’m so glad your were able to have this great window. I can’t think of what you can do with it, but I have faith in you! You’ll figure it out!
Woo Hooness! Can I stop jumping up and down now?
Be a sweetie,
shelia
I don’t remember your cottage very well so I don’t know if this would work but here’s what I am thinking…I’d use it near the front or back door-I like the idea of replacing the glass with mirror and hanging it on the wall and then I am thinking I would put some hooks on the wall next to it to hang up a coat or sweater or whatever. The ledge would be great to hold keys or whatever while you are ready to walk out the door.
Another idea might be to use it over a stove and then use the ledge for salt/pepper shakers or pretty, vintage glass bottles. For the life of me, I can’t remember your kitchen right now so I don’t know if this is even an option.
Of course we get it! That’s one of the best things about blogland, isn’t it – I now know I am not the only supposedly sane woman who thinks that skips and charity shops are the place to be! Thank you God!!!
Lovely window. I have some very good photos of an old window in a French mag and if I can find them I’ll put them on my blog so you get an idea of what the French would do with it!
Love it, Sarah! Skips and hooters, I had to reread to get those words, ha! since we obviously have different meanings here. So happy for you & your new window.
I love it, Sarah! It’s funny because I just noticed some old windows in my landlord’s barn yesterday, and hinted to my boyfriend that he should ask him if he’s going to keep them, and if not, could we have one or two..
I’m excited to see how your’s turns out. Your decorating projects are always so fun and creative!
WEll, I am glad I am not the only one who gets consumed, no , obsessed by junking finds left un-rescued. I have spent days agonizing over things left. WOnderful find..can’t wait to see what you are going to do with it!
I totally get it! I have a pile of old windows in my garage, waiting for inspiration, so I can’t wait to see what you do with this. (My kids totally know when to alert me if they see a window contractor at a house, ripping out those beauties!)
Boy do I know that feeling! There are people that just don’t get it. That’s ok-we do! Can’t wait to see what you do with it. I stopped for an large old wooden box that now holds pillows and blankets in the living room. It’s so cool. I need to blog about it. OK, I will.
Fun day to you.
Oooo, boy! I love it! I have 2 lovely salvaged windows of my own that I’m hatching plans for. I am planning to make use of a mirror affect on 1 of them – thinking about painting the mirror coatings to the back. Then, hang on the wall and then attach a ribbon or fabric swatch to make it appear as if it is hanging from the fabric/ribbon.
I love the idea of making it into a spot to drop keys and bric a brac by the door. And the idea of using it as a window/mirror over a stove or some other spot that needs a dash more of light. Perhaps this would be fun to add to your plans for mirrors in the WC?
You are MOST definitely not crazy for getting so excited about this! Bless your “assistants” for being such dears to go fetch your new addition!
Hello Sarah! Mmmm …. whether you call it a skip or “dumpster diving” … it’s all SUPER! And we can say we are SO ECO friendly! A veritable beacon of good citizenship! So glad it was there when you got back.
Even though the window is bulkier than you thought, your great imagination and eye for design will come up with a fabulous use for the salvaged beauty.
I used a couple of your pics on my last post … and referred back to your site. Hope that was okay.
Hugs and have a super day!
Betty
I scored a window too! Still sitting in the garage waiting for it’s debut. It’s roughly 5′ x 5′, with 20 panes!!!! I plan on tastefully accenting each pane with family photos and memorabillia positioned on both sides of each pane. Then hanging it in our dining room above the half-wall leading to our stairway!
I just started reading your blog a few days ago – referred to a friend and I love it! You’ve got great taste!
That window is a great find. I just found one myself. I’d love to show you a picture of what I did with mine – if your interested. I’ll send you a pic. I hung it in my bathroom and used it as a sort of picture frame with vinyl lettering on it that says “sea, sand, sun”…. Good luck and I can’t wait to see what you do with YOURS!
it looks gorgeus So well done at taking it out of that yellow thing
My idea is you just leave it the way it is and use it like I am using my shutters… put it on a nice cabinet and make a nice decor with them, putting things you love in front of them…
If you have a look at my latest posts… the garden table in front of the concrete wall or my big big counter with the shutters and little zink cabinet on it you might understand what I mean.. keep us updated
all the best
desiree
Mr.BC should appreciate that he can get you this happy with something he picked up in the trash, and not something he needs to buy from Tiffanys.
