Comments on: Unusual Places for Glass? http://www.decorativeglassmag.com/unusual-places-for-glass/ Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:15:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: LeeAnn Gannett, Sans Soucie Art Glass http://www.decorativeglassmag.com/unusual-places-for-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-891 LeeAnn Gannett, Sans Soucie Art Glass Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:52:38 +0000 http://www.decorativeglassmag.com/?p=691#comment-891 Interesting to read that glass handrails and balustrades are popular in Sydney .. we've noticed an increase in interest and inquiries for custom carved designs on those items various parts of the country. There's a stunning one planned for a gorgeous penthouse in Miami, Florida due to start fabrication on in October. A decorative handrail we did that came to mind, was for Courtyard 6 Theatres in Palm Springs years ago. http://www.sanssoucie.com/?s=piece&gt=c&id=2881&gid=289. As far as unusual uses for decorative glass, a couple particular pieces came to mind. This first one may not be "too" unusual, but it's certainly unique. It's an outdoor screen installed at a private residence in Indian Wells. The screen or outdoor partition was constructed of metal framing with 24 small etched and carved bronze glass inserts and open areas. The design is a geometric pattern with vertical and horizontal wavy bands. (See "Nepal" inside dividers in our online Gallery, or click on http://www.sanssoucie.com/?s=piece&gt=c&id=3809&gid= ). Another that's unusual, was a 3 panel, irregular edged, carved and painted kitchen and dining room partition. The colors and the carving on this piece was just beautiful, with purple hibiscus and soft pink bromiliad blooms surrounded by multiple turquoise and green hummingbirds. This couple owned vineyards up in Northern California and so the architecture of their Northern Calif. home was full of warm, rich color and dark woods. For their desert home, they wanted something completely different, so they chose very cool colors and a more contemporary decor. (See "Hibiscus Divider" in our online Gallery, or click on http://www.sanssoucie.com/?s=piece&gt=c&id=2390&gid=289 ). Interesting to read that glass handrails and balustrades are popular in Sydney .. we’ve noticed an increase in interest and inquiries for custom carved designs on those items various parts of the country. There’s a stunning one planned for a gorgeous penthouse in Miami, Florida due to start fabrication on in October.

A decorative handrail we did that came to mind, was for Courtyard 6 Theatres in Palm Springs years ago. http://www.sanssoucie.com/?s=piece&gt=c&id=2881&gid=289. As far as unusual uses for decorative glass, a couple particular pieces came to mind. This first one may not be “too” unusual, but it’s certainly unique. It’s an outdoor screen installed at a private residence in Indian Wells. The screen or outdoor partition was constructed of metal framing with 24 small etched and carved bronze glass inserts and open areas. The design is a geometric pattern with vertical and horizontal wavy bands. (See “Nepal” inside dividers in our online Gallery, or click on http://www.sanssoucie.com/?s=piece&gt=c&id=3809&gid= ).

Another that’s unusual, was a 3 panel, irregular edged, carved and painted kitchen and dining room partition. The colors and the carving on this piece was just beautiful, with purple hibiscus and soft pink bromiliad blooms surrounded by multiple turquoise and green hummingbirds. This couple owned vineyards up in Northern California and so the architecture of their Northern Calif. home was full of warm, rich color and dark woods. For their desert home, they wanted something completely different, so they chose very cool colors and a more contemporary decor. (See “Hibiscus Divider” in our online Gallery, or click on http://www.sanssoucie.com/?s=piece&gt=c&id=2390&gid=289 ).

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