How to add details to a distressed window project

Part 3 of How to Distress a Window Frame Tutorial

Once I had the vinyl added to the glass, the last part of this project would be that I wanted to add jute twine to hang pictures across the bottom portion of the window. If you missed the first two portions of this project, you can read the first one here and the second one here. Then, come back to see how I finished up this project.

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How to distress an old window frame

Distressed Window Project (Part 1)

Have you ever bought something that you knew you wanted but didn’t have a set plan yet? I must admit that I do that sometimes myself. Well, maybe more than I’d like to admit. This time, I got a couple of windows at an outdoor barn sale. You know the kind of windows; the old used ones that are starting to chip paint or are a little rusty and rough around the edges. Those are the ones that speak the loudest to me with all their quirky character. I knew I wanted to make a project with an old window so I picked the kind of window that only had one big pane and no grilles (the piece that divides the glass panes). Follow along and I will show you how to distress an old window frame.

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