Rays of Sunshine in the City

My Friend Ben needed some much needed protection for his basement windows. However, he didn't want it to look that way. So, I needed to make it functional, all while keeping it feeling positive.

After some thought and using an old railing that he had salvaged, we came up with a design that will do just that. It's nice to make something that hopefully will add some cheer and a feeling of security.
"What is it?" you ask.

A sunrise for a new day.

Those wavy pieces came from a railing that was about 80 yrs. old and destined for the scrap heap. It was satisfying to reuse them and I feel the final form is pleasing to the eye.
EA-

p.s.- some pics of the painted(most likely a much brighter color) and installed window's will be posted soon.