Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Dreamy White Window!
Hello! Thank you for stopping by!
I am joining http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/ for White Wednesday!
I have a sweet little spot at the end of my hallway ( with gappy door at the end) that I have needed to fill.
There is quite a little stockpile in my garage of shabby windows. I decided to use a nice paneless window at the end of my hallway atop a very chippy handmade bench...
BEFORE~Lonely Hallway~

AFTER~A dreamy white sheer curtain added with an old white window underneath.
I thought the black chippy bench would accent the white well. I added the bunny weather vane
to tie in the black and white.

The sweet white bunny weather vane I found with BADLY broken ears for $1with its ears tied to its tail and a note attached saying...Needs TLC.

I used ALOT of the E 6000 glue and wrapped a tiara of flowers around her poor ears. After the repair there was still a nasty crack that could not be painted....hence the flowers~

I would love to add something underneath the bench like a shabby painted suitcase or something of that nature!
I added these sweet white shabby pillows to comfy up the bench. Notice the pretty shabby knob I used on the closet door at the end of the hallway. So pretty. 
I found these pretty lace panels at a garage sale for $1, funny thing my friend and I both went to the same sale at different times and each picked up one piece of this panel. Tee Hee. I was so excited to find out she had the other side and she offered to let me keep it! SWEET FRIEND!
I love the dreamy romantic feel of the sheer and lace over the shabby vintage window!


Thank you sweet friends for stopping my dreamy White Wednesdy, remember see more White Wednesday at http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/
Have a Lovely and oh so blessed day!
Hugs,
Olivia

33 comments:

  1. What an awesome idea! The hallway looks fabulous!! Well done!

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  2. I had to stop and check out your blog! My daughter is an Olivia, and tomorrow's her birthday. Your whites are soft and dreamy.

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  3. Hi Olivia,
    Your house is so full of charm. I love what you did with the hall. Oh how I adore that black bench.
    hugs

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  4. What a perfect solution for this space Olivia!! You did a fantastic job!! The ruffle pillow is yummy too!

    bee blessed
    mary

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  5. Thank you for going "the extra mile" to post a comment on my blog tonight. I love what you've done with your hallway, very creative and classy!

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  6. Hi Olivia,
    I love what you came up with as a solution for your hall. I love your sweet weathervane, pillow and your black bench. It looks so perfect, who would know? Thank you for sharing!
    Hugz,
    Kim

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  7. LOVE IT...What a clever super sweet idea! So inspiring!

    xoRebecca

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  8. An amazing transformation. Great job! You would have to do a double take to realize there isn't a real window there.

    Happy White Wednesday

    Suzan

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  9. Hi Olivia, We have the same rabbit! I bought mine (from target) to go on top of my gazebo... I kept him inside for a long time because I couldn't parted with him! I love how your is so sweetly dressed up:-)
    Bella

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  10. HELLO OLIVIA,
    I AM IN TEARS OVER WINNING YOUR TEAPOT GIVE AWAY. I BELIEVE GOD DIRECTED YOUR HANDS TO DRAW MY NAME. MAY 10TH IS MY BIRTHDAY AND THEN MOTHER'S DAY AND THIS WILL BE MY FIRST WITHOUT MY BELOVED AMY. WHEN WE WOULD BUY SOMETHING FOR EACH OTHER, WE WOULD ALWAYS LAUGH AND SAY, YOU WANT IT EARLY....YOU'RE REALLY GOING TO LIKE IT. IT WAS SUCH A SPECIAL TIME...SHE LOVED CELEBRATIONS AND I JUST BELIEVE SHE HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THIS. IT MAKES ME CRY WITH JOY. I CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH.
    ON YOUR GLUED ON RABBIT EARS.....MY SON WAS RAISED WITH A SOCCER BALL AND I HAD TO GLUE MANY RABBIT EARS BACK ON, MANY ANGEL WINGS,SOME JUST DISAPPEARED AND NO ONE KNEW WHERE THEY WENT.....I TOLD HIM WHEN HE HAD CHILDREN HE BETTER NOT GET ON TO HIS CHILDREN FOR BREAKING A THING...LOL...AND TO BUY LOTS OF GLUE.
    I CAUGHT UP ON THE POSTS I MISSED AND BOY HAVE I MISSED A LOT.
    I LOVE ALL YOUR WOODEN CHAIRS AND ESPECIALLY THE IRON ONES AT THE FOOT OF YOUR BED.
    YOUR BEDROOM IS STILL ROMANTIC EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NOT PINK.
    I LOVE YOUR 1.00 MADONNA WITH CHILD PICTURE.
    I WILL GET AN E MAIL OFF TO YOU.
    THANK YOU MY FRIEND.
    I WILL TREASURE THIS TEAPOT FOREVER AND WILL THINK OF YOU EVERYTIME I LOOK AT IT.
    HUGS AND BLESSINGS
    SIMPLY DEBBIE

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  11. Hello Olivia,
    I absolutely love the window treatment you made! Elegant and charming.
    Happy WW,
    Monica.

