Decorating Homes With Glass

Decorating with glass does not need to beLight on a smooth surface will reflect, adding
expensive or cliché. Today's decorativespace to the room, opening up space. Light on a
glass goes far beyond colored glass bottles,textured or etched glass will refract, breaking the
mirrors, and walls made from glass blocks.light apart and opening up the different colors.
At one time glass was considered as cold andThese colors are an intangible element that can
static. Today's decorators have learned how toadd a subtle aura to a room without any garish or
blend glass with color and light to create moodbold elements.
and bring life to a room. A new glass, UltraGlas,Glass was once etched with horse glue. Today, it
can be shaped into textured sheets and panelsis etched with lasers, chemicals, and can even be
with raised designs.stenciled. Etching glass breaks up large expanses
It is used in everything from tabletops andof glass, finishing the room. It also adds an artistic
windows to mirrors and showers enclosures.aspect to the room without cluttering the
UltraGlas adds drama and elegance to everydécor with figurines, pictures, and
décor without creating a crafty orknick-knacks.
homemade atmosphere in the home.Decorating with glass is about elegance and
UltraGlas comes in sheets that can be used forsophistication. Glass is perfect in areas where
making everything from furniture to lamp shades.minimalist design is favored over clutter and
It also comes in tiles that can be used anywhereintense color. A modern room can appear sterile
that normal tile is used, including the floor.and institutionalized without adding color. However,
The fundamental design element of glass is itsadding pictures, rugs, and knick-knacks can ruin
ability to manipulate light and color. Opaque,the room.
textured, colored, etched, and stained glass hasCombining glass and light, in the right combination,
limitless uses in today's homes. Textured glass cancan add colorful hues to a room without
be used over a window to create an opencompeting with the clean lines and simple styles.
concept bathroom. It can be used as a backsplashGlass can also bring life to more cluttered designs
in the kitchen.like French or English Country. It can be difficult to
Opaque and textured glass is a perfect cover forrecreate these designs and maintain a livable
a glass table when the homeowner is tired ofenvironment. Glass can eliminate the clutter, while
looking at their feet through the table. It also hidesmaintaining the high level of interest and color.
smudges and fingerprints on the glass.Glass can reflect the designs and figurines back
Glass tile can be used in areas where it can beinto the room, creating the illusion of a riot of
combined with lighting to create an artistic andcolor and texture, without actually overwhelming
delicate room. A wall, floor, counter, table, orthe room.
divider can be covered in tile. Then, experimentGlass is the new 'art.' When used correctly, glass
with different types of lights, hues, and intensitycan bring sophistication and design luminance to
of light. Different lighting and laminations will reflectany room.
and refract differently.