Patterned glass is used extensively as an ornamental element. It finds uses in numerous places including cutlery manufacturing, decorative items, furniture, jewelry, commercial and residential partitions, railings, balustrades, shelving in refrigerators, doors, windows and several others. The very first attempt at patterned glass was made to create furniture knobs. The credit goes to an American [...]

You no longer have to worry about installing glass for the entrance of your store or anywhere else for that matter. With advancements in metallurgical technology, innovators have come up with a wonderful material called laminated glass. This high performance material is created by providing a thin plastic coating over glass. When the sheet sustains [...]

Glass is a naturally brittle and fragile material. However, certain changes in the process of manufacturing and finishing make glass sturdier and stronger. There are three main kinds of safety glasses – laminated glass, tempered glass and Gregorian wired glass. Gregorian wired glass is made by reinforcing the glass with steel wires. The wires form [...]

Glass shower enclosures can be quite an investment. So, you need to make sure that you make the right choice. Here are some tips to choose the best ones. The kind of glass used should be a major consideration. The glass used for shower enclosures should have minimum iron content. Since iron rusts because of [...]

Frameless glass doors lend a very suave look to a room. They make an awesome first impression when you use them at the entrance of your home or office. Should you buy and install them in your space? What are the limitations? Here is an overview. The good thing about these doors is that they [...]

Wall mirrors are great for use as functional as well as ornamental elements in your home. The choice of these elements depends on the purpose for which you need them and the size of the room. If the mirror is solely for use as a decorative element, consider the size and décor of your room [...]

Commercial partitions are extensively uses in shops, showrooms, offices and other business-related buildings with the intention of making better use of the available space. In addition to creating separate niches for different activities, partitions make the space more organized and enhance visual appeal of the entire area. If you are looking for some commercial partitions, [...]

Mirrors, being reflective surfaces, bring in a lot of light into the room. You can make the most of them by using them creatively and placing them in strategic niches. Here are 4 creative ways of using decorative mirrors. Placement of mirrors is subject to the size of your room and light availability. For example, [...]

Glass, when used as an architectural or interior design element, adds an awesome visual appeal to the space. However, a lot of people stay away from it because glass is fragile. It breaks on the smallest of impacts. You don’t have to worry about such aspects anymore. Technology has created a special kind of glass [...]

The space between the indoors of the building and outdoors of the outer world is called a vestibule. Though they are an important part of the building, they do constitute the hardcore structure of the building. It provides a converging space that can be put to use for multiple functions. All the architectural buildings have [...]