Thanks to HGTV and now Pinterest, we all have pretty good taste (well, maybe not all of us), but most of us don't have the cash to back up our good taste. I certainly don't. But I love HGTV and Pinterest and I love to redecorate. If remodeling didn't require money, I would remodel constantly. Sometimes I think I am working just to support my remodeling, crafting, and gardening habits.
In fact, I just finished remodeling the entire first floor of my house. I'll roll out some before and after pictures here from time to time. There are still a couple projects yet to do to complete the kitchen, so I'll share those with you as I complete them.
Today's project is more a solution than a craft and it's for the living room.
I live in a two-story working class home built in the 1920s. It has “good bones” as they they, but not a lot of craftsman detail. One of its main selling points was that it already had brand new siding and all new replacements windows, a must-have for the cold Ohio winters.
There are two square windows flanking the living room fireplace, a pretty typical feature in these working class homes. In a more upscale neighborhood, they might sport some lovely craftsman detail such as stained glass or beveled glass panels or something. By comparison, my replacement windows don't open and they look pretty sad and plain. And as a bonus, when my neighbors are on their second floor, they can look straight down into my living room and see what I'm up to.
