Your Window of Opportunity: Learn Window Craft at the Total Window Makeover Workshop
- Steve Quillian
- Sep 13
- 2 min read
Every historic house tells a story. Its windows—the eyes of the home—are often the first to show signs of age. Painted shut, rotting, or even replaced with vinyl, these windows can seem like a lost cause. But here’s the truth: they can be restored. And you can learn how.
This fall, the Total Window Makeover Workshop is coming to the historic 1929 Hotel Seville in Harrison, Arkansas. Over the course of five days, you’ll gain hands-on experience in Window Craft—a trade that has the power to serve both your own home and your larger community.
Why Window Craft Matters
Window Craft is more than just fixing old windows. It’s a way of preserving history, protecting neighborhoods, and honoring the artisans who built our homes generations ago. When you restore a historic window, you’re:
Serving your own home by protecting it from decay and keeping its original beauty intact.
Serving your community by preserving character and heritage that can’t be replicated with modern substitutes.
Serving the future by keeping quality materials out of landfills and passing on skills that have nearly been forgotten.
What You’ll Learn
In the Total Window Makeover workshop, you’ll work through the foundational skills of Window Craft:
Removing paint and freeing sash for smooth operation.
Restoring mechanics and tuning the parts
Glazing glass with the proper compounds and finishes.
Painting and sealing for long-term protection.
Reassembling and tuning a complete, functional historic window.
By the end of the week, you’ll have restored a window with your own hands—start to finish—while gaining a framework you can carry home and apply again and again.
The Window of Opportunity
This is your chance to step into a trade that’s not on anyone’s radar—but desperately needed in every historic house community across America. Whether you’re a homeowner looking to care for your own property, or someone who feels called to serve your neighborhood in a bigger way, Window Craft is a skill set that opens doors.
Imagine the impact of mastering something that protects history, builds community, and creates meaningful work—all at the same time.
Join Us in Harrison
The Total Window Makeover Workshop will be held October 27 – November 7, 2025, at the historic Hotel Seville in Harrison, Arkansas. This immersive setting offers not only the perfect learning environment but also the inspiration of working among historic architecture.
Seats are limited, and this workshop is designed for those who are ready to take action.
👉 Reserve your spot today and step into the window of opportunity.
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