When we knocked down the wall between the original kitchen and dining room during the renovation, we lost a built-in cabinet (you can see it in the picture below).
During the kitchen demo, we pretty much got rid of everything.
But we kept the glass doors from the built-in because we thought we could use them for some sort of decorating project down the road.
And we did!
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To get started, we sanded the doors and painted them black using this paint.
We decided to use one of the windows to display wedding pictures and the other for our honeymoon pictures.
We bought double-sided tape to adhere the pictures to the glass but ended up not using it. We didn’t want the pictures to be on there permanently – thinking some day we’ll update them!
I ended up just using regular tape and curling it into a circle. The pictures still look flat against the frame, but they’re easier to get off for future replacements.
The doors are pretty heavy so we didn’t want to deal with hanging them.
The wedding photo window is on display on our mantle. (Full living room reveal here!)
I love that the frame fits in with our seasonal decor, too.
Our stairs have this cool ledge that’s perfect for displaying the other window frame with our honeymoon pictures.
Side note: We went to Aruba for our honeymoon, and it was awesome! The beaches were gorgeous, the sunsets were beautiful, and I was obsessed with the flamingos – hence the picture of them!
I’m so glad we could repurpose the windows. This is a fun way to display groupings of our wedding and honeymoon pictures.
Update: I gave the frames a fresh new dry brushed look and hung them vertically for a fun change:
Have you repurposed an old window or door? How’d you use it?
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carol says
Love this idea! The old windows really do make a unique picture frame that looks great on your mantle.
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Carol!!
Photog Yogi says
This is such a great idea, and it’s perfect for over your mantle!
GreenWithDecor says
Thank you!!
Kassi says
Love how that turned out! And that you found a new use for something that would otherwise be in the garbage! I haven’t made anything from an old window or door, but would love to try it!
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Kassi! It was a fun project!
Karama says
What a lovely upcycle idea!
GreenWithDecor says
Thank you!
Kassandra says
Love this!! I have a few old barn window frames in my home! An inexpensive way to add character 🙂
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Kassandra! A fun way to decorate!
Cole says
Lovely! A neighbour up the street recently threw out a few old windows, and I really want to grab them but I don’t have any storage space or anywhere to really fix things up in my apartment. But this would have been a great way to repurpose them!
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Cole! Bummer you can’t use the windows from your neighbor – could be a fun project!
Jessica says
Creative…I really liked that built-in, but you got to do what makes you happy. I am literally dying to see the rest of your home!
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Jessica!!