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Had anyone had obscured glass fitted in a bathroom recently?

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Appuskidu · 01/04/2021 09:38

I can’t decide what design to get! Stippolyte seems the most plain and inoffensive -but I’m just not sure! I have the Pilkington booklet, have seen the samples and even looked at them in the showroom and still can’t decide! I don’t really want bobbly or leafy. I’m not too keen on the ones that look like rain. The etched is a bit more expensive and apparently doesn’t let much light in so wasn’t going to go for that.

Has anyone had some fitted recently and can tell me what you think?

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IstandwithJackieWeaver · 01/04/2021 09:41

We had a partially glazed from door fitted a few years ago and chose stippolyte. It seems to be only Pilkingtons who do obscured glass and that's the least offensive design imho. I quite like the leaf one, which is oak leaves iirc, but it would depend on the setting whether it fitted in or looked a bit twee.

Loofah01 · 01/04/2021 12:02

I've always gone for 'everglade'; just like the swirls!

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Appuskidu · 01/04/2021 12:57

I’m really struggling! Even going into the shop didn’t help as they gave me a foot square pane to look at and it just doesn’t give a good idea of what it would look like on a large window!

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Wiaa · 01/04/2021 13:16

We've got Stippolyte, we didn't really want anything with too much of a pattern. Ours is normal on the inside and the Stippolyte on the outside.

Wiaa · 01/04/2021 13:20

Picture of it on the landing

Had anyone had obscured glass fitted in a bathroom recently?
SwedishEdith · 01/04/2021 14:05

Think ours is probably Stippolyte as also wanted the least offensive - no leaves and stuff. But Reeded is not bad either, by the looks of it.

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Appuskidu · 01/04/2021 15:16

@Wiaa

Picture of it on the landing
Thank you for the photo-that is SO useful to see and is actually what I can’t seem to find online photos of! Seeing a photo of the obscured glass sample in a square in a brochure/website just isn’t the same. Does it look fairly plain and simple (in a good way!) from the outside looking in?

If anyone else has any photos of their stippolyte (or any others!) obscured glass they would be able to share, I would be so grateful.

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MimiSunshine · 01/04/2021 15:25

Do they have a ‘satin’ option? We’ve just had a new fro t door with full length window panels and I’d definitely replace our obscured bathroom windows with it when we change ours.
It lets loads of light in but completely obscures the window and looks much more contemporary than patterned / bobbly glass

user1471459814 · 01/04/2021 17:22

We have just had satin fitted in our cloakroom and ensuite. Much prefer it to the stippolyte we had previously.

user1471459814 · 01/04/2021 17:26

Small window on left.

Had anyone had obscured glass fitted in a bathroom recently?
roses2 · 01/04/2021 17:41

What view will the glass be facing- internal hallway or a neighbours house?

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Appuskidu · 01/04/2021 17:47

Thank you. The satin is obviously an option but they said that was more expensive and we were trying to keep the cost down with glass we hate the least!

The view will be out into the back garden and the neighbours.

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user1471459814 · 01/04/2021 18:02

Satin was no more expensive for us. I would ask the window company as to why they are charging more as other companies don't.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 01/04/2021 18:13

Satin wasn't any more expensive for me either. I prefer Satin as it means I don't need bathroom blinds even with the light on (I stood outside the window in the dark while a friend waved inside - you can see movement and a vague blur but no detail), while looking neutral/modern and still letting plenty of light in. But Stippolyte looks okay to me, not too dated and pretty inoffensive.

Wiaa · 01/04/2021 20:40

Apologies only just seen your question, I'll try to remember to take a pic of the downstairs toilet one from outside for you in the morning.

MimiSunshine · 01/04/2021 21:31

Satin was no more expensive for me either. I’d be dubious about that claim. The only thing that would have driven the cost up was if I’d wanted a clear line around edge but otherwise the glass is basically sandblasted.
This is the view of our window from the inside. You can’t see anything other than a blur of colour

Had anyone had obscured glass fitted in a bathroom recently?
ButtonMoony · 01/04/2021 21:39

Normal glass and sfick this on.

Looks no different and if you don't like it you just spend 20 minutes changing it.

That is actually expensive stuff, you can get cheaper.

www.abodewindowfilms.co.uk/product-category/frosted-window-film/

Sassymcsasserson · 01/04/2021 21:53

We had the Warwick glass fitted and to be honest it's not that obscure so doubt we'd choose it again.

pastabest · 01/04/2021 22:09

[quote ButtonMoony]Normal glass and sfick this on.

Looks no different and if you don't like it you just spend 20 minutes changing it.

That is actually expensive stuff, you can get cheaper.

www.abodewindowfilms.co.uk/product-category/frosted-window-film/[/quote]
Agree! Just get the stick on stuff, I have some in the room where there's a tumble dryer and it's never budged/peeled etc and you can easily change it if you need to.

mogtheexcellent · 01/04/2021 22:13

We used to have stippolyte but when we replaced the windows we got cotswold instead. So much more light in the room now.

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Appuskidu · 01/04/2021 22:14

@mogtheexcellent

We used to have stippolyte but when we replaced the windows we got cotswold instead. So much more light in the room now.
That’s interesting!

Would you possibly be able to pm me a photo of the cotswold glass in the window frame from inside when it’s daylight??

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SE13Mummy · 02/04/2021 00:18

We've got sandblasted glass in our upstairs bathroom and in the lower panes of the sashes in the bedroom. It's also in our front door and surround, utility room and long kitchen window that looks onto the side return. We love its simplicity as well as the privacy and its more contemporary look (the glass in the front door was a mixture of original, Victorian bobbly stuff and mismatched replacement panels).

If you're interested in seeing any photos, let me know and I'll try to take some.

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Appuskidu · 02/04/2021 15:44

@SE13Mummy

We've got sandblasted glass in our upstairs bathroom and in the lower panes of the sashes in the bedroom. It's also in our front door and surround, utility room and long kitchen window that looks onto the side return. We love its simplicity as well as the privacy and its more contemporary look (the glass in the front door was a mixture of original, Victorian bobbly stuff and mismatched replacement panels).

If you're interested in seeing any photos, let me know and I'll try to take some.

Yes please-that would be wonderful to see!
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Appuskidu · 02/04/2021 15:45

@Sassymcsasserson

We had the Warwick glass fitted and to be honest it's not that obscure so doubt we'd choose it again.
The obscured glass seems to be rated 1-5 in terms of obscurity with 1 being least and 5 being the most. Warwick is a 1 and we are looking at 4/5, so that explains it being not terribly obscure.
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SE13Mummy · 02/04/2021 18:00

I've sent you a PM @Appuskidu

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