Stained glass doors in the interior

It has been a long time ago to decorate rooms with stained-glass windows - since people learned to create glass. Previously, they were used exclusively in the design of church cathedrals and rich houses. At first, people learned to make simple, unpretentious patterns, then they began to create whole pictures and scenes from the biblical scriptures. Today, stained glass doors have become more affordable and can be seen in many interiors.

Doors with stained-glass windows, like all others, are divided into two groups. Entrance doors are most often decorated with stained glass interiors of fashion boutiques, hotels, restaurants, clubs, museums and other public institutions. Their functional purpose in this case is to attract the attention of visitors. But the interior stained-glass windows fit well into the design of not only a fashionable mansion, but into an ordinary city apartment.

The variety of the latter type of doors has practically no boundaries. The most diverse material of manufacture is used here. It can be both classic wooden or veneered doors, and modern plastic partitions. They can be decorated with stained glass inserts or made entirely of glass.

In addition, doors with stained-glass windows can be conventional hinged and sliding - these are the most popular options in an ordinary apartment.

With the development of technical progress, more and more advanced technologies for the production of stained-glass windows appear, which make it possible to make this type of decoration more affordable. In this regard, the choice of stained-glass windows is becoming more and more every day, therefore, without being a specialist, it is easy to get lost in this sea of ​​diversity. Stained-glass windows are chosen according to several criteria.

For today, the following technologies for the production of stained-glass windows are known:

• Classic technology. It is also called “typesetting”. Glass fragments are combined into a single composition using a metal profile. The method itself is not complicated and allows you to decorate large areas while maintaining high quality.
• Fusing. Its second name is "baking". In this case, glass fragments are melted in special furnaces at high temperatures. The result is a highly artistic work, which, moreover, has increased strength. Such stained-glass windows can decorate entrance doors, as well as in saunas and other places where there is a frequent change in temperature. Using this technology, you can reproduce a picture or photograph of any complexity.

• Tiffany technology implies the creation of a composition of multi-colored glass fragments with exact repetition of the smallest details and shades of the picture. Due to the fact that this technology does not imply the use of metal connecting frames, it turns out to be very elegant, almost airy. Separate fragments are connected in this technique using foil.
• Filled stained-glass window. The described technique allows you to create volumetric images.Its essence is that a relief is initially applied to the glass surface, which creates the basis for the future picture, and then each fragment is painted by hand with acrylic paints.

• Sandblast. This method involves removing the top layer from the working surface of the glass with a stream of sand under a high pressure of air. The pattern can be applied using a template or over the entire available surface. This method allows you to obtain a matte pattern on a smooth surface, or vice versa, the glass surface is specially matted, and a smooth pattern is obtained on it. With this technique, glass can be processed on both sides. In this case, you can adjust the depth of the ornament and the graininess of the resulting pattern.
• Photo-stained glass. This technology allows you to recreate a reproduction of an image in the style of a stained glass on solid glass. This method is inexpensive, and this is its main advantage. However, from the point of view of artistic value, this method is somewhat inferior to the previous versions, because it is not able to convey the entire palette and play of colors.

• Film stained-glass windows. In this case, the glass surface is decorated with a special colored film. Today it is the cheapest and most accessible method for the masses. The film in this case is not only the decoration of the door leaf, but also some protection against dynamic loads. Glass decorated in this way is more durable. The disadvantage of this method, as in the case of stained glass, is the imperfection of the color gamut.
• Facet. This technology is similar to the classic one. The only difference is that the image is applied in several stages. First, the top layer is removed with a special machine, then it is ground and matted, and then polished. A faceted stained-glass window can also be created using rhinestones, which are glued with UV glue.

• 3D stained-glass windows. This is the most innovative way to create images on glass today. Thanks to him, the image can be viewed from both sides of the canvas, while visually creating the effect of volume.
• Combined stained-glass windows. When creating them, several different image drawing techniques are used. The result is very high quality and realistic products that are a real decoration of the interior. And since such doors are made exclusively for individual orders, the value of such a stained-glass window can be very high.
• Cast. In this case, each fragment of the future stained-glass window is created separately by hand and then connected using metal parts or cement. The thickness of the glass in this case can be from 5 mm to 3 cm. With different glass thicknesses, the angle of refraction of light changes, and the picture begins to "play".

