We had a nice relaxing weekend around here. I got my window decorating done. I got my Pinterest project done. This was the inspiration photo, although I was looking to go a little more subtle.
Of course, the link no longer works to the actual site that had the directions for this 🙄 , so I was winging it a little from what I remembered. Not that it really is that complicated. Our window is twice as wide as this and tension rod called for is not long enough to go across the window. The only one big enough would be a shower curtain rod (too bulky). You can’t just use the regular curtain rod because it is too close to the window and the ornaments will bang on it. So, John cut a couple pieces of wood that I could set a longer curtain rod into.
I painted them white and John screwed them into the sides of the window well.
Now, this was just a cheap telescoping curtain rod and I popped the finials off the end to fit in the wood pieces. Buying cheap sometimes pays off dividends 😀
Next, I just used fishing line at 3 different lengths and knotted it through the ornaments and hung on the rod.
I think the picture above used ribbon, but I didn’t want to see ribbon. This is 4 pound line, which is really thin.
If I were using heavier ornaments, I think a higher pound test line would be better.
I chose to go with different lengths because I was afraid I would go OCD if they weren’t perfectly the same. I also didn’t make them too long because we have this:
Big feet and glass ornaments at paw level – not a good combination. After I hung the ornaments on the rod, I wound some garland around the rod and fastened it with some twist ties and added a bow to the middle.
I love how it came out! I can leave that bar up and do a floral garland in the spring and fall leaves for the fall. Might hang some suncatchers or something on the bar once the ornaments come down. This made me smile all day looking at it. Even sitting on the couch last night I kept looking up and admiring LOL!
(I do need to tuck in the droopy part.) It doesn’t take much to make me happy. This project was about $10. I had to buy a box of 12 ornaments, the fishing line and the curtain rod. I had the garland and bow already.
Most of my Christmas shopping is done and decorating done. Bring on the holidays!
Ornament of the day:
I love the Grinch. My favorite Christmas special (and not that Jim Carey live action junk, either).
I love your window decor. Better than the one with ribbons, even.
Thanks Flo!
When I saw the inspiration photo I thought how my cat would consider it a great cat toy. Yours is really pretty, and I like the length. You can hang Easter eggs on it in the spring. How fun!
Definitely something to do for all year round with this. Good thing because we don’t have any curtains or anything for this window.
It looks rather festive and fabulous! Gah, I hate when the links on Pinterest don’t work. I always verify the link before pinning something.
It’s annoying because the link worked when I pinned it over the summer, but not now. Grrrr….
You had me chuckling all through this post. Esp. the grinch/jim carrey comment. So. This would be a great idea for me–especially since I’m thinking I’m not getting a Christmas tree this year. However, it would require that I WASH MY WINDOWS before I did it! We’ll see…
Oops – I was supposed to clean the windows??
It looks amazing! I love the different lengths. I actually prefer them that way!
love your window!! that’s why pinterest is so addictive – I’ve pinned a lot of things, but haven’t made much! so pretty
I love it Lori, saw the pic on FB before reading this post. It looks great and it’s so easy to make it. Well done.
oooh you make me rethink my noLOVEforPinterest stance.
I love when a Pinterest idea comes together! And I hate when I pin then the link disappears grrrrrr…
Yours looks so festive I’m thinking maybe I could try that in my living room, if I had anymore time left for decorating this year, which I do not. Maybe next year!
LOVE this Lori!!!!!!!!! So pretty!!!! Missed Pixie too!!! I most go back & look at your past posts that I missed! Happy December to you!
I was hunting for plain ornaments like those and haven’t been able to find them anywhere. Such odd colors are around this year – purple and teal?? Whatever happened to the standard gold, silver, red, blue, and green like you found!!! Argh!!
What a fun idea though. I’d love to do something like that. I should probably start browsing through pinterest too but I keep putting it off. I have a feeling I’d be on there way too much. 🙂
Great job! I could never come up with an idea like that, but I can copy pretty well. I haven’t decorated yet – wah!!
I love the window decoration! Very festive and yes, definitely an all-season idea!
I love the first window! My Christmas decorations are so minimal that I start getting a Christmas-related inferiority complex…
Pixie looks like she can’t understand why she can’t play with the exciting balls..
That came out really cute! But the look on Pixie’s face is so funny – the innocent head-tilt of “why would you think I’d mess with that?” slays me!!!
That is SOOOO pretty Lori. LOVE the “WAH?? You don’t trust me??? But I won’t swat at them, I promise” look on Pixie’s face. Have a great Monday Lori.