DIY Window Shelf

This window shelf project was inspired by a day trip to a little shop in a town about an hour from where we live. Shops like this always inspire me. It is nice to step away from the computer and Pinterest and see inspiration up close, in person.

This place was packed full of amazing things. There were antiques, repurposed projects, reproduction pieces and farmhouse decor. All my favorites. I loved every piece I saw.

I don’t buy a lot in stores like these because the prices are usually so high. It is more of an inspirational “window shopping” trip for me. But, on this particular day, I did pick up a few treasures to bring home.

This pair of white bunnies were perfect for my small cloche.

I also found two old, miniature flags that I had to have. We were there before the Fourth of July holiday last year and I needed a little red, white and blue for our home.

Of course, I was inspired by so many things I saw in the store that day, but one piece really stood out and caught my eye.

Can you guess which piece it was in this picture?

That green piece hanging on the wall was my DIY inspiration for the day.

Did you guess right?

When I walked in the room, I saw it right away. I went over to get a better look at it and noticed the price tag.

$325!!!!

WHAT?! No way!!!!

Now, I was really intrigued. Was it painted with gold? Does it do the dishes and hang the cups on it for you? Are there ancient jewels on it somewhere? Believe me, I was looking for something amazing to jump out at me.

After my thorough search and coming up empty-handed, I knew I could make one very similar for less than $5.

Not $325, but $5.

The challenge was on.

I went home and searched through my window stash and found this gem.

It was the perfect candidate for the project.

I started by removing the glass from the window.

Then, we used some left over wood in the garage to make the shelves for the top and bottom.

We used the same wood to make homemade corbels to attach the shelves to the window.

I loved the chippy, yellow paint the window had, but I didn’t want the wood shelves to stick out so much. So, I white washed the entire piece.

Then, I went over it all with some sandpaper.

I didn’t add hooks to my piece because I wasn’t going to use it for coffee cups.

The best part of this window shelf project was that I came in way under budget! This entire piece cost $1!

I bought the window for $1 and we had the rest of the supplies on hand. I saved $324!!!!! 

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