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  12. Olivia this is so cute!! You are very clever! I think a little suitcase would be perfect under the bench!

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  13. HELLO OLIVIA,
    IT TURNED OUT BEAUTIFUL, GREAT IDEA :)

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  14. Lovely transformation.... and such romantic home/blog! Thank you for stopping by the house in the roses.... have I told you we're having a party to celebrate Mother's Day? Well, I'm inviting you now! ;) Just bring your favorite teacup and I will fill your blog with new friends... ;) Come read all about it!

    cielo

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  15. Oh that looks so great! What a good idea to put curtains up and I think putting a suitcase under the bench is a wonderful idea:)

    Happy White Wednesday!

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  16. Olivia,
    I Love what you did with the paneless window! The curtains are wonderfully lacy! And the bench with the bunny weather vane is so cute and I do adore how you rescued that sweet bunny weather vane!
    What a beautiful job! Even a beautiful rose tray would look nice under the bench with a hat box next to it........
    Hugs,
    Debbie

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  17. What a lovely trasformation. something I never would have thought of. You have great tasted and style.
    Thank you for coming by and leaving your kind and encouraging words reguarding my bipolar disorder.
    Blessings
    Gwen

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  18. Hi Olivia!
    What a clever idea and I love how you decorated it! And I'm glad your sweet bunny can hear again :-))
    Thanks for sharing your ideas!!
    Lynn

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  19. Oh, this turned out just adorable! What a great use for an old window! Love it.

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  20. Wonderful..and yes..very dreamy..fabulous!!
    Kiki~

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  21. Ooh, what a charming transformation. I love the idea of the old window. It makes the end of the hall a great place to be.
    I'm so glad that you visited my blog and left the sweetest comment ever! Your pillows are pretty too. Did you make them. I love the ruffly one on the bench.

    I am following your blog now so I won't miss your post. I also like the looks of your lovely booth on your header.

    hugs
    Sissie

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  22. oh my gosh!!! what a fabulous idea...so very clever...and it really transformed the end of your hallway...it looks gorgeous...thanks for sharing...and thank you for stopping over to visit with me:)

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  23. Olivia, OMG what a beautiful white vignette!1 I love the idea of the bench, and that bunny is just to die for, your lace curtains are so romantic and those pillows are too.

    Thank you for your lovely comments on guest room redo!! I am so glad you liked it. I truely value other bloggers opinion on decorating and I glean alot of ideas from their suggestion.
    Thank you my sweet blogger friend!!

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  24. Love all your pretty whites. I'm impressed that you have all that and children, too! lol!

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  25. Hi Olivia,

    Thanks for stopping by my blog today. I love your idea of découpage on the suitcases. I'm going to give it some serious thought. Thanks for sharing!

    Anne-Marie

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  26. Hi Olivia,
    I am so pleased you came over to visit me and left such a lovely comment.
    best off all I have been over to see you and just love your blog, I'll be following from now on. I'm starting a makeover at home sson and have been inspired by you.
    Smiles,
    Angela,

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  27. Hi Olivia, It turned out great. I like the rabbit weathervane. I just wanted to say thank's for stopping by our blog. Have a good week...Julian

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  28. Hi Olivia, thank you for stoping by our blog. I haven't been able to visit anyone this Wednesday, except you.

    Your hall is the cutest thing I've ever seen. I love old windows and I love your style. Anything Romantic is so cool with me too.

    cindy@AuntElsie's

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  29. Olivia, I'm loving that vignette you made. My goodness. I'm in the process of painting some pillar candles that I purchased last weekend at the yard sale,,WHITE..Can you believe it girl? Me, the loving red! Believe it or not,,I took out some red gingham in my bathroom so the white just showed on the shelf...What oh what is going on here,,lol.

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  30. Just beautiful. That is an inspiring makeover and I love the bunny, good save. It sure has made that end of your hallway a gorgeous focal point. You have a great eye.
    Pat
    Patricia Rose-A Potpourri of Fabric, Fragrance and Findings
    www.patriciarose-apotpourri.com
    www.patriciarose-apotpourriof.blogspot.com
    pmorello@citlink.net

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  31. Olivia, hi, it's me again. Come visit me at auntelsiestrinketstreasures.blogspot.com, we're having another drawing.

    Hugs
    Cindy@stitches and Aunt Elsie's

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Hello Friend! Thank you so much for stopping by! I love to hear your thoughts! Hugs, Olivia