Top 6 Designs: Sliding Glass Barn Doors and the Must-Have Home Decor Styles for 2023

Open new doors to trendsetting entrances! We’ve got Sliding Glass Barn Doors for every “must-have” Home Decor Style for 2023! Gone are the days when a Barn Door was only used to access hay and farm animals! Now, Barn Doors have been reimagined in glass for even the stylish of homes! With customization options that allow you to create any desired etched glass artwork, and with Glass Finishes that give you the Privacy Level options you need… Glass Barn Doors will elevate the aesthetic of any room!

What Are The Most Popular Styles of Sliding Glass Barn Doors?

In this conversation we’ll first highlight the top 6 home decor styles that are on fire for 2023 and for years to come. You’ll find that each style has their own set of key elements and features that make them individually unique. Therefore, when creating Sliding Glass Barn Doors you’ll want to take these elements into consideration. That way your Glass Barn Doors seamlessly integrate into the style of your home. 

Scandinavian Minimalism

Scandinavian Minimalism Design is the first style for home decor that pops up on the list, according to Apartment Therapy. It’s grown in popularity for its key features such as clean lines, neutral color palette, light and airy spaces, functional design, and simple accents.

But the key feature that sets the “Scandi” design apart, is the concept of “hygge”! This is central to Scandinavian Minimalism, because it represents simplicity and calm atmosphere. This ambience can easily be achieved by incorporating Sliding Glass Barn Doors that beautifully usher in soft lighting, a sense of nostalgia and serenity.

Mid-Century Modern:

Mid-Century Modern Design is such a fun and retro-chic style! Influencing homes from 1930’s through to the 60’s, this decor embraces features like organic and geometric shapes, pops of vibrant colors that add energy, and pieces that are both functional and simple.

When creating the perfect Mid-Century Modern Glass Barn Doors, you’ll want to consider other patterns such as mod prints which include bold and graphic designs. And, then there are natural-inspired prints featuring botanical motifs like leaves, branches, or flowers. Stripes are also often found in this style, whether horizontal or vertical, they bring a sense of rhythm and visual appeal to the overall design.

Bohemian:

Bohemian Design, (a.k.a. boho or boho-chic), is a style that embraces free-spiritedness, eclecticism, and a sense of artistic expression. It draws inspiration from a mix of patterns and textiles. This looks like a layering of different patterns such as paisleys, floral, tribal, and geometric prints; with, textiles like tapestries, Moroccan rugs, and embroidered fabrics that add texture and visual interest. A Glass Barn Door is the perfect way to reinforce this key element.

Boho Design also features colorful palettes that are rich and saturated, in order to create a cozy and relaxed atmosphere. At the end of the day this design captivates the essence of individuality and self-expression.

Farmhouse:

Farmhouse Design has taken over like no other! This style combines the coziness of rustic elements with the chicness of modern touches. You’ll want to look for patterns that usher in the cozy, country feel such as gingham, buffalo check, floral prints (delicate flowers or cabbage roses), toile, and herringbone.

Wanna get playful with your Sliding Glass Barn Door? Farmhouse-inspired prints that feature farm animals, barns, or agricultural elements can totally enhance the Farmhouse Design theme. Overall, this style should evoke a homey feel that reflects a rustic-modern charm. Giving your space a welcoming and lived-in atmosphere!

Modern Coastal:

We’ve shared lots of blogs covering this ever popular style! A Glass Door in general is the perfect detail to add to your space, when wanting to incorporate a Modern Coastal Design. This theme combines a Contemporary Design with coastal elements that allows you to create a light and airy space. With our Frosted Glass Barn Doors, you’re able to usher in the natural light into your home that really embraces the peaceful and relaxed ambience of coastal living.

Now when actually creating your design for your Glass Barn Door, you’ll want to look for features such as tropical landscapes (palm trees and exotic vegetation), oceanic scenes (marine life found under the sea), and nautical motifs (sail boats, ocean waves and stripes that give off that Americana vibe). These characteristics are all beautiful ways to embrace the Modern Coastal Design theme.