Can’t wait to see what you do with it. I have several old windows myself, and am still in love with them…as much as my bauble from Tiffanys.
Cheers! Rita
OOOOO…..you lucky girl, I am so happy for you! What a find!! It’s a good one, that’s for sure.
How about putting mirror where the glass is? Then it would double the size of any room it’s in…. or just leave it as is and use the shelf and just love that it’s yours now…
XO
Heidi – Heart and Home
Phew! glad it ended up coming home with you. I would’ve had to guard it all day before the reinforcements arrived. I’ve got two at home waiting for me to decide what to do with them. Maybe mirrors or photo frames or pin boards.
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G'day ladies, let's have a Too Easy Beach Cottage recipe yeah? The original place for Too Easy Recipes on the web ;-)
So, after my last salad went down a storm in my inbox, that's here if you missed it, I had to do this one seeing as I make it most weeks.
There is a problem with this salad and kiddos though...it looks, well, it looks, kinda yucky...but once they try it, they'll ask if and when they are next having it....at least that's what happens in this ratty old cottage...but I must interject here that my kiddos are 'good eaters'? ...they didn't get a choice in that ;-)
Now, stop, don't start running and hitting that next on your blog reading list, pulses are your best friend in the Too Easy Dump & Go kitchen for the busy mum, or busy anyone for that matter...that reminds me I must blog the garlic canneloni Go To for when you forgot to do dinner, feel like a bath but have three ravenous young Beach Cottage Kiddos on your hands...another day.
I am almost embarrassed to tell you how easy this is, we have it so much that I always have a couple, make that six, cans of lentils around and a jar of goat's cheese in the fridge...the great thing about this is that it's all too easy to get ready in just a few minutes, but it looks, tastes and seems like you did oh so very much more than that.
You can obviously too change it up a bit depending on what you have to hand in your kitchen, and I must say that is how I settled on this version...because one day when I made it I didn't have enough Parsley in the garden and so I chucked in some basil too, and liked the Summer feel it added.
I think of this as being a rather posh salad, not sure why, because it couldn't really be further from the truth...the great thing is that it works so well for an average run of the mill day, (when I did this for this blog post, it was a hot Sydney Sunday and I did it just simply to go with Rosemary & Garlic stuffed pork, you can see that pork here),
...but just as easily it works on a regular old Wednesday night when you have lost all enthusiasm for rustling up yet another meal, or indeed on Saturday night, when your friends are on their way over for dinner and you my friend, are in your new vintage inspired clawfoot bathtub (that's me in a few weeks time, k?) without any clothes on, a tipple and no idea what to cook for dinner...
I have a complicated and ever-changing relationship with goat's cheese...it never fails me in its performance and it never fails to impress me (you can find out a bit more on what I like in food here if you like) and I kinda collect it...because it's very easy to collect and has a fairly long fridge-life, I love trying out different ones and there's not many things I love more than goat's cheese on sourdough...but I think the best thing about it is not thinking about it exclusively in the toast/salad department...I've stuffed it in chicken and all sorts of things as a last minute and it's been fab.
But let's get down to the nitty gritty of this super salad that makes you look like an angel who has been on her knees all day scrubbing the front step when really you are in the digital world and spent most of ...
G'day Beach Cottage ladies, howdy, howdy howdy today for a Beach Cottage Too Easy recipe.
If you like cake, cream, sugar and chocolate, make this.
This is, rather than a recipe, a putting it together...as you know I am no dessert maker, but, I do make quite a few sweet things, because, somehow I have ended up with kiddos, who in their roles as offspring, believe that part of the deal, is that not only do I feed them a home-cooked meal with a few homegrown ingredients in there, yes, they also believe that dessert and not the kind that comes out of a packet is included too in this All-Inclusive Deal they call Parenthood.
So, this, for sure, is no culinary masterpiece, but if you are looking for something that is so very easy, dump-able, uses everyday ingredients and at the same time makes you look like you spent hours pulling things together plus tastes good....well, then this is for you.
