DIY Re-purposed Window Shelf

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DIY Re-purposed Window Shelf

DIY Re-purposed Window Shelf

This DIY re-purposed window shelf makes for a great decor piece in your home. I hung it in my foyer and still get so many positive comments about it when people visit.

DIFFICULTY: EASY

DIY Re-purposed Window Shelf

SUPPLIES:

  • (1) Window (choose your size and style, I found mine for $20 at a secondhand store, I have also seen them at Care Help)
  • (2) Hooks that include hardware (any size, any style)
  • (3) Knobs that include hardware (any size, any style)
  • (2) Brackets that include hardware (any size, any style)
  • Painter's Tape
  • Paint for Base Color (I used an off-white, feel free to use any color you desire)
  • Bronze, Brown, Gray or Gold Paint (I got a small bottle of craft paint at Walmart for .99 cents to give the piece a distressed look in a short amount of time)
  • Paintbrush
  • Phillips Screwdriver
  • Drill
  • Drill Bit
  • Pencil
  • Measuring Tape
  • (1) 1x4x6 or any reclaimed wood cut the length of your window
  • Saw (chop saw, skill saw, miter saw, hack saw...whatever you have on hand)
  • Picture Hanging Kit

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Cut the 1x4x6 the length of your window.
  2. Outline the glass windowpanes with painters tape.
  3. Paint the window and shelf the base color that you chose.
  4. Allow pieces to dry.
  5. Use the small bottle of paint to make accent or distressed appearing marks on the window and shelf.
  6. Allow pieces to dry.
  7. Determine where you want your shelf to be set and mark both sides with the pencil.
  8. Align shelf with your markings and secure with a bracket on each side. Usually the hardware comes with the bracket, so I just used the drill to insert the screws.DIY Re-purposed Window Shelf Bracket
  9. Determine where you want your hooks and knobs and pencil a small marking at each point.
  10. Insert bit into drill and drill holes at each marking for the hooks and knobs.
  11. Attach hooks and knobs in their designated location and tighten with drill or screwdriver.
  12. Attach picture hanger to the upper backside of your window frame.
  13. Hang and add decor.

DIY Re-purposed Window Shelf

  I would love to see pictures of your repurposed window!Check out how to make a DIY Hydrangea wreath here!You can find The Berry Basics on Pinterest or Facebook!-Courtney Berry[wp_ad_camp_1]

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