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Stained glass? Stay or get replaced.

12 years ago
I am remodeling my master bath and I do not know what to do about these twin flowers stained glass panels that are currently in it. I dont know if theyre original to the 1924 home or not, and theyre in great shape... I am just not too keen on fuschia. Ideas?

I'm shooting for an authentic, classic subway tile look. with penny tile accents. and i really want it to be black and white. I think I could replace the stained glass with new stained glass for about 500-600 a piece. I was also considering using emerald as an accent in an all white bathroom kind of like the green in the stem? Help!

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  • 12 years ago
    last modified: 12 years ago
    stay ,work with it its a lovely addition
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    Katherine G.R. thanked Geneviève
  • 12 years ago
    I think the window is wonderful. Once you update the vanity/counter/faucet, etc it will look very nice. You can always save the window for last and decide later. :)
    Katherine G.R. thanked Darzy
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    Personally, I don't love having the natural light in a small space coming through stained glass, especially when it is blue, red and green, and right near a vanity. I would start by ascertaining whether it really is original to house. The grid and the lack of complexity in the shapes makes me suspect it might be more of a 1980's addition?
  • 12 years ago
    I think the window was put in about the same time as the vanity and mirror, but I really like it. The lights on the side would overpower the color and the window gives you a lot of privacy. A 1924 window would be more simple and stylized in pattern and smaller in scale, and have a different color palette. If you keep it, consider putting in strong side sconces to compensate.
    If you remove it, you could use it as an art piece in another location.
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  • 12 years ago
    I agree with victorianbungalowranch above, you can always use it later on.... and i also like the idea mentioned earlier about the emrald green, very nice!! :) i love the stained glass, but i must also agree that the light is not the greatest if you are doing makeup etc. :)
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    I would keep them. If you are remodeling, I would use almost the entire cabinet space up to the door and try to fit two sinks on an antique buffet. Two oval ornate framed mirrors. A candle light wall sconce in the middle of the mirrors. Add a crystal chandelier.
  • 12 years ago
    Keep them, they're lovely! Or at least sell them to someone who does love them..

    It's your bathroom, so please do as you please. If you're completely remodeling the space, it would be less satisfying if you have some aversion to it already.

    But if you do decide on going with it, fuchsia can be great to enhance the atmosphere in a room.
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    last modified: 12 years ago
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  • PRO
    12 years ago
    I may be wrong, but that looks to me like a pattern you'd have found in the 1980's. I wouldn't let it dictate what you can do here, and think you can probably do better. (And I work with stained glass, so I don't say that lightly.)
  • 12 years ago
    Sounds like you have a plan and that this window doesn't fit. Take it out carefully, and place in another part of your house.
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    last modified: 12 years ago
    I would use a soft green paint. Any color will look darker in the room. Use stronger colors of green and red, berry, colors as accents.
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  • PRO
    12 years ago
    last modified: 12 years ago
    I'm sorry Katherine, did I misunderstand the vanity and mirror and lighting are new? If so, scratch my comments to go with the period of the home : )
  • 12 years ago
    Does that window have the weights attached? Are the ropes broken & the weights in the pockets? If you do decide you don't want that window & would rather opt for glass, you want to be very careful removing that sash.

    I have done this many times & am restoring several of my old sash now. I would be more than happy to give you the step by step to get that sash out & the glass replaced. You CAN do it yourself when you use the correct procedure. I learned from a woman who does it for a living.

    When it comes to original architecture, I am usually a purist, but if this wasn't original, or isn't a real stained glass piece, I'd be more than happy to help with the removal & reinstall.
  • 12 years ago
    last modified: 12 years ago
    One more thing...are there other homes like yours in your neighborhood? Do they have the stained glass? You can get a lot of info from other homes like yours.

    **We have the same glass doorknobs! :0)
  • 12 years ago
    The stained glass is not at all in the style of a 1924 home, so I think you can assume it is much more recent. As modern stained glass goes, it isn't a bad design. I'm not a fan of modern or floral stained glass, so personally I'd take it out, but I think you could easily keep it and make it work with some of the colors others here have suggested.