Interior decorating question

[LauraMax]

I need help making a decision. My powder room has 2 windows side by side, but they don't match. One window has a frosted pane, the other has a pebbled pane. I'm going to take both of them out & bring them to the hardware store to have them match, but I can't decide if I should have 2 pebbled or 2 frosted.

I think the pebbled might be more appropriate for the age of the house (built around 1910). On the other hand, I think it might be too institutional. I don't want my powder room to look like the restroom in a public school.

But then I think the frosted is more contemporary?

I think either would look nice, I'm just having trouble making up my mind. I'm posting a poll so you guys can decide for me.

 

[bayerngirl]

I voted for the frosted, I like contemporary! Nothing wrong giving your window a more up to date look

 

[Stephanie0523]

Pebbled. What's wrong with old school rooms?

 

[LauraMax]

Pebbled. What's wrong with old school rooms?

I'll have to make sure I stock up on nonfiction in that room..............

You guys are not helping! LOL!

 

[Ly10up]

I pretty much stink at this, but I voted frosted.

 

[NY25]

I vote pebbled, actually. Frosted is just frosted. Plain, flat, nothing interesting about it. I've always loved the texture and interest of the pebbled surface. I also think if it's an older house, I would keep with feel of the house. As much as I love contemporary, I like those older features of homes. That artisanship is missing from most modern structures. You can keep it from looking like a school by going with a contemporary decor and color scheme - I can totally visualize the pebbled surface with some linens from West Elm or Crate and Barrel. Just stay away from institutional green or blue. Go with something deep and inviting.

 

[Fitnessfreakk366]

I voted pebble. Love the pebbled glass.

 

[LauraMax]

OK then, pebble it is! I think NY25 is right about it fitting in with the house. I can tell the pebbled window is the original & the frosted was a replacement (now why did the morons who flipped my house not bother to take BOTH windows with them & get the right thing???????). It's been bugging me for years. I've tried to commit myself to one home improvement project a month, but other than this I'm down to the really big, pricey stuff. I'm glad this is a pretty cheap project.

 

[banslug]

Ditch em both and replace em w/ stained glass! (I stink at this too! lol)

 

[LauraMax]

Ditch em both and replace em w/ stained glass! (I stink at this too! lol)

Oh man, I would so love to do that! But that would turn a cheap project into a rather expensive one! There are a lot of houses around here that have original stained glass windows. Most of them are in hallways. Very cool stuff. I love the old housing stock in my area.

 

[JeanneMarie]

I think pebbled is "richer" looking for lack of a better word. Frosted kind of comes across as less than classic for me. I associate it with less upscale construction.

Good luck!

 

[L Sass]

Ohhh I LOVE Gayle's stained glass idea. Is there a local art school by you? Sometimes you can engage young artists on a project like this for very cheap.

 

[LauraMax]

I really like the idea too! I think the closest art school to me is in NYC, so that's not really an alternative, but I'll check my local Us & see. That would be so cool!