GreatGlazing
Decorative glass door
headlines HGTV’s
‘Battle on the Block’
The basics: In January 2010, Home and Garden
Television Producer Jessica Cozzetta called Sans
Soucie Art Glass Studios, Palm Desert, Calif.,
looking for a glass door for a wine room. The wine
room would be featured as part of a kitchen remodel on the network’s “Battle on the Block” show. The
show pits neighboring families against one another
as they redesign one room in their house within a
designated budget. The family who comes up with
the winning design receives a cash prize. As part
of their kitchen remodel, homeowner contestants
Kevin and Tracee Holzendorf of Jacksonville, Fla.,
wanted to turn an old pantry into a wine room, and
selected Sans Soucie Art Glass’ Vineyard Grapes
Cascade, 3D Carved Wine Door for the entrance.
“We both love wine, but never had a place
to display some of the great bottles that we
collected,” Tracee says. “My vision was a
wrought-iron gate with vines and grapes. I wanted
to give the impression of walking through a gate
into a vineyard.” The end result is a door that
has become a conversation piece for family and
friends. “The uniqueness of the etching adds an
elegant look to our kitchen,” Tracee says. “The
wine room door is one of the crown jewels.”
The players: Decorative glass door sup-
plier, Sans Soucie Art Glass Studios, Palm
Desert, Calif.; installer, Home & Curb Ap-
peal Construction Inc., Jacksonville, Fla.
The glass and systems: Vineyard Grapes
Cascade, 3D Carved Wine Cellar Door fea-
turing 3/8-inch clear tempered, dimension-
ally carved and shaded etched glass.
