Shutter Project - A New Twist

Ok ladies, here is a new kind of project I put together for an old window shutter. It gets tons of compliments every time someone walks in and sees it. And, the best part is how easy it was to do. I found this old shutter for $2 at a flea market.

I went down to the home improvement store and bought some chain and hooks.

The I went into the lumber department and bought some "H" molding. This type of molding is what they use when joining together sheets of redwood lattice to make a lattice wall. It comes in 8' lengths and is really cheap.

I cut the H channel into the lengths to fit across the shutter.

I then used the bottom of some different kinds of crystal glasses to space them out.

Once I had the spacing correct, I screwed them down into place, and added the chain.

I used 6 plant hooks to attach it to the ceiling. Sometimes I decorate it with grapevine or a little greenery and light it with small clear Christmas lights. Right now it hangs above our buffet.

This is a pretty easy project to do. Most hardware stores will cut your chain to length for you. All you really need is a saw and a drill. I carry several great cordless drills in my online store if you need one. Try out this neat project and let me know if you have questions. I am here to help.

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