More Colorful!
The beauty of the main porch has been muffled because the stained-glass windows were sent away for restoration. (The porch ceiling color in the foreground is the right color.) The one for the vestibule is being reinstalled this afternoon (say tuned!), while the four stained-glass windows for the parlor…
…are now done! This is the very long middle window.
The two curved windows. The sashes now need to be restored.
One of the curved windows.
And the south window!
It will take a few weeks to restore the wood sashes and glaze the glass in. Then, the beauty of the parlor will be dazzling!
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Gorgeous!
It never ceases to amaze me the wondrous colors and patterns of all the stained glass! All so unique and creative!
I wish we knew who the designer was. We could look to other pieces of their work!
Exquisite!
Sandra, I think the architect of the house, Charles Squires, designed all the stained-glass.
His own house a block away has a copy of a Cross House sewing room window!
Ross that is remarkable!
Also remarkable that there is a stained glass window like Cross House, at the home he designed for homeself!
That makes sense.
But the breadth and variety is astonishing!
I think Frank Lloyd Wright also designed stained glass for his houses.
I guess architects completed their vision in this way.
Thanks for the info Ross!
You are correct, Sandra. Wright designed all his SG. He also played with various thicknesses of lead caming, which made a huge difference in the visual appeal of his SG.
There’s a book on Wright’s SG.
Well, imo, Wright does not hold a candle to Squires when it comes to gorgeous window designs!
The quantity and variety of stained glass in that house really is astounding. What’s even more surprising is that it isn’t even overwhelming, which is just an illustration of how darn big the house is!
Agreed, Seth!
What truly astounds me is that only one SG window ever went missing out of the original 43! Luckily, it’s twin in still in house and is being copied as we speak.
Now THIS is exciting news!
Those stained glass panels look amazing! Such jewel tones! What a wonderful thing to wake up to each and every day! The Victorians sure knew how to brighten the mood each day! Well, I suppose that would be their version of a High resolution TV! When you think about it, black and white books, pictures… What a glorious way to bring color indoors. And, since you have THE originals, you can duplicate the exact colors, if not use the original pieces. I loved viewing the previous articles on the stained glass.
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I also noticed in the first photo, the columns on the front porch! I LOVE the two tone paint-looks like ivory and green. Gorgeous! So elegant!
Those curved stain glass pieces are SO gorgeous!!! What a joy it must be to restore all this beautiful glass.
The Heritage Trust Fund by Kansas Historical Society chose well when they selected the Cross House. You made good the almost-finished stained glass project. May you qualify for next year’s grant.
Beautiful, beautiful windows! But once upon a time I lived in a huge home with living room as big as a ballroom with walls painted just about the same color as your porch ceiling. That color,oh that color, made everyone feel sooooo….. good. It was a great background for the stage of my life. Great color choice, Ross. Love it!
I love the pops of blue. I can’t wait to see the “after” picture! 🙂
Ross, apologies if I missed this previously, but do you know who designed all of those fabulous windows? They are (mostly) all so unique and gorgeous – surely Charles Squires did not have the time necessary to design all of them – or did he??
Oh, what a dimwit – disregard. Should have read all of the above comments before posting.