What did you end up doing? If you are still deciding, I would advise against a 4 panel door for your 10 foot space. As another poster said, that will result in a lot of posts within a small area. The result will be less glass and a more crowded look. Once you factor in all the posts required for a 4 panel door, and the large section in the middle where the two closing panels meet, you will loose a lot of light and your opening will not actually be that much larger than a 3 panel door. I think 3 panels would work very well and, after allowing for the posts, will leave you with an opening that is around 3 foot wide. A 36" opening is very respectable - also, you will then only have one moving panel which equals less moving parts (see: things that may/will break some day) and only one screen door. A 4 panel door will generally be less weather resistant: two moving panels must join in the middle and try to create a seal with one another, which weakens the door's structure. this counts when a storm kicks up and you get a lot of wind driven rain. with a 3 panel door, each end of the moving panel will always close/seal against a FIXED panel. This is more stable and reliable. i'm not making this up - check the DP rating of a 3 panel door Vs. a 4 panel door for the same manufacturer. The 4 panel doors always have a lower rating. Another negative score against the 4 panel door is that you are forced to have the opening in the center of your room - which makes it difficult to furnish, as you must allow a passage way through the center of a room. Not an efficient use of space in many situations. 3 panels allow the flexibility to have the opening on the left, center, or right side. I'm not an authority on this... just my opinion :-) Good luck! Please let us know what you decided and if you are pleased with the result.

gk5040, I had looked into widow tinting. There are some warnings out there about heat buildup in the glass and possible cracking. I am hesitant with this window because the morning sun is so intense and the window is 18 years old. It is in good shape, as far as I can tell; I'm afraid to risk having to replace the window down the line. How long have you had the tinting and can I ask approximately what it cost to have done? Thanks.

I don't have any advice on the window treatment, but a warning. Most sheers become pretty transparent at night with the room lights on inside. If you do sheers, I'd test them at night with the lights on before installing them.

Hi there. I've been doing stained glass for many years. Yes, you can make a window this size using copper foil. I would suggest that you choose a wider foil. I have made some very large foil windows and have soldered copper wire, which bends and twists nicely, following the vertical lines of your pattern as reinforcement. If you are still hesitant, you can divide your pattern into 2 or even 4 and use perhaps an H zinc channel and design your pattern to carry through from one section to the next. It is not uncommon to combine both foil and H channels. Hope this helps and p-ost a picture when you're done!