Stained glass windows are decorative compositions located on window panes. For the first time, stained-glass windows appeared many centuries ago, and represented a mosaic of colored glass pieces. Today, very often windows are decorated with pseudo-windows, i.e. a single piece of glass on modern equipment with the help of various techniques is covered with patterns of colored films or varnishes. This method of decorating windows is popular due to the much lower cost, but the quality and aesthetic characteristics of pseudo-wafers are inferior to traditional stained-glass windows.
To date, there are many options for stained glass and techniques to create them. The most popular and interesting are:
- very strong traditional stained glass windows . For their production, colored pieces of glass are fastened together by profiles of lead or brass;
- Stained glass windows Tiffany allow you to create unusually colorful three-dimensional mosaic. The process of creating Tiffany stained glass windows is very time consuming and expensive. To create it, each individual mosaic element turns into a thin copper tape, which is bent around the perimeter of the glass . And then fragments are soldered together by tin;
- The faceted stained-glass window is characterized by beveled faces of each of the mosaic elements. Grinded faces play and shimmer in the sun's rays, which gives a special aesthetic value to such windows;
- the fusing stained glass is a single glass sheet. This is achieved by soldering each of the elements under high temperature.
Decorate with stained glass can be any window system. Wooden stained glass windows look most impressive, but also differ in higher value than any others. Windows made of warm aluminum can not be decorated with cumbersome mosaics. And the ability of PVC windows to attract dust will make the laborious washing process more frequent. Therefore, when choosing window systems for stained glass windows, one should start from the financial possibilities and the desired stained glass techniques.
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Stained glass windows in the interior
To meet today apartments, houses or cottages with stained-glass windows is not difficult. Stained-glass windows decorate any room. The only thing that distinguishes mosaics in rooms of different purposes is the chosen theme:
- The living room with stained glass windows looks very solemn. Depending on the chosen style of decoration for the stained glass windows, landscapes, plant ornaments, flowers or abstractions are used;
- a bedroom with stained glass windows can repeat the drawing created in the living room, but more soothing tones. Most often this is a calming natural composition, ornament or pattern. Also in the bedrooms are very popular false windows with stained glass windows;
- Children's room with bright stained-glass windows should be exceptionally positive. Children will be pleased to see on the windows of their favorite fairy-tale characters, magical beasts, bright plants or juicy fruit;
- The kitchen with stained glass window repeats the specifics of the room. It is appropriate to depict fruits, berries, birds or animals.
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Particular attention should be given to curtains for the stained glass window. Since the stained-glass windows are the center of the interior, the curtains should carry an exclusively functional role of protecting the room from bright sunlight. Therefore, the fabric for them is chosen exclusively monophonic and discreet.
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Today, beautiful stained-glass windows, as an independent element of decoration, are popular. Together with the windows a mosaic of colorful glass is decorated with doors, ceilings, lamps and even furniture. This makes the interior truly luxurious and individual, and the atmosphere, indoors with such decorative elements, is special.