So many choices!

I’m digging into my next commission— it’s for a couple who just built a gorgeous event space, Firerock Station, in Boone, NC. They are finishing building their home behind that venue and wanted some stained glass for windows that are high up in the peak of their roof line. My clients are creative and adventurous (their home will include round doors reminiscent of the Hobbit!) and we brainstormed a bunch of different ideas before landing on using a wrought iron gate for design inspiration for the stained glass windows. After that came together, we started talking about glass colors; I pulled out a book I had picked up years ago in Barcelona at The Palau de la Musica Catalana. There are many beautiful stained glass windows there and my favorite one features a blend of ambers, browns, and blues— it’s stunning! I shared the book with my clients and they loved it too. The next step was deciding how to use that inspiration to select and arrange their glass choices. I piled my work bench with glass options and grabbed my colored pencils to create some different color layouts with that palate. Once that is determined, I will start to build the windows and will be posting progress photos of them on my Instagram; please feel free to check in there for updates. Commission windows are so much fun because they reflect the personality of the clients for whom they are made; I love helping them turn their visions into reality.