Leaded glass is a typical phrase for what really is known as leadlight glass. We scored 9 classic leaded glass cupboards for under $50. Right here is our plan to provide them a second life!
Our household room transformation has been sluggish as we determine one of the best ways to configure this area. Except for portray the room white and altering the mantel shade not a lot has modified. You may see all of our household room tasks to-date right here. I nonetheless have numerous huge concepts for this area!
Then I discovered these lovely leaded glass cupboards on Fb Market for $50. Lastly, the architectural factor I’ve been ready for! Should you bear in mind, I made my very own fake leaded glass cupboards in our final home. However I really like that these are genuine, and in good situation! So, what’s our plan?
The reply: construct a PONY WALL
A pony wall (or half wall) to create a good looking architectural divide between our dinette and dwelling space. By incorporating the leaded glass cupboards right into a pony wall, we are able to enclose the brand new built-ins in a classy manner plus achieve each cupboard area and counter area. It will create a good looking separation between the dinette and household room. This has all the time been lifeless area behind a sofa, so this is smart for us!
It will assist us resolve a number of design dilemmas which I’ll clarify beneath.
Pony Partitions Increase Storage
In our kitchen, we want extra counter and tabletop area. A pony wall will permit us to have a pleasant serving area between the kitchen and household room (we like to entertain!) Plus we plan to take away some cabinetry within the kitchen (and will likely be dropping storage). We aren’t architects – only a couple who desires to make these rooms extra cohesive and circulation collectively whereas embracing a neoclassic look. Beneath is an image of the itemizing picture earlier than we moved in.
Add Architectural Components
Leaded glass was highly regarded in Greek Revival, neoclassical homes. We agree that our inside leans towards neoclassical, and whereas our home isn’t really from that interval, will probably be enjoyable including these parts. By utilizing the leaded glass cupboards within the pony wall, it’ll create the right interval trying constructed ins (a minimum of we predict so). Mark and I may also be making the spherical columns sq. and incorporating them into the design. Spherical is extra period-accurate however we simply desire sq. pillars.
Make Our Kitchen Appear Greater
Our our whole home is a protracted and slender in addition to open idea. This pony wall will assist to attach these areas, plus make sense out of a lifeless area behind the sofa. Extra space for storing in our kitchen is all the time a plus!
Add Aptitude with Cremone Bolts
I additionally bought some lovely Cremone bolt {hardware} from Amazon. So the plan is to provide it a French industrial look. An ideal excuse to provide it a tiny bit of recent French touches which I really like!
New flooring will occur after this undertaking and the kitchen island is redone. A brand new sofa is coming since our present configuration is a bit awkward. Extra on that quickly. We’re purchasing for a deeper sofa and going to maneuver our Ikea couches to our upstairs touchdown.
We’re drawing up our plans and we’ve already bought the wooden. We are going to maintain you posted on our progress!
See my earlier Fake Leaded Glass undertaking right here!
Progress updates are coming quickly!
