What to do to old window pane hanging on porch

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I really do like this look, but I feel it needs something else besides the window. It just looks a bit bare all by itself up there. I would love to get some ideas as to what I could put there to add that special little touch. Ideas??

Debbie Harris · Answer

It looks great! But you could paint a scene on the window. Check out my blog about painted windows at www.autumnaire.blogspot.com

T Vaughn · Answer

I did the same thing this summer and was thinking the same thing about mine. I hung mine a little higher with thoughts of making a window box to go under it, maybe one above too. I'm going to make the window box hang on t's own chain though so it won't be too heavy. But where yours is hanging ,a window box on your railing below it would be pretty.

Cathy Murphy · Answer

I have one that I am going to glue glass stones on and then hang it. I've heard not to use hot glue because the sun would melt it and the stones would fall off. I used clear silicone on a jar that sits outside all the time and so far no loose stones.

Donna Byram · Answer

I would paint the window frame a different color. Since you have some pretty red flowers nearby, paint it red. Also if you like the idea of painting something on the glass panes as suggested by Debbie Harris, you can always use stencils and glass paint. I'm not an artist either, but stencils are easy as coloring in the lines.

Jeanette S · Answer

Painting it a different color would help as would adding some color with clear glass stones and different glass pieces you can pick up. They make small glass pieces like stain glass that can be stuck to a window with a suction cut. Just use silicon to add some pieces...you don't have to go overboard...just a couple of pretty little birds or something. BTW, beautiful flowers!

Sue Peet · Answer

How about hanging a pretty wreath made of grapevine . You could have a wreath for the different seasons hanging there.

Lavende · Answer

Air plants would be very cool there. They don't need soil, just the air, and can be attached to the window!

Karen · Answer

Hang two more that are different sizes. Over lap the edges. Screw them together so they don't bang in the breeze. Different heights.

Marcy, Professional Designer, Artist and Arts and Crafts Instructor · Answer

Use cup hooks and hang dried herbs.

Bette · Answer

You could drop the window down a bit and screw a small window box to the inside/outside of the window and put in some flowers.

Eva Ratliff · Answer

I did see on a fence but think it would work on the windows bottom edge U brackets attached to the wood bottom and small glass vase or beakers slide into place. Than a single bud from some our your beautiful flowers. Also I like the idea of the over lapping with different sized windows and attaching something letting English Ivy grow between them. I have a friend who has done that on the side of her shed. It is really gorgeous.

Val · Answer

You could try stained glass paint from the craft store in colours to harmonize with your house and plant material. Even in shade that would add a note of colour to the design.

Bette · Answer

I would paint a design on it flowers, but then again I can paint.

Mary Hainer · Answer

I love watching Birds. Find some bird feeders with a suction cup and put it on. or cover it with an ivy vine with flowers to attract humming birds..

Rhonda Davis · Answer

I really think the wreath idea is great; when I saw your first attempt, it added some whimsy to it. Sort of like a quick turn of the obvious - where one expects to see a wreath on a front door, you have one off to the side on a window pane hanging next to the door. Very clever optical illusion, of sorts.

I was going to suggest hanging some brightly colored glass beads on fishing line from top to bottom of porch roof to hand rails or secure a colored bottle or two with thick wire or heavy twine. Perhaps clear bottle or jars hanging with colored water inside - use as a vase or not. You seem to have a very green thumb or two and may consider a climbing or hanging vine. I agree with you about not wanting to block the clear panes of the window.

Beth Queen · Answer

I saw a window like this with flowers painted on it. They were really beautiful, in a arrangement similar to a wild flower garden. I know you said you don't paint, but look at it this way, if you try it and don't like it, you can always just scrape it off and try again. I bet if you try, you will be very surprised and pleased with yourself.

Janice Henderson · Answer

I also have on of these hanging on my front porch. My porch has a roof line and has fieldstone walls with cement sill. My siding is white and my shutters are a bold rust colour. I have painted my old window frame a bright tangerine colour. Have fun with colour!!

Karen Curry-Cole · Answer

That's so cute I just bought 3 old windows from the 50's that look like the windows behind your porch I'm doing the same thing on my porch how did you hang it do you have a picture of it finished yet great minds think alike fantastic

Mogie · Answer

How about adding interest by painting the individual panes different colors?

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