Remember those big bright flowers you used to paint with abandon, back when you were wearing your Daddy’s old dress shirt as an artist’s smock in 2nd grade?

Well, you can do it again.

First, here’s the supplies.

And here’s some inspiration:

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Source: thedesignfiles.net via Sandra on Pinterest

Source: google.com via Sandra on Pinterest

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A single-color garland in the corners of windows….

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Source: decor8blog.com via Erin on Pinterest

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Two colors and some words….
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Source: writetotell.com via Becky on Pinterest

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A more sophisticated approach.

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Source: Uploaded by user via Waynette on Pinterest

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A holiday garland by a beginner.

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Source: innerchildfun.com via Julia on Pinterest

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Click the link… the flowers are coffee filters!

Need some inspiration for your shop windows?

The Big Book of Window Displays Especially for Resale Shops will have your displays looking good 365 days of the year!

Learn the hidden secrets of resale eye candy that nobody tells you and how to make awesome displays of your one-of-a-kind merchandise as you Display. Sell. Repeat your way to awesome profits.

Affordable, time-effective ways to DIY your own “Windows Worth a Thousand Words.”
Read about
* what windows can do for your bottom line
* how to learn (for free!) from the professionals
* ready-made themes for every week of the year
* Includes a 10-point checklist and ideas from shopkeepers like you!
* our famous 77 Suggestions for Super Windows plus Display Ideas from A to Z

..and even where to start if you don’t have an artistic bone in your body!

UPDATE: Don’t miss this additional post on painting your windows.

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1. on January 19, 2019 at 11:59 am RoundUp of Fun Things for Consignment Shops | Auntie Kate The Resale Expert

   […] Has Spring come to your shop windows yet? (Or Halloween or Christmas…) A little paint, a lot of fun and word of mouth! […]

   
   
2. on June 14, 2018 at 10:05 am Small panes are a pain! | Auntie Kate The Resale Expert

   […] on the sides, maybe just a top corner decor of flowering vines? (More on painting your windows here and […]

   
   
3. on January 19, 2015 at 9:12 am Mallory

   Hi! Thanks for sharing, however the original source for this image is: http://www.missmalaprop.com/2009/07/how-to-sell-your-product-in-stores/ The person who wrote that post for my blog, Kate Logan Fulford, supplied this photo of her former San Francisco boutique ooma.

   
   
   • on January 19, 2015 at 10:20 am Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

     Thanks, Mallory, for providing the link to your post by the shopkeeper. Isn’t it a shame that ooma is OOB…. or is it still around under another name? It looks like such a fun shop. PS Love your Etsy shop, too!

     
     
     • on January 19, 2015 at 10:21 pm Mallory

       Thank you!!

       I think Kate, who ran ooma, sold the business to move on to different endeavors. I’m pretty sure it didn’t keep the name though.

       
       
4. on December 22, 2014 at 5:47 pm Carolyn R. James

   Where are the directions for the lace window treatment on Pinterest?

   
   
   • on December 22, 2014 at 9:30 pm Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

     Carolyn, if you follow the Pin to its original source, you’ll see it’s not a tutorial. There are lots of how-to’s, though, on the web re window painting, including the 2 links I have in the 1st or 2nd paragraph of this post. Thanks for visiting, and I hope you get to do some amazing things on your windows!

     
     
5. on April 4, 2013 at 3:42 pm Signage for your consignment shop that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg | Auntie Kate The Resale Expert

   […] Painting your own lettering. And more (don’t miss the Pinterest examples either!). […]

   
   
6. on October 30, 2012 at 2:55 pm Heidi

   I finally got some of the Crayola window crayons, and wrote our hours on the store windows. They look great! Thanks for the suggestion. I want to write on the windows so people will know we aren’t consignment, do take donations, profits go to charities, donors get a charitable tax receipt. I want to do it with simple graphics, rather than lots of words, any suggestions?

   
   
7. on October 17, 2012 at 11:59 am A clean slate. More on painting your shop display windows. « Auntie Kate The Resale Expert

   […] loved seeing how to paint display windows, and the examples, last week (if you missed it, check out Paint your windows.) so here’s some more inspiration, if you want your windows to SAY […]

   
   

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