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An old friend of mine had always talked about doing this but never did. I always envisioned that the final product would look fabulous and it sure does. If I ever live somewhere other than SF were large open space doesn't come at such a premium, I will definitely do this!

Out of subject, but had to signal this. There is a "user" called "linxixi" whose "comments" I find totally out of place here on AT; they seem to be some kind of cheap advertising in (very bad) disguise. An example (posted by linxixi on August 27th 2009 at 3:45am) where the advertised product seems to be something like a "runescape account":

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This is just one of many other crappy false comments. Other ads are for Ugg boots, etc... Just thought you'd like to know.

Maybe this is the answer to dividing up my long and narrow ranch living room. We are getting a sectional with a chaise at the end, and I was going to put a chunky cube 3x4 shelf on the other side of the chaise. But this seems like it would be even better!

I love the first picture- its absolutely stunning

LOVE this look. Old windows and doors have such character, and too many of them wind up at the dump, IMO. Kudos to those who rescue them!

I really love number 3. I'll never get to do this in my apartment, however, I love seeing what others have done.

Lots of Spam going on I am suprised that AT is not deleting these.

Whoa - what's up with letting all the spam through?

I saw this done at an antique store recently and liked the idea. The white windows are actually 2 windows attached by some kind of hardware.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/73181201@N00/3890947565/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/73181201@N00/3890947537/in/photostream/

They are all beautiful. I like the second pic, but how do they get into the kitchen?

Yeah, the Abercrombie and Fitch SPAM posts are *really* annoying.

Please, get rid them!

I agree that the first photo is most stunning example used here. We salvage old windows and sink them into our fences at odd locations to add interest to an otherwise boring fence. This winter some of the glass broke but it was okay as we were left with framed cutout window shapes in some spots. There's also a great cafe on our island that puts windows on tops of tables that are constructed like shadow boxes. So, you can look into the table while you're eating and see seashells, or items that are for sale, etc.
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The bed beside the stove how convenient is that? Just reach over for your morning coffee and warm socks.

Does anyone have a good suggestion, or know a good site on the specifics of how you would do this? I have some of the old windows, but I'm at a loss for how I can hang them without damaging them too badly. Help!