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June 18th, 2009
before & after: heike’s outdoor hideaway

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today’s final before & after belongs to d*s reader heike from sweden. after having new windows installed, heike was left with pile of old windows. rather than have them continue to take up space in her workshop, heike decided to reuse them for an entirely new project: an outdoor hideaway.

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after some planning, handy-work, and help from friends, heike created this incredible outdoor hideaway that’s perfect for enjoying the summer weather and catching up with a good book (or with friends over a drink). it’s so great to see people who are inspired by something seemingly left over and fit for the trash- and end up imagining (and creating) something new and beautiful. thank you to heike for sharing!

ps: just a reminder- sarah’s weeder’s digest column is moving to friday so stay tuned for her new post tomorrow afternoon.

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62 comments
Kate said:
June 18th, 2009 - 2:12 pm

fantastic! seriously – amazing!

June 18th, 2009 - 2:16 pm

I want this for my office! Stunning!

shing said:
June 18th, 2009 - 2:16 pm

I love this so much! It’s adorable.

christy said:
June 18th, 2009 - 2:18 pm

This is just amazing! I am beyond impressed.

Janet said:
June 18th, 2009 - 2:29 pm

;) Hideaway? Hide? In a 4-sided building? You’ll be found right away.

But very cute

June 18th, 2009 - 2:32 pm

This before and after is stunning!! My Airstream studio in the backyard dreams are being rivaled by this fantastic project.

sara b. said:
June 18th, 2009 - 2:33 pm

fabulous! i just love it! i think i could live in it – i would love to sit and read or make jewelry or craft the day away in there. what a wonderful find!

Laura said:
June 18th, 2009 - 2:33 pm

Gorgeous! What an amazingly creative idea – I’m blown away.

June 18th, 2009 - 2:34 pm

I love the pop of pink and the unusual shape of the chairs. It looks more like art installation than practical furniture. But that may be part of it’s charm.

wynzia said:
June 18th, 2009 - 2:40 pm

oh my. this is so inspiring!

June 18th, 2009 - 2:41 pm

WOW!!!! What an amazing recycling project!

Cristyn said:
June 18th, 2009 - 2:41 pm

I love this! I can just imaging sitting and playing scrabble with a friend on a rainy day.

June 18th, 2009 - 2:46 pm

wow! this is awesome.

kathy said:
June 18th, 2009 - 2:54 pm

I would love to make a greenhouse out of those windows! This is such a great idea.

lmullock said:
June 18th, 2009 - 2:55 pm

Beautiful, love the white with the hot pink chairs. The only downside I can see is that it might get awfully hot with all that glass

Krysten said:
June 18th, 2009 - 3:01 pm

SO cute!

June 18th, 2009 - 3:05 pm

Fantastic! I love indoor/outdoor spaces! So Cute!

Pam said:
June 18th, 2009 - 3:20 pm

wow, that’s amazing. I want to hang out there.

T O D A Y said:
June 18th, 2009 - 3:30 pm

That was just tooo cute !! I love it, thankyou for sharing.
I found a “tam tam” chair (like the one used as a table on your picture) at a flee marked last week… I love the shape!

Julie said:
June 18th, 2009 - 3:46 pm

This IS really beautiful. I’d go the greenhouse route, too…but that’s because I’d love to start my plants a little earlier–winter is way too long here.

Leigh said:
June 18th, 2009 - 3:50 pm

So super cute. I love the pop of hot pink. Would love to see a hot pink and white rug w/ a killer pattern go on the floor!

lmullock: I’m guessing Sweden is one place where you can get away w/ so much glass and not worry about the heat. Must be an awesome place to hang out at night in the summer when the sun is still up!

allyson said:
June 18th, 2009 - 4:07 pm

wow.

hallie said:
June 18th, 2009 - 4:36 pm

i heart this big time…fan-freaking-tastic!

casapinka said:
June 18th, 2009 - 4:44 pm

I’m in love!

bussbuss said:
June 18th, 2009 - 6:11 pm

this is SO cute and brings back memories of jazzy girls club meetings in my shed…

i like this grown-up, way more fabulous version (much brighter too)!

Kathryn said:
June 18th, 2009 - 6:26 pm

this is so cool. we are getting smaller and better!

June 18th, 2009 - 6:39 pm

how incredibly innovative. that is sweet and impressive :)

June 18th, 2009 - 6:44 pm

C’est vraimen très jolie !

