Dont Want It To Look Cheap

mckellarman

Looking for some ideas. Working on a quote for a basement remodel and the HO wants to put a window into an interior wall dividing on office from living space. There is a good amount of natural light in the basement and they want to let some of it into the office.

Question is how do I do this without making it look cheap/cheesy ? Ideas pics ?

One Idea I had was using frosted glass but how to make it look high end ?

genecarp

trim will set the tone, as will the basement finishings

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nywoodwizard

I remember doing a window many years ago in a Manhattan office, we actually made the window by hand at the shop and it was from floor to ceiling and acted as a divider wall. Created the mullions and used 6" wide x 8" high pieces of glass. This not only divides a part of the room but lets in maxim light. (Looks real good too)

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Tom R

Frosted glass is pretty obscure and will block a lot of light, - - personally, - - I'd check with my local glass supplier for some samples that are more translucent, - - also, - - I'd provide a double-track slider (glass sliding in metal tracks) so the customer can have the easy option to let even more light in, or be able to speak out to the living space area.

bauler

What about glass block?

Double-A

Or get some food when locked in the office during tax time.

Pass the pizza please.

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Tom R

Oh, yeah, - - I thought it would go without saying you'd measure a large-pizza box and 'times two' plus glass overlap and jamb thicknesses before you determined your R.O. width

neolitic

Put in a 44-ish slider for a kitchen
pass through.
Ordered "rain glass" kind of like
a shower door.
Worked out really well, obscure,
but still let maximum light through.
Lady liked it....close it, and dirty dishes
disappear like magic!

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thom

My home-office looks into my game room. I have an 8040 picture slider in that wall. Same window coverings as in the game room.

I have a guest suite (2nd floor) that overlooks the indoor pool/tropical garden. It has one window overlooking the pool and another looking out onto a balcony.

I've used the same windows I used for exterior windows. The design matches and everything works well. We use standard window coverings which allow a variety of configurations.

Tscarborough

Celestory windows would look good and allow light through That is, a narrow band along the top of the wall.

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Dustball

I took a pic of an interior window today since I remembered this thread. Simple pane of glass sandwiched between oak stops trimmed with 1x4 boards.

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JumboJack

That was what came to mind for me too.I did something similar on an office job a while ago.You can go as plain or fancy as you like.

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mckellarman

Liquid lunch to day...I see.

Honestly though, you guys aare awesome, I think I will just sandwich some glass and trim it out tastefully.

Thanks for the suggestions

Dustball

Nah, pizza buffet

MALCO.New.York

Love glass block but in my opinion, it will look cheap in this application. Unless the existing basement would accommodate or dictate such a look.

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