recommendation needed for glass panel for cabinet door

16 years ago

I've had a few lingering things to take care of on my kitchen. One is glass for two doors on the upper section of our bar area. Our contractors built the cabinetry for us but I didn't want just straight up plate glass for the doors so I said I'd take care of this aspect myself. Months later I am finally dealing with it.

I was thinking of seaded glass or something on the traditional side. I googled custom glass cabinet insert and came up with Bendheim Glass. Anyone ever use them? I'll post a link of the one that caught my eye (very simple... maybe I could get away with something a little snazzier???). would cost $123 including shipping for the two doors.

Here are some pics of our bar area... notice the doors without glass. I plan to have a glass shelf built for the inside of each cabinet. This is where we are planning to store wine glasses and other types of glasses.

Does anyone have any recommendations of glass shops that produce custom inserts??

THANKS!

Here is a view of the bar (notice the wine fridge filled with food for the family since our GE Monogram practically brand new refrigerator is already broken):

Here is a close up of the door. I still have to order knobs. I will just order the same as I have on the lower cabinets. ORB from Horton Brasses.

I used pictures of my kids for my backsplash. Here is a close up of my favorite (this is OT... but I just love this picture):

Also OT, here is the cobblestone walk that was a total DIY (without DH's help, just me and my almost 3 year old DS... took us about a week. the cobblestones were left over from our driveway project). I'm so proud of myself to have pulled this off... have never attempted anything like this before.

Obviously I have work to do on the grass, that is a project for another day. Am planning to post this on the landscape design forum to get advice on how to grow moss between the grout lines. have heard if I put moss in a blender with buttermilk, blend and then paint the solution onto the dirt, moss will grow.)

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mamadadapaige
Original Author
16 years ago
oops forgot to post the link for Bendheim glass.

Here is a link that might be useful: glass panel
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erikanh
16 years ago
Karen, wouldn't it be gorgeous if you echoed the diamond shape in your window mullions in the glass for your bar?
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mamadadapaige
Original Author
16 years ago
ooh, now there is an idea. i hadn't thought of that. I am sure I could find someone to do that for me. Any ideas of custom glass shops? and would you do it leaded or with wood. I would think it would have to be leaded because the width on the glass will only be 8" wide.
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lmarletto
16 years ago
We have used Bendheim's restoration glass for replacing broken panes in window sashes, because we have 200yr old windows in a large portion of the house. A local stained glass supply shop orders and cuts it for us.

Our cabinetmaker used Bendheim's restoration glass in our hutch cabinet as well. You can sort of see the distortion in this photo.

I think the seeded glass would be really nice in your bar cabinets.
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mamadadapaige
Original Author
16 years ago
nice to hear a positive recommendation for Bendheim. When I googled a few came up but they seemed to have more of what I was looking for.

Your tiger maple hutch is TDF!! absolutely love that wood species. was it made for you or is it old?
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lmarletto
16 years ago
Thanks, we are very happy with the hutch. We used a cabinetmaker whose main business is reproduction 18th century furniture. It's really just kitchen cabinetry made from tiger maple though. We decided that since we were putting a bar sink in it, it would be a shame to do that to an actual furniture piece.

I also like the idea of using leaded glass panels in your cabinets. A stained glass shop should be able to refer you to someone.
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boxiebabe
16 years ago
What we did was take the actual doors to a local glass shop. We selected the glass from a zillion samples. Left the doors there and picked them up about a week later. The glass company installed the glass in the doors for us, no charge. We also ordered the glass shelves for the inside from them. Be sure that you know what thickness, edging, etc you want on the interior glass. I liked using a local store over an online store because I could actually see in real life what I was going to get. Plus, if there was a problem (which there wasn't), I wouldn't have to mess with shipping it back.

Ultimately we went with a middle to low cost choice in the glass called "rainwater" because it's temporary. My father is a stained glass artist and has offered to do stained glass inserts for the 3 doors that we have rainwater glass in now. Not so sure about doing it in stained glass, as I'd kinda like it to match the leaded glass door we have leading to our patio, which he can do as well. Decisions.. decisions.
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raehelen
16 years ago
Karen,

Erika obviously knows more about your house/decorating scheme than I do- but I think the idea of the diamonds sounds perfect. If I was going to do diamonds, I'd do it with beveled glass and lead. We have a similar beverage area that I am going to have a stained glass artist make the inserts for us. Pretty soon, the Christmas craft fairs will be starting, and you should be able to talk to/find an artist whose work you like, if you don't know someone already. That's how I found mine, and her price is obscenely reasonable- ie $25 sq ft. Now, I just have to decide on a design- she can do anything!
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erikanh
16 years ago
raehelen, if you peek at mamadadapaige's kitchen you'll see the beautiful window over her sink to which I was referring.

Karen, I think the leaded would look gorgeous. I have that (even with some diamonds!) in my Pella entry door and it's a great look.
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