Stained Glass Sidelights: the Perfect Privacy Solution

Many of the homes in Dallas have lovely sidelights on either side of the front door. Never heard that term? Sidelights are not lights, they are the slim windows positioned on either side of your front door, so named because the let the light into what might otherwise be a very dark corner of the house—your entryway.

Many homes open into narrow hallways or dim foyers, and the sunlight from these windows is much appreciated. What might not be appreciated, however, is the ability for someone to see inside your home through these same windows. If your front door opens right into the living room, you really might not appreciate strangers’ ability to see into your home. There are few things more disconcerting than looking up to see someone peering into your home!

Have you ever come up to someone’s home and seen the sidelights covered with paper or a curtain? Not very welcoming, is it?

Here at Stained Glass Dallas, we believe stained glass sidelights can be the perfect solution to this particular privacy versus let-the-light-in problem. They block unwanted viewing into your home, but because all glass, even the colored kind, lets light through, you can still have that natural light in your hall, vestibule, or foyer.

Of course, when we talk about stained glass sidelights, everyone immediately pictures vivid colors, but there are various other options as well. Many of our stained glass customers in Dallas choose a totally different kind of glass art for their sidelights: namely, a frosted or patterned clear glass. The frosting and patterning blur the view into the house without blocking one iota of sunshine. The patterns can be as intricate, eye-catching, bold, or delicate as any of the usual colored stained glass designs you’re used to.

And you can add a matching custom stained glass panel into your front door as well, for a high-end designer entryway that will delight you ever time you come home.

Let’s recap! Adding stained glass, clear, colored, or any combination, can give you the feeling of privacy you’ve been missing without sacrificing any of the sunlight you crave. It will give you a stunning entryway, and also add value to your home.

From the inside, if you are sitting in that same living room, when the sun comes through the stained glass sidelights you’ll see beautiful luminous prisms of light bouncing through your room. Clients report they find them enchanting, an unexpected but delightful “side effect” of adding stained glass to your sidelights or door.

For all these reasons, stained glass sidelights are one of Stained Glass Dallas’ most popular items. And of course, all our stained glass is custom designed and hand crafted to your order. We’d love to work with you! Our workmanship and customer service are second to none, so why not contact us today at 214-329-9832.

Martin Faith

Martin Faith is a master craftsman, builder, and designer of stained glass windows. Martin learned the art of glassmaking while living in Scotland, where he was born and raised. He has been studying stained glass as an art form for over 30 years. When he moved to the U.S., Martin opened his own shop and started selling antique and custom stained glass windows. Martin's areas of expertise range from historic and religious stained glass to popular styles such as art nouveau, Mackintosh, floral, beveled, Greene & Green, and prairie. Over the years, his company has produced and sold over 50,000 stained glass windows to customers located in Dallas and throughout the country.