I love leaded stained glass windows, who doesn’t? They add something beautiful and something out of the ordinary to any room in a house in a way that nothing else does. It’s unique to you alone, a stamp that shows your exact style and taste to the world. They really are tranquility and beauty all rolled into one.
Today I’m going to talk about leaded stained-glass windows in a fair amount of detail. I’ll talk about different kinds of windows, touch on installation, discuss some of the benefits, and try to hit on pricing so that you have some sense of what you can expect to pay for something like this and also try to touch on where you can go to find a good deal.
Benefits of your new windows when you think of stained-glass windows you think of them for their inherent natural beauty, but there are other reasons to own them. For instance they let in the natural sunlight but at the same time give you privacy in a big way, which is more and more important today. Regular drapes and blinds give you some privacy sure, but they don’t compare to stained-glass privacy if you know what I mean!
They also help protect the things in your home such as art or carpet or fancy furniture. How you might ask? Well, they filter out a large percentage of harmful sunlight, and that sunlight can damage artwork, fade furniture, and also fade wood and carpet in your room. They’re also good for transforming a bad view into something beautiful. We’ve all had windows that face out onto, let’s say, less than beautiful scenes. Now you can make those views disappear!
And It’s Not Just For Inside sure they can transform any room in your house to a work of art, but many people fail to realize that they look amazing from the outside of your house as well… adding immediate curb appeal to your home and hopefully increasing its value dramatically.
Can you make your own windows? the short answer is yes! Of course this will depend on just how artistic you are; but generally speaking it is possible. There are basically two methods that you may use; one is the leaded method and the other is the copper foil method. The main difference between these two methods is that in the leaded method you have to start putting it together from the top corner of the window piecing each piece together from there; whereas in the copper foil method you can start placing your pieces together in any fashion from anywhere on the window. The actual construction is fairly simple but I’m not going to get into it in a greater detail today because you can find this information all over the Internet.
What about prices? this is a tricky subject because it will depend on the size of your window and other factors as well. Custom made windows in my opinion are the way to go, but they have an additional expense. You’re not just buying a window here but a work of art that is beautifully handcrafted and therefore often much more expensive than you may think. But at the same time you can find deals if you look around a little bit.
However you choose to go, ready built for custom-made, I have no doubt that you will enjoy your leaded stained glass window for many many years to come. There’s just something about them that you can hardly put into words but you feel it every time you walk past it, and that’s worth quite a bit.