Stained glass windows can be a gorgeous addition to any home. Whether you get a professionally made one, create your stained glass window yourself, or use stained glass window film to create an illusion of one, they can definitely be a center focal point of your room.
Stained glass window patterns can come of a myriad of styles, so all you have to do is find the one that is meaningful to you. Choose a symbol that has some significance, a beautiful floral design, religious image, family crest, or nearly anything else that suits your fancy.
Some of the best inspiration for stained glass window art comes from antique stained glass windows. Church stained glass windows often have beautiful depictions of different religious scenes. These stained glass church windows can help create a mood on a bright Sunday morning, or cause the church to stand out from the rest when it is brightly lit on Christmas Eve night.
You can create your own stained glass window panels, if you have a little creativity. You can start by looking for a picture of a stained glass window that you like, a stained glass window pattern that you want to try, or your own picture that you want to turn into a stained glass image. If you have your own image, you will need to turn it into almost a coloring book type of design. You will want something with simple, clean lines. You also need to have blocks of color that are able to be cut and pieced together easily, with as few lead lines as possible. There are many tutorials online on the finer art of doing this.
If you do not want to go through the expense and effort of having a real stained glass window panel made, you can use stained glass window decals. These stained glass window clings can be attached directly to the glass itself. When natural sunlight comes through, it gives the viewer the illusion of being an actual stained glass window. Another option of something to use in place of stained glass window panels are sun catchers. You can get pre-designed ones that are ready to paint at your local craft store, or take a class in making your own stained glass sun catchers from real glass.
Once you have your stained glass, you only have to decide where to put it. A room that gets direct sunlight is usually the best, as in an Eastern or Western wall of your home.