Best though, you don't make this for yourself, if you have spent the most part of your week sitting on your derriere reading blogs...this my friend ain't low in the calories department...if, however, you are treating yourself to a delight in a mason jar, this is so for you.
I first had a version of this when at dinner back in Old Blighty with a girl, I once, in another life, caught the train up from our village to London with...she was a funny thing really...I am not quite sure how we got on...she was kinda prissy and a bit bothered by too much...I would run to the train flustered, having got up late, and she would have a spreadsheet on the train times, if you know what I mean.
Anyway, a few years later when we both had bambinos, I bumped into her again and we met up for playdates and dinner sometimes....this particular night, after a lovely meal she served up little bowls of creamy, cakey fruity stuff topped off with chocolate flake...it was delicious!
She didn't serve hers in little jars like this, hers were in a champagne glass and not quite so layered as these ones, plus she used tinned fruit not fresh or frozen.
Years later when said offspring kept requesting dessert, one day I wangled together somehow these from what was around in the fridge and they've been with us ever since.
Most likely, if you ever come here for dinner, and shock horror, you dont' bring the dessert with you, this, if you are lucky, will be what you will get.
Throw it all together, sprinkle a lil bit of chocolate on the top and the blog reading past-time you so rudely left in order to make this, is my friend, your oyster.
Beach Cottage Too Easy Layered Raspberry, Cream & Sponge Dessert
1 small maderia or butter cake or a pack of cupcakes (or of course make your own)
1/2 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup cream cheese
1/4 cup sugar
8 tbsp fruit
1 x chocolate Flake or chocolate bar for grating
1. beat the cream cheese until it is soft
2. whip the cream until soft peaks form
3. combine & add the sugar through
4. cut your cake into portions
& layer into the bottom of your jar
5. add a tablespoon of fruit
6. layer on top the cream combo
7. repeat
8. grate chocolate or Flake on top
*Beach Cottage Recipe Notes : this is just a guide really, you can use any cream that you have on hand...I have made this with clotted cream (don't even go there unless you want to seriously get these babies on your thighs), with double cream and I have even, in desperate times squirted in that, ...
G'day Beach Cottage ladies, well I thought it was time for some blogging tips here today, alongside a few nice flowers and shells ;-)
I was recently part of a blogger discussion group over at Kidspot and a couple of hours later had a few questions from girls who couldn't make it to the live chat, one was on my Facebook page and one via email, the Facebook one I will deal with in another Real Girl Blogging Tips post...the email one asked me what essentials do I think every blog needs?
Well I have been around here for a while now doing the blogging thing, so I should know this, yeah and I mused this on my walk by the sea this morning I thought well what do you only need?
...I think it is really very easy when blogging, whether or not you are blogging up there in the lofty heights of the Super Bloggers or you are just dipping your toe in the water, to get side-tracked by 101 million different things that are 'essential' to your blog and if you are someone like me who actually gets a thrill from reading blogging tips then you are in an even worse place because you will find yourself literally buzzing with these essential things to add/do/implement on your blog.
However, walking along, gulping down that brisk sea air today (no sunshine & clouds) I thought you actually don't need any of that professional blogging stuff to be successful...but there are a few things that are pretty much crucial ...and once I started to think about it I got it down to about 5 - these are the only things that you need to concentrate on...once you have read through take a look at some of the big girl's blogs...you'll see that actually they don't have bundles of stuff on their blogs...but they do have all of these...
So here are my top things that your blog must have
1. About Page
There are all sorts of About Pages out there, and if you search on it there are many different tips and ideas for what to have on yours
Whatever blogging platform you use, adding an About Me Page is easy, quick and simple and will do everything to grow your blog.
I like a long-ish About Page, I am inherently nosy and I like to know a bit more about the person but at the least you should have on it your name and where you are located. I also think a photo is good too...over the last year or so I think this has become more important in blogging - if you are hesitant about that as I was, you can try using sunglasses or a behind shot until you get comfortable.
There is nothing worse than stumbling upon a new blog and going to find out more to only be faced with a piddly little one liner About Me Page...well there is something worse, not having one at all!
2. Contact Page
The chances are someone, somewhere will want to contact you and you will be surprised what lands in your inbox once you put yourself out there on the world wide web with a blog.
