Glass panels for kitchen

One of the factors to optimize the working kitchen space is the apron . It is a glass panel, which is fastened to the walls near the working (cutting) table and slab. Glass panels prevent the absorption of fatty drops into the kitchen walls and thus ensure easy and complete removal of the emerging dirt.

In the last century, kitchen aprons were made of ceramic tiles, which is quite convenient to use and remains as it is today. Why do you use glass panels, you ask. Not at all because the tile is out of fashion or does not satisfy the requirements put forward to no. Modern manufacturers of tiles put up for sale a wide range of goods, which can boast of advanced production technology and its design. But everything is much simpler. The fact is that all things and materials over time require repair, updates or replacement, and changing the ceramic tile can be quite difficult. But glass wall panels for the kitchen are easily mounted and dismantled. Moreover, apart from protection, they are also a beautiful and stylish element of decor. Kitchens with glass wall panels look fashionable, picturesque and elegant.

If you decide to install in your kitchen an apron of glass panels from the specifications you need to know about the type of glass, its dimensions and of course the color or pattern.

To install an apron in the working area of ​​the kitchen, it is recommended to use tempered glass panels. Why is it hardened? Yes, because such a glass is resistant to temperature changes, high humidity and perfectly cleanable sponges with abrasive surfaces that do not leave a scratch on it. Panels made of tempered glass can be safely installed near a stove or a heating surface in the kitchen. This glass is five times thicker than usual, but even it beats. However, when smashing the glass of glass, you will be able to avoid injuries to a greater extent, since it breaks up into small, not sharp pieces, which are hard to cut.

When choosing a glass for an apron in the kitchen, you must pay attention to its color. The fact that the panels of standard clear glass still have a light bottle greenish shade, which is almost impossible to catch with the naked eye. If you intend to place colored drawings under such panels, then the bottle shade of the glass will not be completely visible, but if the picture or background is white, the final effect in the kitchen may not be exactly what you expect. In this case, it is better to buy a discolored glass - "Optiwhite". Its price will be 30% higher than usual, but it's worth it.

Types of glass wall panels for kitchen

1. Colorless glass on a background of black and white pattern . Colorless glass can be transparent or matte. Transparent glass panels for the kitchen are almost invisible and completely dissolve in space. But matte aprons do not create glare and look a little more interesting.
2. Photo printing on the glass. Kitchen aprons with a painted back of the glass panel are called Skinali. They look original enough and are widely used. The ink with which the drawing is applied can withstand temperatures of up to 1200 ° C and do not burn out in the sun.
3. Painted glass . The glass of wall panels intended for fastening in the kitchen can be painted on the back side in monophonic color. After such painting, the glass is usually subjected to heat treatment, which for a long time preserves color.
4. Picture on a vinyl film . The most affordable version of the glass kitchen apron. On the inner surface of the glass panel, a thin film is adhered. The disadvantage of such an apron is that over time the film can frown and burn out.
5. Tempered glass "Triplex" . This kitchen apron is a multi-layered glass according to the structure of the hamburger, between the panels of which an image is enclosed.
6. Mirror apron . This kind of apron in the kitchen is quite unusual. Mirror glass panels visually increase the space, but almost not very convenient to use. To maintain the purity of such an apron, you will have to rub the mirror after every dishwashing and cooking.