Want More Summer Sun? Get a Decorative Glass Door

With more daylight and warmer temperatures, the itch to spend time outside has gotten stronger. That means summertime’s right around the corner. While you wish you could plan a lavish vacation or even a fun trip over a long weekend, it’s just not in the cards. You’ll spend your summer working.

By the time the day ends, most of the sunlight and warmth have disappeared. You have the weekends, but they always seem to go by in the blink of an eye. Before you know it, it’s Monday all over again. You repeat this process for weeks, and then boom, the kids go back to school and summer officially ends.

While we can’t help you plan a trip to the beach, what we at CGD Glass Countertops can do is bring the summer sunlight to you. How? With our decorative glass doors.

We’re a Toronto-based glass design and manufacturing company. While we have countertops in our name, that’s far from all we sell. We also specialize in custom glass products such as glass panels, partitions, sinks, backsplashes, bartops, tabletops, and more.

Whether you get our decorative glass doors installed in your home office or on a commercial level, we think they’ll transform your working days this summer. We design our doors with sheer glass and metal hinges and handles. When the sun shines into your office, it cannot pass through a wooden or metal door. You then don’t get to experience any of the warmth.

Once you have one of CGD’s decorative glass doors installed, that all changes. Now, when the sunlight comes in, it can pass through the glass and right into your office. Whether your space has a window or not, you get plenty of light. While there’s no substitute for spending time outdoors, you should get some vitamin D from the sunlight this way. You could even notice a mood boost.

You may have concerns about privacy, especially if you work in a commercial office environment. Don’t worry. Here at CGD, we understand the needs of our customers. That’s why we offer frosted, textured, even colored glass that isn’t translucent. This way, you still get the benefits of more sunlight but with added privacy as well.

If we’ve intrigued you with the above options, we’re glad! You can design your decorative glass doors any way you want at CGD. Sometimes that might mean getting the door textured and frosted so no one can see into it. You could also get patterned, colorful glass that looks like something that you’d see at an art exhibit.

You can start designing your own glass door on our CGD Glass Countertops website. There, you can select from countless textures in a variety of looks and designs. You can also pick from one or several colors for our backpainting. With this unique service, our staff paints the back surface of the glass for rich color throughout.

When you’re ready to proceed with your glass project, you can request a quote through our site as well. You can also call us at 416-398-9733.

All About Our Edge Treatments: An Introduction to This Awesome Glass Feature

If you’ve got upgrading your countertops on your home renovation to-do list, don’t just choose any company for the job. Consider us at CGD Glass Countertops instead. We’re based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and have years of excellence with our home remodels.

We specialize in glass products and accent items, such as countertops, bar tops, tabletops, backsplashes, sinks and vanities, and so much more. What our customers love most is the freedom we give them to customize their glass items their way.

For instance, we provide edge treatments for many of our glass products. This awesome feature perfectly complements the textured glass we offer. If you’re at all curious about our edge treatments, we recommend you read this post.

What Are Edge Treatments?

Our edge treatments or edge work are an extra special detail we provide for most of our glass items. If you order a countertop, tabletop, bar top, raised countertop, or kitchen island from us at CGD, we give you the option to add this feature.

It’s a great means of taking your glass item to the next level. First, we let you select the thickness, shape, and size of your product. Then, if you prefer, you can get it textured. With our edge treatments, you can choose to have your countertop or tabletop edges textured as well. This looks especially awesome with thermoformed glass projects. Don’t forget to finish your glass item with some LED lighting so all the textural choices you made really stand out!

Which Edge Treatments Can You Choose From?

Okay, so which edge treatments can you select from for your glass accent piece? Here at CGD Glass Countertops, we excel in giving our customers plenty of choices. That’s why you get five edge treatments to pick from.

The first of these is fire polished. This has a flat, clean look but with a slightly rounded edge to your countertop, bar top, or kitchen island.

