We’re always excited to learn about new garden ideas that repurpose old stuff. Recycling something you already have handy is always more satisfying than buying it new from the store.

With that thought in mind, we bring you a collection of innovative garden ideas using old windows!

One of the coolest aspects of reusing windows in your garden is the often startling contrast and surprise they bring to the nominally green space. When glass, mirrors, or simply angular frames are juxtaposed with natural surroundings, the resulting imagery can be striking.

We gathered some of the most fun and DIY-able garden projects involving windows from around the web, keeping an eye out for the most novel ideas. First and foremost, we love the playful ways that we’ve seen windows integrated into gardens. Secondly, we can’t emphasize enough how simple yet effective of an idea this can be!

We encourage you to pore over this gallery and keep your own inspired ideas in mind while you see a little slice of what the web has to offer. Just as every garden is unique, every gardener will have her own ideas about what to add to them.

If you’re interested in working a little window magic, then take the inspiration gleaned here and run with it!