June 18th, 2009 - 6:47 pm

LLLLOOOOOOOVVVVVEEEE THIS. AMAZING.

elaina said:
June 18th, 2009 - 7:46 pm

love it!

Heidi said:
June 18th, 2009 - 9:46 pm

Ohhh! Nice! I’m inspired to use all my old windows I’ve been saving.

June 18th, 2009 - 10:02 pm

What an amazing ‘after’! I just love how bright & cheery the space is :)

Gwen said:
June 18th, 2009 - 10:04 pm

This is truly inspired!

jonaha said:
June 18th, 2009 - 11:21 pm

that’s such a pretty space for a club house! iced tea, summer reads and I can stay in that thing for hours!

June 18th, 2009 - 11:46 pm

very cool. :)

Stacey said:
June 19th, 2009 - 12:15 am

Very sweet and amazingly creative!!

Christine said:
June 19th, 2009 - 12:42 am

WOW. What a creative mind!

Dana said:
June 19th, 2009 - 1:42 am

This is simply gorgeous outdoor furniture. I liked the Pink outdoor chairs very much .

June 19th, 2009 - 1:43 am

OMG I want this so bad. I gasped so loud my fiance actually paused XBox to see what the fuss was over!

jackie said:
June 19th, 2009 - 2:54 am

so creative, nice work! of course being a photographer, I can’t help but think of what a great backdrop it would make to a garden party shoot ~ especially all lite up inside at dusk. awesome re-use of materials!

sheep said:
June 19th, 2009 - 3:58 am

great idea of transforming old windows into a hideaway. but i thought that the furniture spoiled it. it could have been something that match the nature and the house itself.

Rosie said:
June 19th, 2009 - 8:35 am

Oh my goodness, I want to move in! So fantastic…

June 19th, 2009 - 8:49 am

Fantastic use of materials. What a wonderful spot to sit and while away the hours!

Sara said:
June 19th, 2009 - 11:07 am

I love that idea, the room is great, however the furniture only brings one thing to mind: Barbie.

des said:
June 19th, 2009 - 12:02 pm

this is cute. i wouldn’t call it a hideaway though, it has windows on all for sides, nothing hideaway about that,lol.

jess said:
June 19th, 2009 - 1:52 pm

i have those pink gumdrop chairs, and only wish i had somewhere as neat to sit on them in. they are SO comfy, too! and stackable!

Kara May said:
June 19th, 2009 - 2:11 pm

Unbelievably cool!!! I LOVE IT!!!

Sarah Fox said:
June 19th, 2009 - 3:44 pm

I have those chairs AND the stool. Crazy, they are on my balcony and I love them. But I love this house more.

Benjamin Marcus said:
June 19th, 2009 - 4:52 pm

If those are the old windows, I’d like to see the new ones. Makes me want to design completely around salvage.

Linda F. said:
June 19th, 2009 - 7:34 pm

Better not throw stones, lol. Seriously beautiful result!

June 20th, 2009 - 10:35 am

what a gorgeous space, and a lovely reuse of materials!

Beth said:
June 20th, 2009 - 1:02 pm

How spectacular. I want one. :)

Tatom said:
June 22nd, 2009 - 11:16 pm

Where are these chairs from? Everyone has commented on them but no one has mentioned. I think this is incredible!

knack said:
June 23rd, 2009 - 9:28 am

so cute1

Jen said:
June 23rd, 2009 - 11:02 am

Holy crap!

Jen said:
June 23rd, 2009 - 11:03 am

Those chairs are from IKEA.

June 29th, 2009 - 8:50 pm

This is so inviting – I love it. All it needs is a goldfish bowl and a couple of plants – awesome!

Lynn said:
July 12th, 2009 - 11:06 pm

This is sooo terrific. Now I just have to find someone who is replacing their windows! Oops, AND, someone who can build the house, LOL!

Sherri said:
July 14th, 2009 - 2:45 am

WOW this is such a brilliant idea ! and I LOVE those pink chairs – they really POP with all that white – its too cute !

July 20th, 2009 - 9:23 pm

i want it – the perfect office place/play space/ be place

Stephen said:
August 4th, 2009 - 6:43 am

What a great idea! I love the simplicity of it – great for sitting out in the sun, but also for sitting out and staying dry in the rain.

Sigrid said:
August 18th, 2009 - 10:42 pm

Envy.

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