Leaded glass is a standard 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 present them a second life!

Our household room transformation has been sluggish as we resolve one of the simplest ways to configure this area. Other than portray the room white and altering the mantel coloration not a lot has modified. You possibly can see all of our household room initiatives to-date right here. I nonetheless have loads of large concepts for this area!

Then I discovered these stunning leaded glass cupboards on Fb Market for $50. Lastly, the architectural aspect I’ve been ready for! When you bear in mind, I made my very own fake leaded glass cupboards in our final home. However I like that these are genuine, and in excellent situation! So, what’s our plan?

The reply: construct a PONY WALL

A pony wall (or half wall) to create a wonderful 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. This can create a wonderful separation between the dinette and household room. This has at all times been useless area behind a sofa, so this is sensible for us!

This can 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 enable 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 shedding storage). We aren’t architects – only a couple who desires to make these rooms extra cohesive and circulate collectively whereas embracing a neoclassic look. Under is an image of the itemizing picture earlier than we moved in.

Add Architectural Components

Leaded glass was very fashionable 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 is going to create the right interval wanting constructed ins (no less than we expect so). Mark and I may even be making the spherical columns sq. and incorporating them into the design. Spherical is extra period-accurate however we simply want sq. pillars.

Make Our Kitchen Appear Larger

Our our complete home is a protracted and slim in addition to open idea. This pony wall will assist to attach these areas, plus make sense out of a useless area behind the sofa. Extra cupboard space in our kitchen is at all times a plus!

Add Aptitude with Cremone Bolts

I additionally bought some stunning Cremone bolt {hardware} from Amazon. So the plan is to present it a French industrial look. An ideal excuse to present it a tiny bit of recent French touches which I like!

New flooring will occur after this mission 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 looking 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’ll maintain you posted on our progress!

See my earlier Fake Leaded Glass mission right here!

Progress updates are coming quickly!