Design Confidently, Live Comfortably
  by Sophie Piesse, architect and homeowner For our south-facing front door, we wanted full-length glass to maximize our daylight and solar gain. We realized over time, however, that we needed a little more privacy than the door allowed.  Not wanting to lose the light, we decided to keep the door and just change the glass.I love sandblasted glass, but I didn’t want a manufactured design. I wanted something personal, so I designed it myself and found Clear Vue Glass in Durham, N.C., to make it for me. I learned that they could create a new, insulated, double-glazed sheet of glass and install it into the existing door. They put the sandblasted texture inside the insulated unit, which makes cleaning it much easier. I wanted the design to be fun and functional. The basis for my design is a simple pattern of squares. The circles gave me the opportunity to create peep holes—one is at a good height for Rob and me, and the other is in the lower part of the door for our son. The long vertical rectangle will allow him a space to look out as he grows. The cost of the insulated glass unit, tempering, sandblasting, freight, and installation ran to about $900 NEXT: Introduction BACK: Particular About Appliances |
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