Many bloggers also use this page to include details for PR's/brands that may want to contact them and some bloggers put their stats on there too.
A short, to the point and simple Contact Page works really well...whenever I have wanted to contact another blogger I am often very busy and have limited time so I don't want to hang around sifting through information looking for an email address, so concise and clear ...
G'day lovely Beach Cottage lovelies.
So, yeah, so on a roll people, so on a roll.
I feel kinda home accessory wired right now.
I am always telling people, if anyone ever listens, that blogging is all about passion, not that sort of passion, but about passion that makes one tick.
Things like this make me tick tick boom.
I love finding things that suit my budget and let me treat my home but look amazing too.
So without further adieu I introduce you, ladies of the beach, to the blue vintage glasses that I have been stroking for about a week or two now...
These glasses are from a little boutique I sometimes happen upon, this boutique sells also pet accessories, carpet cleaner, bras and compost...it's quite unique though.
And, thanks to my friend Marnie (she blogs over here, go take a look at her praying position, interesting), who just so happens to be one day having me over for a lil' Greek dinner, has let me in on the fact that we call Kmart....The KMart...with an accent ....as in 'I love The KMart'...just like her MIL does. Oh yeah. Love that.
So I have had my eye on reproduction vintage glass blue wine glasses and being trying to find real true vintage blue glasses for like ever.
Oh yes I have spied them in Frenchy boutiques, I have lusted after them in stores that I shouldn't even enter and I have put them back pretty quickly in those shops with the hand-written price tags. C'mon, you know the ones.
And, though all of the above have tempted me, muchly, really, even with my wardrobe stashing skills I just thought that, actually, I'd rather be saving that casherooni for our next trip overseas..
Hello The KMart.
Tick Tick Boom
Vintage style blue wine glasses.
Do not come to my old place and think you might pick up one of these and smile with pleasure at their handblown quality, their weight, and be secretly jealous that my wine glasses cost more than your car...friend, that would not happen...these do not feel like that...indeed these in a funny way reminded me of my baby girl, she was a tiny little thing, with stick legs, the tinsssssssiest ankles and wrists you ever did see, she slept sideways in her cot wedged in between rolled up blankets and would only settle attached to Mr Beach Cottage or I or a (dirty) pj top of mine scrunched up under her nose...the first few times I picked her up to cuddle, being used to Honeymoon Baby who weighed in at 9lbs at birth and has never really stopped growing, I nearly threw her little bird-cum-rat down covered body over my shoulder.
These glasses are like that...be careful or you might lose your wine down the front of your shirt.
But oh baby, we are not talking picking up here, we are not talking quality, we are not talking house accessory snobbery.
Beach Cottage ladies, we are talking aesthetics.
And this is what I need in my cottage.
Blue vintage style glass, paired with coastal / nautical / beach stuff on my deck.
It's The KMart.
Tune in tomorrow, tomorrow, I have more budget foofing for your home, or maybe it will be the dress that wraps me up in supermarket-chic and makes me feel like me again.
Good Day to you my friends, wanna come hang out on my deck, talk house accessories, The KMart and drink some wine from blue glasses?
Sarah
A wonderful treasure to find!!!! I love old windows and am amazed when they are tossed out!!!
Have fun with it… I cannot wait to see what you do next!
Jumping up and down with you…it’s lovely!
I am going “shopping” this weekend for the very same thing except I want mine a tiny bit larger. I am going to slap some legs on it, a nice piece of glass on the top and I will have a coffee table. Wish me luck!
OOH gorgeous find……..
Totally relate to the mad anticipation of waiting for muscles assistance!
Wondering all day then finally bringing home your treasure, I think jumping out of ones skin is totally justifiable;)
Can’t wait to see what it transforms into
x
~Justine~
Ooooh of course we get it!! WOW!!!
It *is* quite bulky, huh? But so much possibilities!
Great find!!!!
Oh yeah!! After my father died & my mom decided to move from their big OLD house, I snagged all the crystal cabinet door knobs & pulls (there were tons) and an old window sitting in the garage. I still haven’t done anything with it – living in this teeny rental, though I love it, limits me. But the day will come.
I SO get this!
