We’re blessed to live in the woods, where there are no neighbors within sight of any of our windows. It’s not that they aren’t there. It’s just that they are, well, through a multitude of trees. Most of our windows have nothing but a nice view, but I thought I’d share how we decorated some of them.

My girls made and put tissue paper flowers on the rods of their curtains (and lots of other places in the room). The kids have curtains in their rooms because it sure does help come naptime to darken a room. They need to be wacked now and then to dust.

This little window treatment came from a bag of crocheted things given to me from my mother. I really didn’t know what to do with any of it, but half a dozen or so clips later, this is now in my kitchen table area.

This piece was actually a petticoat that I bought from an antique store. I always thought I’d fix it up for one of my girls, but three years later, it was still in my “project to-do pile”. So I snipped a side, sewed up a very lazy stitch for the rod, and now it hangs in our craft and sewing room. Isn’t it cute?

I really like this little guy. He is hanging in the bathroom area. I don’t want curtains in this bathroom; it would need cleaning every other week and my life is full enough.

Lastly, this is something I picked up from a garden store. I like how the light comes through the little pieces. It’s hanging in my kitchen, so I enjoy it while I’m cooking or cleaning there.

As you can see, curtains are not the only things that can treat a window. Actually, the best window treatment I know of is just a simple cleaning. Here is a recipe for a window cleaner we got from a gentleman (truly) friend who came to clean my windows with the children:

Window Cleaner

To make 1 quart, mix together:
1/2 cup vinegar
1 tsp. liquid soap or detergent

4 cups of water

Use a squigee and always leave your windows dry for a streak free view. Let the light in!