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Mom Thinks About Throwing Old Window Away, Turns It Into A Stunning Piece For The Home Instead
Do you have any other great ideas for how to upcycle old window panes?
D.G. Sciortino
01.09.18

If you’re remodeling your home and looking for some original accent pieces, look no further than the items you would be throwing in the dumpster. There are all sorts of ways to repurpose things like bed frames, doors, and windows.

You can create something unique for free and make it look like you spent hundreds.

Here are some great ideas for how to reuse your old windows:

1) Artistic Wall Organizer

This old window frame was turned into an artistic wall organizer with some contact paper, a photo, and hooks to hang things from.

Architecture Art Designs
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Architecture Art Designs

2) Floating Headboard

These windows only needed to be hung on the wall to create this antique headboard. Find out how it was done here.

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Liz Marie Blog

3) Outdoor Dividers

These old windows were cleverly hung outdoors to create a divider.

Apartment Therapy
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Apartment Therapy

4) Focal Piece

This window shutter was painted and had some inspirational words added to create a great customized focal piece.

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Architecture Art Designs

5) Fence

This window frame was painted and incorporated into a darling outdoor shade fence. Get the details on how to make one here.

Home Talk
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Home Talk

6) Hanging Outdoor Table

This window frame was painted and hung from a tree to create this awesome hanging outdoor table.

Architecture Art Designs
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Architecture Art Designs

7) Mini Green House

Some windows were added to a customized box to create a mini greenhouse. Learn how to make your own here.

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Simple Country Life

8) Picture Display

This window was hung from the wall and had some clips attached to it so that they could hold pictures in this homey picture display.

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Architecture Art Designs

9) Chalkboard Calendar

This idea is so adorable and only took a coat of chalkboard paint.

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House by Hoff

10) Hanging Shelf

This window was combined with a hanging shelf to create this cute little wall organizer.

Architecture Art Designs
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Architecture Art Designs

11) Household Command Center

This window frame was painted and had some slots added, a calendar, and dry erase marker to create this awesome household command center. Learn how to make one here.

Dwelling in Happiness
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Dwelling in Happiness

12) Family Picture Display

This is a really beautiful and simply made photo display that creates a fantastic focal point and art piece for your home.

Architecture Art Designs
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Architecture Art Designs

13) Kitchen Island

These windows were added to a kitchen island to give it a beautiful finished look with a glass enclosure. You can find out how it was done here.

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Olive Out

14) Hanging Planters

You’d pay a pretty penny for these lovely planters in the store but you can easily and inexpensively make them on your own with a few old windows.

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Architecture Art Design

15) Bathroom Wall Cabinet

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Addicted to Decorating

This window was hinged to a cabinet and had a knob added to create this rustic looking bathroom wall cabinet.

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