Glass is an amazing material with excellent decorative properties, it creates an airy feeling of lightness, grace and elegance. Ideally glass products fit into a small interior area without overloading it. Previously, glass was used to a greater extent in the manufacture of windows, and now, with the development of technologies for its processing, the scope of glass elements has increased significantly.
It has become very fashionable to use a glass table in a modern interior. Dining, coffee, writing and computer tables - they all have a variety of shapes and sizes, vary in color and glass thickness. You can pick up a glass table in absolutely any interior, because glass can be easily combined even with metal, even with wood, even with plastic or leather.
When choosing a glass table, first of all pay close attention to the quality of the glass itself, and then to the shape or style of the table. After all, the most important thing in the use of glass interior items is their safety. The most suitable types of glass for countertops will be tempered glass or triplex.
Tempered glass is subjected to special heat treatment, which at times increases its strength. Using this technology, glass breaks into small rounded parts when broken without cutting and sharp edges. However, it is not easy to break such a glass, and in everyday life a table with such glass is considered a completely safe object.
Triplex is a construction of two sheets of glass and a laminating (gluing) layer. Upon destruction of countertops made of such glass, all fragments remain in the laminating layer. Bulletproof glass is usually made from triplex, which clearly indicates its high strength and safety.
Glass dining table should be with rounded corners, all its elements must be securely fixed and not walk with a shaker. Remember that the table in the kitchen is usually used very often, and there is a high probability of scratches on the surface of the glass top. To avoid this, get beautiful napkins to put dishes and cutlery. By the way, with the help of such napkins you can change the accents in the kitchen as often as you want, plus your glass table will be reliably protected and will last you a long time, delighting with a smooth surface. If scratches still appear, they can be sanded with a special fine-grained paste for glass surfaces, however, only minor scratches can be removed in this way, and large ones may remain. Napkins will also muffle the sound of the placed dishes, because the clink of glass can interfere with people who do not like loud sounds.
Choose a glass table in the kitchen, based on the size of the room and the number of people who will sit at it during breakfast, lunch and dinner. For a small narrow kitchen, a rectangular or oval table is good, which can be laid out if guests arrive. If you are lucky - you have a large kitchen with a spacious dining area (or a separate dining room) - you can choose any table you like. A round glass table, for example, fits perfectly into the interior of the dining room for a large number of guests, creating a feeling of solemnity and family comfort.
As for the design of glass dining tables, then the choice is really limitless - a variety of shapes and sizes, colors and style solutions. It is possible to create a table with a stained-glass top, hand-painted or even backlit. Unusual and bizarre shapes of the bases for such tables create an accent in the design, drawing attention to the dining area.
A glass table is an unusual and beautiful piece of furniture that requires careful use and respect. When choosing a table made of glass, first of all, make sure that the countertop is made of safe and high-quality material, then such a table will serve you for decades.