Instead of reaching for a vase next time you want to show off flowers, you can upcycle old jars or bottles from around the house as a way to create a one-of-a-kind window garden display.

With the upper sash essentially glued in place, there’s no hope of extending an arm far enough to access all the glass that needs cleaning. That brings up the subject of old window restoration.

In some ways, the connection between those famous religious panes ... glass is colorfully painted and then fired in a kiln. Compared to many later examples of piano windows, my old window ...

How do you bend glass ... panes for your curio cabinet. Lee Lumber (3250 N. Kedzie Ave., 773-509-6700; 633-643 W. Pershing Rd., 773-927-8282) sells bent-glass windows, too. Lee’s window people ...