Make A Statement By Incorporating Stained Glass Into This Overlooked Part Of The Home

The thought of stained glass may bring to mind dusty old cathedrals, but the modern approach takes on a new form with contemporary designs, fresh hues, and an artistic technique that captures and reflects your style in glowing color. Adding it to any room in your home brings vibrancy and a sense of life. What about using stained glass in your home's entryway? As a thoroughfare, entryways are often a little under-decorated, possibly even neglected. But it's easy to change that by adding a stained glass element, which will invigorate the space and give it the elevation it deserves. 

Incorporating stained glass can be one of the top ways to make your entryway feel more inviting as the rich colors dance in the space, casting a mesmerizing play of light across the floor, the walls, and the furniture. It's as if you've hung a piece of living art that changes throughout the day as the sunlight moves and sends dazzling light in shades of translucence that shimmer in interesting patterns. Stained glass is eye-catching, there's no doubt about it, and yet a stained glass door is not only there for visual effect. It serves a very practical purpose as it also provides an extra layer of privacy. Without erecting tall walls, growing hedges, or cutting out natural light, stained glass panels prevent outsiders from being able to see into your home. It creates a visual boundary that's highly effective and that adds value to your home's curb appeal as well. 

What stained glass statement do you want to make?

Your entryway is the first step into your home. It welcomes people into your space and, as such, it sets the tone. Before choosing a stained glass design, it's a good idea to decide what feeling you'd like to create in your entryway. Are you looking for something more formal, or a cheerful leave-your-shoes-at-the-door vibe? Stained glass can create both, and every other tone in between.

To invoke a fresh, light space that feels like clouds drifting through a summery sky, go for gentle blues and swooping curves. Use straight, clean lines, geometric shapes, and monochromatic glass colors to add a sense of order and formality. On the other side of the scale, for an entryway that feels like it hugs each guest as they come in, opt for warm colors and generous patterns. Evoke the whisper of forest trees with gorgeous shades of green and slivers of sunlight yellow. 

While you're deciding, do some research and see what others have created. Let yourself be inspired by unique stained glass windows that will add a pop of color to your home. Look for common details that catch your eye and make your heart sing. Incorporating some of those may well combine to give you an entryway that takes your breath away every time you walk through the door. The level of direct light that reaches the door will also make a difference. Shady entryways will do well to use lighter colors.

There's more than one way to achieve the stained glass look

If a stained glass entryway is a look that appeals to you, there are a few different ways to achieve the same result. For a temporary solution, why not create faux stained glass using window clings? Stained glass window film is easy to apply and can be reused if you decide to try it in a different room. Pick out geometric patterns, or something closer to nature with graceful leaves, trailing upwards towards the sky, such as the QHYsunshine Leaf Rainbow Stain Glass Window Film. For rental homes, this is the ideal solution as they're easy to remove.

The second option is ideal for those who love tackling art projects, as it involves creating a design directly onto the glass using Gallery Glass Liquid Leading and filling in the outline with glass paint. This type of stained glass isn't considered permanent, as it only simulates the look of the real deal. The upside is, of course, that you can change it up as often as you want. 

Perhaps you'd like to pick up a new hobby and make a real stained glass window. Taking on the art of creating a stained glass door panel is a learning curve that may take patience as you master each new skill, such as glass cutting, grinding, and soldering. It's also highly rewarding as you'll be able to create your own piece of functional art that will last for many years to come.

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