Art Deco:

Art Deco Design is all about that glamorous style of the 1920s and 1930s! It’s features are distinct and characterized by luxurious materials and a touch of opulence. This glitzy style was ranked 2nd according Apartment Therapy, due to the amount of pins it received in 2023! And, it’s not hard to see why. Art Deco is striking with its trademark aspects such as bold geometric patterns, sunburst and fan motifs, streamlined curves, and both step and zigzag designs.

Glass Barn Doors brilliantly enhance this elegant and visually captivating style within your home. Assisting in creating an ambience of vintage luxury.

Can Glass Sliding Barn Doors Be Customized With Different Patterns Or Textures?

Absolutely! With over 35 years of experience in Frosted Glass, we have a vast catalog of unique designs to choose from, or we can customize something that is truly one of a kind! We call this from concept to design!

We have 2 main elements that help you achieve not only the exact look that you’re wanting, but also the exact Privacy Level that your lifestyle is needing. By offering these options, you’ll also be able to stay within your budget without sacrificing the quality of your designed Glass Door!

Glass Finishes

As you start to create your Glass Barn Door you’ll first decide what type of Glass Finish (or background) you want. We offer 3 Glass Finishes: Clear Glass, Gluechip Glass, and Frosted Glass. Below you’ll see examples of what one design looks like on each of these Glass Finishes.

Glass Effects

Next you’ll decide how you want your artwork hand sandblasted onto your Sliding Glass Barn Door. Here at Sans Soucie our Frosted Glass is all made by hand through the art of sandblast etching and carving. We offer 3 Glass Effects: 1D, 2D, and 3D (solid and enhanced). Each of these effects will give the overall look of your Glass Door a slightly different appearance, based on the Glass Effect you choose. It will also affect the price. Our 1D is the most affordable Glass Effect, and our 3D Enhanced is our most expensive.

1D

Our 1D Glass Effect also comes in 2 options to choose from: Positive and Negative. The 1D Positive will make your design elements look solid and white, while the background is clear. The 1D Negative is opposite of 1D Positive. Instead the background will be solid and white, while your design elements will be clear.

2D

The 2D Glass Effect is a customer favorite as it gives your artwork the stunning visual appeal with a more affordable price tag! With our 2D Frosted Glass Design Effect, the artist does a “shading”, where the sandblast density gently fades out to clear glass. This shading technique creates a “gradient-like” effect that adds a high level of complexity to the finished look. However, each shape and segment that is individually etched-with-a-gradient, will not have the carved edges seen in 3D Enhanced. Even though it requires the same amount of skill and delivers a show stopping design, it requires less time than that of the 3D Glass Effect.

3D: Solid & Enhanced

Our 3D Carved Glass Effect gives you two options: Solid and Enhanced. Both options sculpt and cut deep into the Glass Finish at varying depths. This technique creates a relief texture in the glass. This causes the carved edges of the various features in the design, to pick up the surrounding light. This results in your artwork appearing illuminated, 3 dimensional, and free-floating in the glass.

But here’s what differs between the two: The 3D Solid Glass Effect is a flat, solid white, embossed look. This Glass Effect doesn’t have any gradients, or shading that brings out your design’s details like the 3D Enhanceddoes. Our 3D Enhanced Glass Effect is our most luxurious option. This effect requires the highest level of skill andtime to create. Why? Because every design is sandblasted in stages, meaning one small segment at a time. And, then there is “shading” that is applied to your design, where the sandblast density gently fades out to clear glass. Just like the 2D Glass Effect. Taking this 3D Enhanced Glass Effect to the next level.

Privacy Levels

Through our customization process we’re able to offer 3 different Privacy Levels: Not-Private, Semi-Private, and Private. Every lifestyle and space within your home requires a variety of of Privacy Levels; which is why you can create a Sliding Glass Barn Door that meets your specific needs.

Can a sliding glass barn door be used in small spaces or tight openings?

There are so many benefits to incorporating Sliding Glass Barn Doors into your place; especially, when it comes to small spaces and tight openings. Traditional doors need the floor space to swing out; whereas, Sliding Glass Barn Doors only require a sufficient amount of wall surface to roll over. This makes them a perfect solution for a home that needs to maximize its floor space!