Decreased Energy Consumption
Skylights help to flood your property with natural light from the sun much like glass sliding doors, and thus reducing the need to use artificial lighting. As such, having a skylight installed not only helps you to cut down on your electricity bills, but at the same...
Holy Trinity Cathedral Uses Invisible Frame Sliding Doors
The Bishop Selwyn Chapel at the Holy Trinity Cathedral uses Invisible Frame sliding doors, the biggest in New Zealand. Here is a copy of the blog entry from Selwyn's Vision Project. The sliding doors commissioned Another milestone this week in the Bishop Selwyn Chapel...
The Benefits of Installing Operable Skylights
Fixed or operable Skylights, sometimes referred to as roof windows, are very popular architectural fixtures and can be found in many residential and commercial structures all over the country and the world. Although seemingly a modern innovation, these fixtures are as...
Incorporating elements of glass !
Incorporating elements of glass – whether in the form or doors, windows, furniture or others – into your home’s interior design is a terrific way of upgrading and streamlining its appeal. It doesn’t matter if your inclination is more on the traditional side of design...
All types of Glass !
•Textured Glass – also referred to as patterned glass or decorative glass and have embedded patterns or figures on their surface. Many manufacturers use a standard or particular pattern in designing obscure glass, although in some special cases and if they have the...
Reflective & Stained Glass
Tinted Glass - This is somewhat similar to tinted glass in the sense that it keeps the people outside from seeing through to the interiors. The differences is that reflective glass produces a stronger mirror effect than tinted glass. Reflective glass comes with...
Types of Glass Used in Interior Design
Glass manufacturing methods are constantly evolving, and this has brought about the creation of different types of glass used in interior design. These types of glass can be used in the construction of many interior design materials – from hinged doors to tilt windows...
Glass Furniture and Interior Design
Glass furniture like coffee tables and display cases among others can greatly enhance the sophisticated look of a home. Using them with steel furniture is a popular design style, which helps to provide a modern and contemporary appeal of the house’s interiors. Glass...
Privacy Issues with Glass
Privacy is one of the issues that prevents people from using glass, especially when it comes to their showers and bathrooms. However, thanks to modern technology, there is a way to change a glass’ opacity levels. This technology, also referred to as ‘smart glass’...