03/26/2026
Regrets, and No Regrets…
We made a lot of mistakes when we were building this house, and we did a few things right. I’m gearing up for a few fixes this season and as I do, I’m looking around and focusing on some of the things that have stood the test of time. That, after twenty years, I still love.
So tonight, I’m sharing my entryway transoms.
We wanted an open-ish floorplan so the rooms and wide hallways would flow but as we were building it was feeling almost too open.
I decided that the entry hall needed quiet boundaries.
It started with the vintage one over our library entry-I bought it years before we built, hoping to incorporate it when we did. Once we installed it I loved the twinkle the leaded glass brought to the entry so I wanted to finish all the surrounding openings with something similar.
I measured and drew sketches and had a local stained glass artist make the new leaded windows for me. I worked with my carpenter to install and build out the trimwork.
I love, to this day, that they created instant intimacy for each area (almost like a whisper!) and they allow all the natural light to flow through the rooms.
They brought so much personality into our entry hall!
Over the next few posts, I’ll share some more things that we did and still love✨