Debi
Great find! I totally see this with the window panes replaced with mirrors and a small vase sitting on that shelf. Or some shells. Perhaps as a mirror for a guest bath or by the front door to check yourself before heading out?
Oh, I would have been on tenterhooks all day, so worried someone else would have spied it too. I do understand how one can go into raptures aout n old window. others wouldn’t but I can empathise. Looking forward to seeing it in situ.
SCORE!
You see, I would have planted myself in that skip bin and waited for the reinforcement to arrive!
You have trained your assistants very well, lol, can’t see my DH and DSs doing the same for me. Its a great find!
how’d you hold your breath all day? i’d've been a bundle of nerves.
I posted about my own window. You’ll have to weed through other thought of the day. And please note that I have since painted over the owl as he was kinda creepy looking in a trying-to-be-friendly-sort of way.
http://knittyinthesouth.blogspot.com/2009/01/little-of-everything-on-this-new-years.html
My windows are very chippy and old and beaten. I think it makes them better. Character.
I hope you can figure out the perfect thing to do with yours.
Hi Sarah! Oh, I’m so glad I’ve had a bladder repair surgery because I am jumping up and down with you!
I’m so glad your were able to have this great window. I can’t think of what you can do with it, but I have faith in you! You’ll figure it out!
Woo Hooness! Can I stop jumping up and down now?
Be a sweetie,
shelia
ooh wow becky I just stopped by your link up there, mmm mmm yours are gorgeous, love too that they are pink
my mind is starting to tinker
keep em coming girls, I really need help…smile
xos
I don’t remember your cottage very well so I don’t know if this would work but here’s what I am thinking…I’d use it near the front or back door-I like the idea of replacing the glass with mirror and hanging it on the wall and then I am thinking I would put some hooks on the wall next to it to hang up a coat or sweater or whatever. The ledge would be great to hold keys or whatever while you are ready to walk out the door.
Another idea might be to use it over a stove and then use the ledge for salt/pepper shakers or pretty, vintage glass bottles. For the life of me, I can’t remember your kitchen right now so I don’t know if this is even an option.
I totally absolutely get it. If you are running out of room in the house how about on the back porch.
Of course we get it! That’s one of the best things about blogland, isn’t it – I now know I am not the only supposedly sane woman who thinks that skips and charity shops are the place to be! Thank you God!!!
Lovely window. I have some very good photos of an old window in a French mag and if I can find them I’ll put them on my blog so you get an idea of what the French would do with it!
My first thoughts were to use it as a tray and replace the glass with mirrors, or a shelf in the bathroom or hall, but I am loving the table idea!
Great score!
Oh, you lucky duck!!! How cool is that???!!! That bottom ledge is just begging for a starfish to be propped upon it! Can’t wait to see the “reveal”!!!
m ^..^
It’s lovely Sarah! Can’t wait to see what you come up with.
Love it, Sarah! Skips and hooters, I had to reread to get those words, ha! since we obviously have different meanings here. So happy for you & your new window.
I love it, Sarah! It’s funny because I just noticed some old windows in my landlord’s barn yesterday, and hinted to my boyfriend that he should ask him if he’s going to keep them, and if not, could we have one or two..
I’m excited to see how your’s turns out. Your decorating projects are always so fun and creative!
WEll, I am glad I am not the only one who gets consumed, no , obsessed by junking finds left un-rescued. I have spent days agonizing over things left. WOnderful find..can’t wait to see what you are going to do with it!
I totally get it! I have a pile of old windows in my garage, waiting for inspiration, so I can’t wait to see what you do with this. (My kids totally know when to alert me if they see a window contractor at a house, ripping out those beauties!)
Here is one idea I saw that I’m going to try:
http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/2009/05/reader-favorite-window-chalkboard.html
Gorgeous! I found a blue one that i LOVE and can’t seem to decide on anything to do with it. Please do share what you decide!
Boy do I know that feeling! There are people that just don’t get it. That’s ok-we do! Can’t wait to see what you do with it. I stopped for an large old wooden box that now holds pillows and blankets in the living room. It’s so cool. I need to blog about it. OK, I will.
Fun day to you.
