This window, which I blogged about on June 19 while it was still a work-in-progress, was installed by my husband and me earlier this week in Little Egg Harbor, NJ. My clients were looking to block the light that streams in above their sliding glass doors. When the house was built for them, they loved this transom but over the years, they found the intense light that shines in to be too much. I designed a transom that featured a symmetrical geometric pattern that has dense, solid strips of white glass which obscure the mullions which are a permanent part of their window. Because they are strategically placed and incorporated into the design, it’s not obvious that they are hiding anything. The glass was selected to be opaque and light blocking while still preserving the airy feeling of this room. The color palate in the house is spare, consisting of white, purple and aqua, so we played around with placement of those colors to make it interesting. One thing I love about glass is how the quality of light, depending on the time of day, weather, season, etc., changes the effect. In this photo, you can see how the light is coming in more strongly on the right side of the window and it brightens up the colors. The interaction of light and glass is what I love and I hope they will too!