If you’re remodeling or having a new home built, you’re probably picking out glass products from vanity mirrors to shower doors. However, there are so many more ways to use glass – some of which you may not have considered!
If you work from home everyday or just occasionally, creating an inviting workspace at your house is a smart move. Glass partition walls are perfect for delineating your office space. They do not have to be permanent; you can choose clear glass and preserve a room’s open ambiance; and the glass partitions can be ordered in custom sizes. To complete this clean, modern look create a glass topped desk and have glass shelving installed for storage. If your office space includes a window, you can also have a mirror installed opposite to double your natural lighting and view of the outdoors.
Relax and unwind at home with your own steam shower. To create this kind of shower, a steam kit is needed, but the enclosure must also meet certain requirements. A frameless glass steam enclosure meets these specifications and updates the look of the bathroom. A glass steam enclosure will have a transom so you can release steam as desired and will seal up completely from floor to ceiling when the door is shut. An enclosure from a custom glass shop like ABC Glass and Mirror is customizable because you can choose the glass type, hardware style, enclosure shape, etc.
Back painted glass makes the perfect backsplash in a kitchen or bathroom. It can be ordered in stock colors or custom color matched to your preferred shade. These backsplashes are seamless or almost seamless and much simpler to clean than a tile backsplash with grout lines. Also, they match pretty much any cabinet and vanity style from traditional to contemporary.
Many window problems don’t require replacement of the whole window. If a pane is foggy, cracked, or chipped, you can usually have just that piece of glass replaced. Window glass gets fogged when the seal around the panes breaks down and allows moisture to form between the sheets of glass. This faulty insulated unit can be removed and a new one installed. Energy saving options are available including argon gas between the panes and Low-E coatings. Older homes may have single pane windows, and this glass can be replaced as well.
White back painted glass functions as a high end marker board. It could be another fabulous addition to a home office, but you might want one in your family room, kitchen, or homeschool room, too.
• Family Room – Use the whiteboard for your family’s monthly calendar of events, chore charts, and to-do lists.
• Kitchen – Write your weekly menu, inspirational quotes, or even recipes on a kitchen marker board.
• Homeschool Room – In a homeschool room, a glass marker board takes the place of a chalkboard as a teaching tool and place to write assignments and reminders.
For information on having one of these projects – or another custom glass project – completed in your home, give ABC Glass and Mirror a call at (703)257-7150!