There are several design directions in which stained glass windows are made:

• Classic. Distinctive features of classic stained glass doors are the presence of correct geometric lines, the absence of unnecessary elements, an abundance of light.
• Modern. This style is characterized by the dominance of form over content. That is, it pays a lot of attention to lines and patterns that can create an abstract image.
• High tech. Such stained-glass windows are made necessarily using the most advanced technologies. They, as a rule, are distinguished by an abundance of flowers, non-standard compositions. Such doors can have, for example, a metal body and / or a mirrored surface.

• Oriental style. It is customary to use floral motifs in stained-glass windows decorated in this style. Very often, images of various animals are used in this stylistic direction. These can be both real and fictional characters.
• Fusion. It can be described as "intellectual shocking". This direction is often chosen by people of creative professions or those who want to stand out from the crowd. The basic rule here is to combine the incongruous.This is a mixture of several styles, the neighborhood of luxury and simplicity - for example, the image on a high-tech door is enclosed in a wooden frame with classical forms.

• Country. This is simplicity in everything - from the shape of the door itself to the ornament on it. For this type of stained-glass windows, floristic patterns are characteristic. As for the material of the door itself, it must be made of wood, or at least wood-like. No chrome or plastic. Everything is simple and cozy.
• Art Deco. Unlike humble country music, undisguised luxury and wealth reign here everywhere and in everything. Doors with stained-glass windows in this style can be made of an array of valuable rocks, inlaid with elements of rock crystal or bronze. Even one such door can turn austere and ascetic interior into a fashionable and interesting place.

Depending on which room the stained glass door will be installed in. Here it is necessary to take into account not only the functional purpose of the room, but also its illumination, area and, most importantly, its size.

The stained glass insert in the door leaf makes the door a central figure in the entire interior and is able to transform it beyond recognition. Depending on the taste preferences of the owners, you can also choose an image for each individual case.

Some owners mistakenly believe that if the room is designed in such directions as, for example, an ascetic high-tech, hooligan loft, then the installation of doors with stained-glass windows will be inappropriate. To order, you can make a stained glass window in any style to match the rest of the interior.

A bedroom in a city apartment can be decorated with a door with stained glass inserts depicting swans - everyone knows that they are a symbol of fidelity. Natural motives - flowers and plants will look good. You can order a seascape for the designer. For decorating children's rooms, pictures with characters from their favorite cartoons are suitable - children love to look at them.

Flowers, fruits, and abstract patterns will be appropriate in the kitchen. For the hallway, you can use images of beautiful landscapes. Strict geometry is also not excluded.

By the door leading to the hallway, we make up the first impression of the house and its owners. Any images of famous paintings or their fragments will be a sign of good taste. Also, any geometry, drawings in antique style or national ornaments will be appropriate here.

The living room is designed to amaze guests. Here we gather with the whole family, we receive friends. Therefore, this room should be especially comfortable and conducive to a long stay in it. There are no strict restrictions on style or image.

If the living room is designed, for example, in a Scandinavian or oriental style, it will be appropriate to depict vegetation on the stained-glass windows. If the design contains high-tech elements, some abstraction will look great. For baroque living room doors, consider painting elements of the same style.

Stained-glass windows are used to decorate not only interior doors. Colored glasses can be inserted into furniture cabinet doors. So, for example, you can decorate kitchen cabinet doors with stained glass decor - it add airiness and elegance to the interior. Alternatively, you can choose a single ornament that would echo the pattern on the interior door.

In wardrobe systems, compartment-type doors are often installed. These can be either separate glass inserts or a whole glass canvas with a pattern applied to it.Due to the complexity of manufacturing such products, their cost is quite high and they are almost never found in mass production - they are made to order according to individual sketches.

The most popular technique among all designers is to put portable or sliding partitions to separate one functional area from another. This is especially true in open-plan apartments and where the kitchen is combined with the living room. If there is no desire or opportunity to install any kind of door, you can simply make an arch in the doorway and decorate it with stained-glass windows.

In this video, you will see the process of creating a stained glass window for a door.