Transforming your home into a showplace doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive if you use glass. Today it can be used to define spaces, increase natural light or for any number of other reasons. Although home renovations can take a room from drab to fab, by adding glass your home can be masterfully reinvented right before your eyes. Following are 4 ideas you might want to consider adding to your next renovation project.
Define Your Spaces
An open concept home is right on trend, but you can take the look to the next level by defining spaces with glass. For instance, creating a narrow pony wall between the dining room and living room and adding a glass insert to the top will ensure the line of sight remains open while defining the space in a beautiful way.
Include a Special Room in the Main Space
If you have an office or craft room off the main space that keeps you isolated, there’s no reason you can’t turn it into a feature with glass. By adding windows to the top half of a wall, you can still remain included in the action while working in your space. The windows will allow natural light to enter the space while still providing the needed sound-proofing. Sites like Valley Glass Utility provide examples of how the new look can be achieved.
Maximize Bonus Spaces
If you want to finish a basement or attic space, there’s no reason you can’t keep it feeling open yet define the spaces with glass. For example, create 2 rooms with glass walls like for a home gym. You can also create a child-friendly space on one side while having a grown-up space or TV room on the other. It allows both spaces to share light, keeps the line of sight open, yet still provides a certain level of privacy in both rooms.
Rethink Existing Barriers
For every wall or barrier you encounter, it’s important to remember that it doesn’t have to close things in if you don’t want it to. For example, by utilizing glass on stairways, patios, decks and loft areas, a space can appear more open even though it’s still, technically, enclosed. The glass used in these cases is stronger and made especially for the purpose. It will also maximize natural light into adjacent areas.
There’s no doubt that glass can improve the comfort, look and energy efficiency of your home. Instead of just changing out the windows and doors, however, this time allow your creative juices to flow by including glass on the interior of your home in interesting ways as well. With today’s technology, there are no limitations on what can be achieved with glass.
