A stained glass window casts a warm glow on a computer desk in the Hammond apartment of Ricky and Jessica Masaracchia. Photographed on Mar. 29, 2005. Photo by Chuck Cook, The Times-Picayune archive .

Design Tip: Use decorative glass in pooja rooms, kitchen cabinets, or as accents in doors and windows for a touch of tradition while maintaining a modern aesthetic.

La Farge's Doane WindowsChicago is to have two large memorial windows in stained glass from the ateliers of John La Farge which will do something to replace his big window destroyed some years ago ...