I’m Feeling the Holiday Spirit

Thanksgiving came and went with a flurry of good cheer and good food.

With the feeling of thankfulness still in my heart, it is time to look forward to the season of giving.  December is a time for creative decoration.  I enjoy watching the new ideas that people use to decorate their homes and businesses.

Today I am looking at the GECKO Holiday collection by 3Form.  The reusable holiday window decorations come in 3 different styles and can be used year after year.

Hip holiday decor for glass surfaces. These self-adhering textiles can be used year after year, so when the snow melts these elements keep their luster…GECKO Holiday makes merry gifts for clients, friends or yourself.

– 3Form.com

Holiday Standard, Gecko Holiday Collection, 3Form.com

Holiday Large, Gecko Holiday, 3Form.com

Holiday Deco, Gecko Holiday Collection, 3Form.com

There is a limited quantity of these cute Gecko holiday window decorations, so hurry up and buy yours today!

My Cup Runneth Over

Today I am looking at glass decanters for the Thanksgiving table.  These glass decanters would make a great decorative addition to any table.

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I want to take a moment to tell you that I am grateful for the opportunity to share with you all of the AMAZING things that I find.  But most of all, I am SO VERY GRATEFUL for your encouragement and support.  Let’s just say that my cup runneth over!

IT IS FRIDAY!!!

No. Wait.

IT IS FRIDAY!!! IT IS WEDNESDAY!!!

I’ll be taking the next 2 days off from blogging to allow me to spend time with my family.  I wish you a Happy Thanksgiving.  Slow down and count your many blessings.  I’ll see you back here on Monday.

Patricia

Thanksgiving Table Centerpiece

Today I am looking for a glass centerpiece for my Thanksgiving table.  I think this Fall Tree glass sculpture created by Bandhu Scott Dunham and available at Artful Home would be perfect for a Thanksgiving table.  I would love to have a beautiful piece of art like this that I could pass down to my children as a real family heirloom.

Fall Tree, Bandhu Scott Dunham, available at Artfulhome.com

Fall Tree, Bandhu Scott Dunham, available at Artfulhome.com

Fiery fall foliage highlights this charming tree in shades of orange and yellow with mottled and variegated patterns. Sculpted in  borosilicate glass with the  lampwork technique. This is number three in a series representing all the seasons. Colors and exact dimensions will very slightly.

– Artfulhome.com

Don’t Rock The Boat

Thursday is Thanksgiving Day here in the U.S.  I’ve been planning our Thanksgiving Day meal and decided that decorative glass is a MUST for the Thanksgiving table.  For starters, how about a glass gravy boat?

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Vintage – Mint Green Pyrex Gravy Boat via Etsy

Traditional Serveware design by Other Metro Pottery Barn

PYREX OLD TOWN Blue Milk Glass Gravy Boat with Underplate Vintage Goes with Corelle Pattern great for Thanksgiving Turkey Gravy via Etsy

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Large Duncan Miller gravy boat in Dover via retroartglass.com

VINTAGE EAPG PURPLE LAVENDER SUN GLASS GRAVY BOAT OR SAUCE CUP via eBay

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Need a gravy recipe for your boat?  CLICK HERE for a list of Whole Foods gravy recipes.  I’ll be serving Mushroom gravy and Turkey gravy.  How about you?

Helping Angel Stained Glass Panel

Today I am looking at the Helping Angel Stained Glass Panel at the Detroit Institute of Art.  The John LaFarge panel is dated 1890 and was formerly installed in the Unitarian Church, Woodward Avenue at Edmund Place, Detroit, Michigan.

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UPDATE:

Thanks to Barbara Krueger for supplying additional information regarding the LaFarge window:

FYI – These windows were removed from the church back in the mid 1930’s when the major street where the church was located was widened….they were crated and taken/given to the Detroit Institute of Arts.  Sometime in the mid/late 1970’s, from what I have been told, a new employee was asked to see what was in the crates….she, and others, thought they had Tiffany windows, but it took a while to find all the information to verify they were in fact by the La Farge Studio…….the windows were in need of repair/restoration and when financing was available, Mary Clerkin Higgins received the job and all the windows were shipped to her in NYC……there was a grand unveiling in early 1991.

Here is an image of the Angel at the Tomb (Crane Library in Quincy, MA) and the similarity between it and one of the DIA angels is very apparent.
http://www.answers.com/topic/john-lafarge-angel-at-the-tomb-jpg

Editors note:  You may need to use this link to view the window: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:John_LaFarge_-_Angel_at_the_Tomb.jpg

An additional La Farge window from the church, entitled “The Good Knight” did not remain with the other First Unitarian windows, was sold to a private collector in Virginia, but the collector has since sold the window and it is now owned by Yale University Art Gallery.   http://discover.odai.yale.edu/ydc/Record/1761353

Barbara Krueger
Director, Michigan Stained Glass Census

It Is Friday!!!

Speaking of helping angels…

Helping those that are in need because of difficult circumstances is ALWAYS the right thing to do.  Lending a helpful hand this week kept me busy and left me with a feeling of purpose.

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Celebrate!

Today is another milestone for Looking At Glass.  This post is the 600th published blog post!  Isn’t that amazing?  I look forward to finding and sharing another 600 posts.  I hope you will continue to share and enjoy the blog.

Take time this weekend to be a helping angel and then recognize and celebrate your milestones.

I’ll be back here on Monday!

Patricia

All Stopped Up

Today I am looking at glass bottle stoppers.

I’ve been searching for something to blog about for over 3 hours. Nothing is reaching out to me. The longer I hunt, the harder it gets. I’m frustrated that the creative juices just aren’t flowing. I imagine my creativity blocked by a giant bottle stopper.

Suddenly, there it was, right in front of me…

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Something Fishy

Something is fishy around here today.  This morning I am looking at a very cute mosaic fish bowl, Something Fishy, found on Pinterest.

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Decorative and useful all at the same time!  If you don’t want to keep live fish, you could add a light source inside the bowl for a very cute lamp.

Creating a Clever Backsplash

Today I am looking at a glass backsplash created using glass shelves.  Nadia of Preciously Me blog created a wonderfully creative backsplash using embossed wallpaper and glass shelves.

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To read more about this hack and how Nadia created her backsplash, CLICK HERE.

American Flag Glasses

Yesterday was Veteran’s Day here in the United States.  I wish I had these cute vintage American flag glasses offered by Carver Junk Company on Etsy.  These glasses are just the thing for a patriotic Veteran’s Day celebration.

Vintage American Flag Glasses Offered by Carver Junk Company on Etsy

Boffi Tape

Today I am looking at the Boffi Tape shower booth.  Designed by Monica Armani, The Tape shower booth features a glass door set on a pivot-hinge supported by a steel frame.  I first saw the Boffi Tape shown in Interior Design Magazine (October 2012, pg. 119) and knew right away that I wanted to share it with you.  Don’t you just love the well-designed door header and pivot?  I know I do.

Boffi Tape Shower Booth with pivot-hinge door

IT IS FRIDAY!!!

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I’m ready for a little bit of fun.  How about you?

I hope your weekend makes you want to do a little dance.

I’ll see you back here on Monday.

Patricia