Angie -vs- The Living Room Wall

In the ongoing battle against an ugly living room wall,
I think the view is finally improving!

Exhibit A
This shelf/wall/thing was the divider
between the kitchen and the living room.
Kitchen cabinets are on the other side.
It was very glossy, stained, old pine wood
and just screamed 60's.

In an attempt to bring it into the next

century, I painted it white.

While that made it more bearable,

and the shelves were handy

for displaying collectibles,

it just wasn't cutting it.

Exhibit B

When we decided to start remodeling the kitchen,
the decision was made to just tear this thing
out to get the look we wanted in the kitchen,
which meant we'd also be able to
make the living room side
look better at the same time.

Remember this window?

If you don't remember, I got 18 of them
at an auction that was selling off the salvage
from a historic courthouse in Kahoka, MO
that was demolished.
I paid less than $20 for all of them.

I sold 10 of them, but I knew I wanted to do
something wonderful with the rest.

These windows are big - 53 x 53.
I'd really love to have one installed to replace
my living room window (which is small),
but that would be a J.O.B. and
the glass is old, so they wouldn't be
energy efficient at all.
Still - I love the history they come with
and the aged look they have.
The chippy old hardware is wonderful!

Thinking...thinking...thinking...
begging my husband...more begging...a little foot stomping...

Getting my way...
{yes, I can be a little childish at times}
Exhibit C

It still isn't finished, but I'm loving it.
I'm finishing up painting it right now
and deciding what to hang on the wall area.

The window allows a lot of light
to pass between the two rooms
and makes both rooms seem more open.
The glass cabinet doors above the wall
area were salvaged from the original
kitchen cabinets.  My husband installed
on them on the kitchen and the living
room side so I could use that space
to display favorite things.
He'll be adding a light inside it also.

The wall part is actually the back of a "nook"
that my husband built for the refrigerator on
the other side.  Beneath the window
on the other side is a counter with bar stools
and cabinets underneath for storage.
My husband added an electric outlet
next to the counter so it's a great place
to work at the computer.

The kitchen is a major project,
so it will still be a few months before
it's finished, but I love what my
husband has accomplished so far.
He's such a good sport really.
He pointed out to me once
that I have the easy part.
I raise my finger at auction,
he does the rest.

He made a 45 minute drive
to pick up these 18 windows for me,
built a shipping crate for the 10 I sold,
moved the remainder from our
old house to the new one,
put them in the garage,
got one back out of the garage
so I could decide how I liked it,
and then installed it.

Yeah...he's a good guy.

The kitchen side involves another
reuse of  some "old junk" that I have.
He isn't jumping up and down about,
but I think he'll like it when it's done.
It just takes him a while to warm up
to the ideas I have
{and the work that always involves}.

Hope your day is abundantly blessed!

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Monday

http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com /Metamorphosis Monday

http://diyhshp.blogspot.com/- More The Merrier Monday

Tuesday

http://www.knickoftimeinteriors.blogspot.com/ Knick of Time Tuesday

http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/ Nifty Thrifty Tuesday
http://shoprubyjean.com/Sew-Crafty Tuesday
http://sassysites.blogspot.com/Trash to Treasure Tuesday
http://www.homemakeronadime.com/Market Your Biz
http://elizabethandco.blogspot.com /Be Inspired

Wednesday

http://www.fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/ White Wednesday

http://micheleravendesigns.blogspot.com/ Primp Your Stuff Wed

http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/ Wow Us Wednesday
http://www.thethriftyhome.com/ Penny Pinching Party
http://mrshinesclass.wordpress.com/Mrs. Hines' Class

Thursday

http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/ - Time Travel Thursday

http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com/ Under $100 Link Party
http://www.theshabbycreekcottage.com/ Transformation Thursday
http://www.the36thavenue.com// Share Awesomeness Thursday
http://thriftydecorating-nikkiw.blogspot.com/ Thrifty Thursday
http://faithgracecrafts.blogspot.com/ - Pearls and Lace Thursday
http://radcrafter.com/ - Thingamajig Thursday

Friday

http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/ Feathered Nest Friday

http://redoux.blogspot.com/ Friday Redoux Link Party
http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/ Frugal Friday

http://twenty-eight-0-five.blogspot.com/ Potpourri Party 
http://www.atthepicketfence.com/ Inspiration Friday

http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/ - Vintage Inspiration Friday

http://www.stuff-and-nonsense.net/ - Stuff and Nonsense
http://www.myrepurposedlife.net - Catch as Catch Can
http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.com/ - 
http://marriagefromscratch.blogspot.com - From Scratch Friday

Saturday

http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/ Saturday Nite Special

Sunday

http://stylishonceagain.blogspot.com/ - Restyled Sundays
http://my1929charmerblog.com/ - Sunday's Best @ My 1929 Charmer
http://www.sistersofthewildwest.blogspot.com/ -Sister Sunday Link Party