Glass facades for the kitchen cabinets

Modern types of glass allow you to embody the most original design solutions for glass facades for the kitchen cabinets, emphasizing its elegance. A facade made of this material fits perfectly into both classic and high-tech styles. It is important to choose the right option, taking into account the technical features of specific designs and the characteristics of the glass itself.

Advantages of using glass facades for the kitchen cabinets.

Cabinet doors with a glass surfaces are widespread. And this is no coincidence. Using glass for kitchen facades has the following advantages:

glass is resistant to high humidity and temperature changes that regularly occur in areas where food is prepared and dishes are 

washed;
modern glass products are highly durable and can be safely used for kitchen sets;
glass can be combined with solid wood, MDF, aluminum, and other materials used to create modern kitchen furniture;
glass is very beneficial, from an environmental point of view, because it does not contain harmful substances, which is especially important where food and dishes are stored;
kitchen itself seems more spacious and brighter dew to using of glass in the furniture, and the facade appears more elegant;
Furniture design options are very diverse using various types of this material.

Types of glass that can be used for glass facades

The glass industry offers a variety of glass types with different physical characteristics. It is better to use the most durable options for glass facades of the kitchen cabinets, especially in the lower part. 

Float glass

Float glass is still used in production of glass facades for the kitchen cabinets. This is a common material that is also known as window glass. It cannot be called particularly reliable, but it is being inserted into the doors of wall cabinets.

Acrylic Glass

An acrylic coating is used sometimes for kitchen Cabinets (also for doors in the upper part of the set). Glass of this type is easy to use - it is easy to divide it into fragments of the desired size, bend it to achieve a special decorative effect, and apply designs to it. But acrylic glass warps under the influence of high temperatures. 

Laminated Glass

Laminated glass can be used in production of glass facades for the kitchen cabinets. Due to this, the strength of the material is enhanced. In addition, there are special films that makes glass opaque after lamination. This is very convenient if you don’t want to show everyone present in the kitchen what stays behind the doors. People will see behind the frosted glass insert only the outlines of what is behind it.

Tempered Glass

Tempered glass is more durable and reliable. The material that has undergone special processing becomes very viscous in its structure, which ensures its durability. Even if it breaks, it will not fuzz into many sharp fragments, but will crumble into a bunch of small parts with blunt edges.

Design options for glass facades

Glass opens up a lot of scope for creativity when it comes to creating a facade design for a kitchen set. The easiest way is to use transparent glass with an pattern surface, as well as painted or frosted glass. To give a particularly fashionable, modern look to the kitchen, you can use facade lighting.

There are more complex methods for creating interesting designs.

Glass sandblasting can be used. A matte ornament appears on the transparent surface of the glass.

To emphasize the classics, you can use stained glass. Ideally, this is a combination of elements made of multi-colored glass in a frame. But this approach makes stained glass facades very expensive.

You can achieve an interesting decorative effect using digital printing on the glass. The image does not fade over the years, and the kitchen looks unique.

Gray Glass Company
217-44 98th Avenue
Queens Village, 
New York 11429
Phone: 718-217-2943
Fax: 718-217-0280