Painted window sill

It's time to rethink this narrow, but mighty, spot.

Optimism from Crown Paints Colour and Trends Influences for Summer/ Spring 2013. For more colour Influences click to www.crownpaint.co.uk

Window sills are routinely painted white, as this is a popular, inoffensive color choice. However, window sills do not have to be white, and instead you can paint them in a color to coordinate with your color scheme, or to blend in with your walls.

Sometimes adding a bit of colour to an otherwise unloved window can make all the difference. Taken inspiration from @andrewjonathandesign…

Green Window

Repainting my windowsill made it onto my to-do list during the January Cure, and I decided to tackle it this past weekend. After a couple of hours of scraping and painting, my windowsill looks good as new.

Have you been dreaming of black windows in your own home? What if I told you that you can have your black windows (interior and/or exterior) at the cost of a can of paint. Here's how we painted the windows in our home black and we LOVE THEM!

Paint window sill and frame a bright, happy color.

Mosaic on window sill, Marti Fulfs

Just because you don’t have outdoor space doesn’t mean you can’t put your green thumb to good use. Consider installing a greenhouse window in your kitchen. Not only will you be able to grow herbs and small plants, but you’ll have something much more pleasant to look at while doing the dishes. And if installing a new window isn’t in your budget, there are plenty of ways to DIY a version of your own. Here are six inspiring examples.