Remember when we went to the Springfield, Ohio Extravaganza Flea Market this past September? Well, I told you we brought home a few goodies which includes these cute little sewing machine drawers, the shutters we turned into a head board, and this ????????old church window. I have no other before picture except this one. ????????
Isn’t that lovely? ???? She kills me.
We were strolling through the flea market trying to get through the million and a half vendors that were set up and sweating our old lady boobs off. I spied these huge old window frames. There were four. We walked over to them and window boy said, “I will sell all four of them for one money.” I was like…. “Um…. I don’t need four… I don’t really need one, but I think I may want one.”
Deb and I talked about what we would do with it. She was tossing around the idea of adding several shelves because it was about 8″ deep and making into a “junk holder.” (It’s what she calls my china cabinets.) I was really excited about that idea because I was envisioning a large wall type china cabinet and stuffing all of the white ironstone in it I could stuff.
We brought this church window home and leaned it up against the wall in the garage, where it sat for 6 weeks. Every day I drove into that garage, I wondered what in the hell we were going to do with this giant piece. I was torn. I have SOOOOOO MANY china cabinets that I really didn’t need another one. AND, this piece is nearly 8′ tall and 38″ wide. So it would take a special place to display it.
I walked around the house with a tape measure seeing if it would fit in different spots. And literally, the only spot it would fit was in the master bedroom, because this room is huge… 25′ x 14′. BUT, I already have a china cabinet in there because…. well because I can. I have the room. But I don’t believe I need two china cabinets in the bedroom. I’m sure people already think I’m a little crazy that I have one!
We didn’t have a full length mirror in the master. I’ve always wanted one but never found one that I loved. Soooooo, I asked Deb if it would be possible to get a mirror cut to fit into the back and just lean it up against the wall. We debated for a few days whether she should cut out the middle frame of each section of window. We were both afraid it was going to look strange. I finally said, “Just do it.” I don’t want a divider in it and if it looks like shit then we will make a “junk holder.”
Well, as you can see, she cut out the middle window frames and we added a mirror to the back. We ended up liking the church window upside down because of the detail on the frame. So… the window sill is actually now the top of the leaning mirror.
I think it turned out pretty cool and fits well with our style, and it’s definitely a statement piece.. I shared it over on Instagram and Facebook and it was a big hit. What do you think?
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I love it! It’s beautiful.
Thank you!
I love it????
Thank you so much!
You two should win the decor
equivalent of an academy award
for this piece!
hahaha Awwwww.. thank you.
It is so beautiful! Deb’s reaction is priceless, but then isn’t
That her reaction to all of your best ideas. ????????????
hahahahaha Yes… she’s a real gem. LOL and thank you!
Danelle, talk about unique! You and Deb are such visionaries! I love this so much and it looks so striking in your bedroom! I think there needs to be a contest for “amazing finds” turned into “one of a kind” treasures! This gets my vote????????????????Love seeing the world thru your eyes
Awwww… thanks so much, friend.
The beast is “Stunning” and Deb’s handiwork is exceptional !! Love reading your blogs! : )
Thank you so much!
you used to have kids (married to a man?) and now are married to woman? what a world we live in
Yes, and a wonderful world it is.
Hey Danelle! This is so amazing and I just found a perfect size mirror and want to do this but I’m curious how Deb connected the mirror did she nail it or glue it or something else I have no idea about Love your guys beautiful house
She made wood strips for the back and attached them like that.
I Love it… I want to buy it, thought it was for sale. lol
I want it so bad too! ????
Love It! ???? Where does one get a mirror cut to fit something like this?
We found a glass company and it wasn’t expensive at all.
This is my most favorite piece you gals have have made! I love, love it! I have admired it in all your pictures! I was thrilled to hear the story behind it in your blog here. I have commented on it several times! It’s gorgeous!
Thank you so much.
Absolutely love this mirror!!! Thanks for sharing with us!!! Ohhh i so need one! ????
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I was debating purchasing a huge, expensive leaning mirror that is kind of popular right now from a well known company. Then I saw this stunning piece that you created and I can’t get over how striking and beautiful it is. Now I know why I have been hesitating getting the other mirror. It is beautiful but it is not really that unique. I don’t know how I am going to acquire or make a piece like the one you have created but I will have to try. Thank you for sharing your work with us and you are so funny that I really enjoyed reading your story!!
Oh my WOW!! This is just stunning! What a uniquely brilliant idea! I found you ladies on Pinterest and your entire home has become the inspiration for my older home that we’re slowly but surely updating room by room, which has been a bit challenging for all the usual reasons. What’s made it even more challenging as far as choosing a main color scheme and style is having all original mahogany woodwork throughout, in add’n to stain glass windows in the living and dining room. Don’t get me wrong, they’re each beautiful, but between the dark woodwork/trim around every window and doorframe, which we have a lot of, and the semi-darker colors within the stain glass, it’s just made it so hard to settle on the best color scheme when it comes to the walls and furniture. But your home and style is just so absolutely inspiring, and every time I’m perusing my Pinterest for ideas, I find myself coming back to pins from your home every single time, even if it’s been pinned by someone else. So I just want to thank you ladies for all the inspiration and for sharing with us!
Is the most beautiful that I ever see…wow. love is soooo..beautiful..i one.
.one I wish I can make it..