Oooo, boy! I love it! I have 2 lovely salvaged windows of my own that I’m hatching plans for. I am planning to make use of a mirror affect on 1 of them – thinking about painting the mirror coatings to the back. Then, hang on the wall and then attach a ribbon or fabric swatch to make it appear as if it is hanging from the fabric/ribbon.
I love the idea of making it into a spot to drop keys and bric a brac by the door. And the idea of using it as a window/mirror over a stove or some other spot that needs a dash more of light. Perhaps this would be fun to add to your plans for mirrors in the WC?
You are MOST definitely not crazy for getting so excited about this! Bless your “assistants” for being such dears to go fetch your new addition!
What a beauty and I just love the way you wrote this – it made me feel like I was right there with you on your walk. So fun!
Beautiful!
I’ve missed your blog!
glad to be back!
? smiles from Denver!
Loui
I am so jealous! I saw the window and was biting my lip with envy!
Can’t wait to see it beautified!!!
Hello Sarah! Mmmm …. whether you call it a skip or “dumpster diving” … it’s all SUPER! And we can say we are SO ECO friendly! A veritable beacon of good citizenship! So glad it was there when you got back.
Even though the window is bulkier than you thought, your great imagination and eye for design will come up with a fabulous use for the salvaged beauty.
I used a couple of your pics on my last post … and referred back to your site. Hope that was okay.
Hugs and have a super day!
Betty
Gotta love the power of “favors”!!!!
I scored a window too! Still sitting in the garage waiting for it’s debut. It’s roughly 5′ x 5′, with 20 panes!!!! I plan on tastefully accenting each pane with family photos and memorabillia positioned on both sides of each pane. Then hanging it in our dining room above the half-wall leading to our stairway!
Can’t wait to see your final design.
Tina
I am looking forward to seeing what you do with your window….I love a great find too, xv.
Oooh, nice find! I would totally have snagged that too, if I’d seen it first. Good thing I’m not your neighbour, LOL.
A good scrubbing and I think I might just hang it as-is on the wall. At least until I thought of something more creative/functional to make with it…:)
YEAH…good find..glad it waited for you to return! can you imagine if the skip had been emptied?
Can’t wait to see the results!
Sue
I “so get it” Sarah! Was a great and exiting find for you…and for free none the less!! I just love old windows…sigh.
Smiles,
Rachel
Great find! Can’t wait to see what you do with it. Love all the ideas everyone has come up with.
I just started reading your blog a few days ago – referred to a friend and I love it! You’ve got great taste!
That window is a great find. I just found one myself. I’d love to show you a picture of what I did with mine – if your interested. I’ll send you a pic. I hung it in my bathroom and used it as a sort of picture frame with vinyl lettering on it that says “sea, sand, sun”…. Good luck and I can’t wait to see what you do with YOURS!
Mercy, that’s just plain gorgeous. I’m a trash picker from way back
LOL!
Those favors usually get the job done!
it looks gorgeus So well done at taking it out of that yellow thing
My idea is you just leave it the way it is and use it like I am using my shutters… put it on a nice cabinet and make a nice decor with them, putting things you love in front of them…
If you have a look at my latest posts… the garden table in front of the concrete wall or my big big counter with the shutters and little zink cabinet on it you might understand what I mean.. keep us updated
all the best
desiree
Mr.BC should appreciate that he can get you this happy with something he picked up in the trash, and not something he needs to buy from Tiffanys.
Can’t wait to see what you do with it. I have several old windows myself, and am still in love with them…as much as my bauble from Tiffanys.
Cheers! Rita
Good for you!! I understand completely.
High 5 for you!!! well done what a GREAT find – LOVE it!!!!
OOOOO…..you lucky girl, I am so happy for you! What a find!! It’s a good one, that’s for sure.
How about putting mirror where the glass is? Then it would double the size of any room it’s in…. or just leave it as is and use the shelf and just love that it’s yours now…
XO
Heidi – Heart and Home
Phew! glad it ended up coming home with you. I would’ve had to guard it all day before the reinforcements arrived. I’ve got two at home waiting for me to decide what to do with them. Maybe mirrors or photo frames or pin boards.
Sweet find….lucky bugger!!
Sarah can’t wait to se what you do with it
Alison