Sentimental Junk...

So you already know I'm new to blogging and I'm not even sure I know how to "link up" but when I saw the theme for Funky Junk Donnna's SNS was "Favorite Project EVER", I couldn't resist sharing this one with you.  This isn't my favorite because it's super original or "crazy cool".  It's my favorite for sentimental reasons...you could say it was my first glimpse into repurposing and creating something wonderful from something otherwise discarded.

My husband and I were married in 2000 and for our honeymoon we decided on a road trip to Door County, WI.  We took the "scenic" route, stopping at shops and antique stores along the way.  We stumbled upon a "Junk Shop" and bought these old windows.  We left them "As Is" and my handy hubby built the cupboard around them.  We were going for a very simple style.

We added these old door plates for the "pretty" factor...and these rusty rose drawer pulls were something I had stashed away for someday...

I use it to store my special dishes and assorted hardware, of course :)

The little house on top has a story too...wanna hear it? 

OK...if you insist...

It had been my dream to buy an old white farm house with a front porch.  When Tyler and I met he already owned a nice "piece of land" and a "bachelor pad" house that it just made sense to fix up.  So he...oh so sweetly...made me this little house to tide me over until I could someday have the real thing. 

And of course it has a "Companion" piece...

We purchased this window on our first anniversay trip to Duluth, MN.  We'll be celebrating 10 years in October.  This time we're heading to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.  Do you suppose they will have windows for us there??

Thanks for visiting!

Laurel