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While many people today think of stained glass as something only found in churches or homes,
commercial stained glass is actually becoming more and more popular, and with good reason. Our expert team has created thousands of windows in business settings, and it’s a great application for many facilities.
The term “stained glass” often conjures up images of ornate, picturesque church windows, and designs that are totally impractical for homes. Today, however, it’s extremely common for homeowners to install leaded glass windows to their home in any area, and with a much more subtle design.
Scottish Stained Glass is the largest custom leaded glass studio in the country, and we are proud to expand our company to Kansas City in the coming months! Kansas City is a beautiful area, with so many homes that lend themselves perfectly to the addition of custom glasswork, and our team is excited to begin working with clients in the area!
Scottish Stained Glass has been creating amazing windows for homeowners across the Denver metro area for more than 20 years. While we have already worked with many homes throughout the Colorado Springs area as well, we are officially expanding our team into this beautiful part of Colorado!
Some people may have admired stained glass for quite a while but are skeptical about having it installed in their home. This article is for you skeptics. Here are a few reasons why stained glass would be a great idea.
Do you know someone in your life who really stands out? Maybe it’s even someone in your family who has done some amazing things in their lifetime. Or someone you work with or work for. One way to honor someone special is with a custom stained glass piece to pay tribute to them and their achievements. Imagine working with a designer to custom design a tribute stained glass piece.
Barn stained glass? Really? In fact, yes! Here at Scottish Stained Glass, in our two plus decades in business we have built stained glass for all kinds of different applications. Some of our customer’s requests really surprise us. They love our unique product and have all kinds of ideas as to where to incorporate it in their homes, offices, and yes, even barns.
When someone thinks of stained glass, different things come to mind for different people. This is one of the reasons that we custom build every single one of our stained glass windows. Each one of our customers has different design ideas. And many of our customers have odd shaped windows. Or odd sized windows. Or windows in odd locations.
Scottish Stained Glass is a part of the largest stained glass studio in the country, and one
of our most popular applications has always been bathroom stained glass windows. These windows are awesome for natural light, which is why they are so common in homes across the country.
Are you designing a new home, or in the process of building a new home? Would you like some custom designed stained glass? If you answered yes to either of these questions, we can help. We’ve worked with many local builders, architects, contractors, and interior designers to add our art form to theirs, with stunning results every time.
The amount of light is one of the main selling/buying factors in homes today. We all know and appreciate the benefits of natural light; we all want our homes to be light and airy, not dark creepy caves. Believe it or not, if your home does not get enough light in front, one of the most pleasing solutions is the installation of stained glass sidelights.
To many people, stained glass would look good in almost any window of their homes. In fact, many of our clients actually wish they had stained glass in many more windows in their homes. If you are only commissioning one piece of art, one stained glass panel, and you know you are the type of person who likes to mix it up all the time with your décor, artwork, and furnishings, here is an unusual suggestion: hanging stained glass.
Celtic designs have been around since the 8th century B.C. Anyone who is a fan of Celtic designs are familiar with the interlacing patterns and intricate spirals that are characteristic of this ancient yet enduring style. These designs, such as the infinity knots, have deep meaning for the Celtic people, but we wonder if they also strike a chord deep within people from other backgrounds as well.
If you have a vacation home in Colorado, chances are it is probably in the beautiful Rocky Mountains. Many Colorado residents pride themselves on their Rocky Mountain style, decorating in a way that celebrates everything about the mountains. When it comes to stained glass, Coloradans seem to want to carry that mountain motif right into their patterns. It’s for that reason that we created the Scottish Stained Glass signature collection: Aspen stained glass, inspired by the aspen trees of Colorado.
There are many people who are fans of stained glass all around the country. Stained glass is an art form that brings warmth, beauty, and elegance to a home. And those people who are fans of stained glass can usually appreciate the difference between the prefab kind that you buy in a big box store or online, and the kind that is custom made for their windows.
Anyone who has visited the mountains of Aspen knows how beautiful the aspen forests there are, with their straight trunks, whitish bark and those dramatic dark markings across the trunks. And the rounded leaves are beautiful both fluttering in the breeze, and when they turn colors in the fall. Aspens are even striking in winter, without a single leaf. They shout “Colorado mountains.” And they make a stunning inspiration for aspen stained glass.
When most people think of stained glass, they usually think of vibrant, vividly colored glass. This type of stained glass is indeed beautiful with its many colors and textures; it can really add oomph to a room. However, just like anything else, it can have some disadvantages. Colored stained glass can hold back some light and make a room a little darker than you might wish. It can also be an issue if you decide to redecorate, and the colors no longer match what you want to do.
Anyone who is a fan of Art Deco knows how many artists have been influenced by its beauty since it first became popular after the first World War. The famous artist Man Ray is just one of the many who earned a name for themselves doing Art Deco.
Some bedrooms simply don’t have much character and they can end up being very dark and dreary. Some look like small boxes even before you put the furniture in. And some bedrooms have windows that are either small, or simply don’t let in very much daylight because of the way the homes are built. They face the wrong way, they are too close to a neighboring building, or even covered by shrubbery or a large tree.
Anyone who is a fan of Art Deco knows how many artists have been influenced by its beauty since it first became popular after the first World War. The famous artist Man Ray is just one of the many who earned a name for themselves doing Art Deco.
Have you ever walked into a restaurant and thought to yourself “I know I’ve never been here but this place looks familiar?” If so, you might just be right in thinking so. Many restaurants today look almost identical, particularly the chains, but even many mom and pop, independently owned restaurants today have no particular identity from one to the next.
Stained glass is an art form with a long history, and although the finished product might look the same throughout the centuries, the technology for making it has evolved substantially. It used to be that everything had to be done by hand when designing stained glass projects. Can you imagine cutting all those tiny pieces of glass, assembling them, and hoping the panel came out the exact size to fit into an existing window without a computer pattern? Of course, that is how it was done for centuries, but there were times when the finished window was off by a millimeter or just didn’t fit into the window frame.
Nobody likes to think about making funeral arrangements after their loved one passes on. As the owner of a funeral home, you know this sad fact. But your business serves an important function. We know you want to do everything you can to ease your guests’ suffering, to provide any encouragement or uplifting experience possible. One way to do this is with the décor of your establishment. Of course, your furnishings must indicate good taste and understated elegance.
Not all glass windows are the same. Windows come in all different shapes, sizes, and styles. And the glass that is inside of those window frames comes in many different types as well. Textured glass, colored glass, iridescent or translucent glass, frosted or patterned glass, etched glass, mirrored and beveled glass.
Have you admired stained glass windows for a while? Have you considered stained glass in your
home but decided not to have it installed because of the dark colored glass? You just don’t want those dark colors dampening the entry of sunlight into your home? Or perhaps, you are concerned that the colors will limit your design and redecorating choices, and you will be stuck with those colors forever?
The Mackintosh rose in stained glass is one of the most recognizable art glass features throughout the world today. At Scottish Stained Glass, we have actually created many windows that are inspired by the famous yet simple rose design, modified to fit into home settings across the country.
Do you have bathroom windows that were placed in such a way that your privacy suffers? This is no laughing matter, because the bathroom is the foremost place where privacy is desired. Do your bathroom windows open into the back yard, overlook a patio, or stare right out at your neighbor’s windows?
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