Stained Glass Room Dividers: Using Light, Color, And Shape To Add Beauty

Room dividers are not always desired to provide total privacy or to hide an area.  For some, partitions are simply decorative dividers to indicate the end of one specific area and the beginning of the other. When this is the case, one of the most beautiful options is a stained glass room divider. Use your own ideas about color and light to choose and place a divider in your home; then locate retailers and suppliers who meet your needs.  You will find stained glass to be equally suitable to classic and modern homes.  Prices vary according to size and complexity.

Bring springtime into your home to stay year round with the free standing Butterfly Garden Room Divider.  This metal divider is decorated with scrolls and leaves.  Butterflies flit about among them; their wings are stained glass, while the rest of the partition is open. Item number W526-001 at touchofclass.com, this divider sells for $249.  Each of three panels is 71 inches tall and 17 inches wide. This piece is mobile in that it is lightweight and easy to move from place to place.

Adair Glass manufactures stunning stained glass partitions.  The Barcelona Room Divider features three folding panels of amber, plum, and blue stained glass in a geometric design of squares and rectangles.  They are framed in sturdy kiln dried wood frames.  This free standing divider would make a beautiful accent for any room, and is available at luxist.com for $759.95. 

The Three Figures Room Divider and Screen is a stand alone piece that consists of three panels, each framed in wood.  Each panel features a stained glass design that is unique but complements the other two.  Using clear, frosted, and beveled glass, the partition does afford privacy because it is primarily translucent with a few staggered transparent pieces.  This beautiful piece is item number SG39 at rainbowcrystal.com, and sells for $3,200.  It is 6 feet high and 5 feet wide, and comes in three wood stain options:  natural, black, cherry.

Watch the sunlight dance across the room in pinks and greens, as it flows through your Meyda Tiffany room divider.  Item number 65254 at bowerylights.com, sells for $1,125, but there is a tab at the site where they will accept and consider reasonable offers.  This partition is framed in decorative wrought iron, and stands 63 inches high.  Measuring the two panels together, it is 52 inches wide. 

Add an awe inspiring focal point to your home with a sliding etched glass room divider.  As a replacement for a wall between rooms, this beautifully detailed scene features a blue heron beneath a willow tree, with a second heron in flight in the background.  At krauskiartglass.com, dividers and privacy screens are hand made one at a time, and grace any home of traditional or modern design. Consumers are encouraged to contact them directly to consult about prices and place an order.

Achieve a sense of privacy and space ownership in a small apartment, while adding a truly unique and beautiful partition.  In Van Gogh style, the translucent stained glass room divider is framed in decoratively carved wood.  Light will flow through this partition in brilliant blue, green, and yellow, while you and your roommate will maintain your own private spaces. This is item number PR002 at exoticartglass.com, where it sells for $1,500.

For further options and ideas, be sure to check the stores and websites for Ikea, Home Depot, Walmart, and Lowes.  Look for free standing, rolling, and sliding dividers, and choose the one that best suits your needs.