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Window Art

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All things that appear -  come from artists and design first. Someone has to imagine it. Or. Receive the inspiration to create it. So.  In the spirit of novelty, joy and creation -  here are some pictures from various sources that express the beauty that can be found at the window. Looking for something unique? Pinterest and Etsy are often great places to start to find something that brings the creative right into your home. Here are a few finds that I have delighted in lately. Let us have joy at the window! Window coverings don't always have to be sensible and practical , sometimes they can also bring enchantment.   I would never have the skill or the patience to do this, but the brilliant colours used in this handcrafted crochet turns humdrum into delightful. Is there anything lovelier or more elegant than toile on a French door? Or what about magnificent stained glass on a window? Both of these treatments are all about elegance amid

Gossamer Mystery - Lace at the Window

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Back to the Future - Lace Curtains Re-imagined   So why do lace curtains still have appeal?   I mean this is the 21st century isn't it?   I suppose, lace curtains say something about Art and Creativity. Lace also says something about that special magic that appears only when something is created by hand.    Lace has an ethereal quality. It combines space and non space, light and form,    a barrier that lets the outside in but doesn't let the inside be so very revealing. Lace leaves something to the imagination.       Lace means that this particular space is an entry into the world of the Feminine. A seeming world of kindness and gentleness. A world of growth and possibility. A deeper world of Creativity, of nature and of surprise.   At the edge of the home, at the window there can be - beauty, fragility and strength. Lace combines all three.   Not an aesthetic for all, but only for those who have a love of delicacy and finer energies. For lace