IMO a nicely-colored stained glass window can be the brightest thing in the room if the sun hits it. FLW used extensive stained glass installations to add richness, pattern and privacy, without going into the Baroque excesses of Victorian stained glass. Find a motif that wears well, and repeat it in each panel. This could be a rosebud, a flower, a bird, a shield shape, etc.

Casey

There are different depths of color in stained glass. What you are showing is a clear leaded glass door panel with some stained glass elements (the rounds). The more clear glass the more light. In a bedroom you will still want a window treatment if you use clear (beveled is prettiest) glass.

I love ferns so that was a thought,

Or something with more colors,

Edited to say I love the ferns! I think it would look lovely in your window. Be sure to consider your surroundings before investing in a large panel. They are not inexpensive!

Being a military family, we moved often. We bought vintage stained glass windows, added wood frames (if not already still in frame) and hung in windows all over the world. It was home once the windows were up. Long way of saying, look for vintage windows to hang as panels. We LOVE ours.

Your site sounds really wonderful, all that land and so much privacy. To me that is true luxury nowadays. I can't add anything else since I don't like stained glass or Arts and Crafts houses, but I am quite sure that you'll make yours exactly what you want it to be and what will make you happy. You'll be in good company because it's an immensely popular style and I'm sure you'll have many people to advise you here. You're going to have some very happy dogs too!

So for those who have stained glass in their home, does it still let in light? Is stained glass always fixed, meaning a non opening window?

We don't have fixed stained glass, but do have various configurations in a number of windows. All windows can still be opened.

Thanks all! I'm not totally sure what design style it will be, mostly rustic cabin is all I can pinpoint for now.

This is the beginnings of a design board for the great room,

I don't really have anything useful to add, but wanted to say we live in an 1850s house in England that had an arts & crafts style extension added in 1924. We adore the style - and deliberately set out to buy a house of that type as we collect arts & crafts and art nouveau pieces - and I think your potential new home will be wonderful if your ideas and design board are anything to go by! I love your idea of adding stained glass and also really like the green sofa and rug that feature on your design board........wish it was possible to find such great rugs here in the UK.

Raphaella

Raphaella, so envious of your period home. My parents actually emigrated here from the UK, but I grew up in a contemporary house filled with Danish modern furniture. My parents would be shocked that I'm reverting back to an older English style lol.

You like our rugs and here I am wishing I could afford to import one of the real William Morris rugs from the uk. I was seriously trying to figure out if it would be possible when I make my next puppy buying trip. (I breed a uk breed so have traveled over a few times to bring back specific bloodlines)

Stained glass can be lovely. It depends on the glass used as to how much light and privacy it affords. I have a stained glass door that is completely obscuring but it does have a soft glow coming through when it's shut. But it's a door that is rarely used. I also have some leaded glass doors where the glass is beveled but clear so it provides a little distortion but not really private.

They do make glass like glue chip which is colorless but has an almost jack frost effect on it so it can be obscuring. Also, depending on how you mix obscured with clear as to how much light and privacy it has.

My only suggestion is to think about how much view you want to enjoy when sitting at the desk as stained glass not only affects the view in, but the view out as well.

You can buy ready-made stained glass panels at like overstock.com if you didn't want to do the whole window but wanted a hanging panel instead.

Annie, thanks! I'd love to see pics of yours.

I don't need a view there as it will be the front porch.

I am thinking hanging a panel may be a good option. Although I did find another good option, there is a guy who makes stained glass inserts specifically for Andersen Windows. They fit into the frames and still leave the window operational.

Pompeiglass

This is the study door...

These are the leaded glass doors.

Very nice!

Annie.....I adore that study door!! Gorgeous!

I love stained glass and the character it can add. I have a stained glass panel hanging in my current LR. It looks built-in covering one full window of three, and lets in a lot of light. In my previous home, I had two high round windows and added stain glass. The glass was designed to fit over the window and behind a custom inner frame that could lift out if need be. Since your home is so private, you might consider how much you want to have the view outside "obscured" (or not).