Stained Glass Panels to Spruce Up Your Home

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Stained glass panels are great ways to add color, style and atmosphere to your home. They are relatively inexpensive and allow you to dress up a space or room without major renovation, which can be time consuming, dirty and not to mention expensive.

Many people still associate old churches and cathedrals with stained glass with themes that depict biblical scenes. But stained glass have long ago moved into homes and used as decoration. Model themes can range from logos of your favor professional sport teams to replicas of famous Tiffany glass designs. Color glass Panels comes in different designs, themes, and sizes that is sure to compliment and enhance any room or space in your home.

There are many opportunities to use stained glass panels inside your home. Here are a few suggestions on where to use stained glass for updating or remodeling your home:

Windows. A panel can be used instead of shutters or drapes to provide privacy or hide an unpleasant view, without blocking out natural light. The colored glass can also add color to a room when the panel is in a location where sunlight can pass through it.

Room divider. A panel can be used as a room divider to separate two living areas instead of putting up a permanent wall. You can either pick a design that blends in with the surrounding furnishing or that stand out as the focal point.A stained glass panel suspended from the ceiling in a bathroom would work great as a privacy screen to separate the toilet area from the rest of the bathroom.

Fireplace screen. Panels can be used to dress up an empty black hole when you’re not using the fireplace. If you don’t want to separate panels together to make a screen, there are screens made specifically for fireplaces.

Doors. Use a panel to give an old entry way a face lift. Just by hanging a panel to the side light of an old door will seemingly give the door a new life. If you are handy with tools you can substitute the side light glass with the panel.

Gifts. Stained glass panels make unique one-of-a-kind gifts for housewarming, anniversaries, birthdays, weddings, etc. Since each panel is handmade, no two are exactly the same, even ones made by the same person.

Glass panels are relatively inexpensive items that can add value to a house. A well glass made panel permanent installed, such as in a skylight, window casing, or door can increase the resell value of a house, and a framed or standalone panels made by a particular artisan or shop could even appreciate over time.

There are many style, design and color combinations that are sure to suit your style and décor. However, if you can’t find what you like off-the-shelf, there are plenty of local artisans and companies that can custom make a stained glass panel to your exacting requirements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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