You may also be interested in our satin edge treatment. We called this one after the soft, luxe material due to the close resemblance. The glass on the edge of your tabletop has a slight opaqueness to it. Texturally, it’s somewhat cloudy, especially compared to our fire polished edge treatment.

Next, there’s flat polished. This is akin to fire polished but with flatter edges. Texturally, it’s more complex but still a very viable option for your kitchen or bathroom remodel.

Our textured edge treatment has the most going on. The wealth of detail found here will make sitting at a kitchen counter a joy each and every day.

Last but certainly not least, you might try our brushed satin edge treatment. This upgrade to our basic satin treatment has more textures and details, giving it a softer, shinier look.

Ready to Get Your New Glass Accent Piece? Call CGD Glass Countertops Today

No matter which of our edge treatments calls your name, we want to hear from you. To get in touch with us at CGD Glass Countertops today, please call 416-398-9733.

5 Great Reasons to Upgrade to a Glass Bar Top

You have the upgrading itch, and you’re about ready to satiate it. You’re thinking of focusing on your bar, be it one at home or even for a commercial business. What can you do to upgrade your bar in a way that’s appealing, modern, and classy? Get a glass one.

At CGD Glass Countertops, we specialize in glass bar tops as well as table tops, countertops, and kitchen islands. A project with us will deliver exemplary results you’ll love for years to come.

Here are five great reasons to upgrade to a glass bar top through CGD.

1. They’re Appealing

Let’s be honest, our glass bar tops are utterly appealing. They have a timeless yet modern touch that makes any bar an instant centerpiece. You’ll be all the envy of your friends and family with a glass bar top for your home bar.

2. They Light up

The bar tops we offer through CGD don’t just look great, but we can illuminate them as well! Our LED lighting is a favorite among our customers, as it allows the texturing and detail of their glass accent pieces to shine. Whether you want pure white light or colored illumination in red, green, or blue, the choice is yours. You can even shift between several hues for a truly out-of-this-world bar!

3. They’re Easy to Clean

Uh-oh. Did somebody spill a drink? If your bar top is made of wood, a spill can be a real problem. You have to address it quickly before it seeps into the wood and potentially rots or warps it. Even other bar top materials are at risk of staining from a spill.

With glass, you never have to worry about messes for long. You only need a soft cloth, some soap, and water. Wipe in one direction and your messes will be gone for good. Glass has no tiny crevices for stains and stickiness to linger. Everything comes right off the surface the first time.

4. They’re Completely Customizable

Here at CGD Glass Countertops, we’re known for our customization for almost all our glass accent pieces. Our LED lights are just one option of many for customizing your bar top.

The rest of our customization options include the following:

• Glass thickness
• Shape, size, and length of your glass bar top
• Glass type (Ultra Clear, which is transparent, or Aqua Clear, which is a pale blue)
• Glass texturing
• Edge work (texturing along the edges of the bar top)
• Surface treatment (further texturing on the top)
• Glass colors
• Substrate (extra glass layers)

5. They Could Increase Revenue (for Commercial Businesses)

If you’re a commercial business owner looking to add a glass bar top to a restaurant or bar, there are plenty of benefits to be had for you as well. The awesome look and appeal of your new glass bar top will certainly draw in customers. This drives up revenue.

If you’re ready to begin discussing your glass bar top project today, contact CGD Glass Countertops at 416-398-9733.

Spring Cleaning! Now’s the Perfect Time for New Glass Accent Items

We just sprung forward an hour in preparation for spring 2019. It’s coming up sooner than you think, on Wednesday, March 20^th. With the temperatures finally starting their slow creep upwards, you might be in that spring frame of mind.

That often means spring cleaning. After all, New Year’s isn’t the only time to be out with the old and in with the new. If you’re thinking of renovating your home at all this spring and beyond, you should consider CGD Glass Countertops.

We’re a Canadian glass design company that specializes in customized accent items for the home. While we’re known most for our countertops, that’s far from the only glass items we manufacture.

Here are some of our best-sellers that just might inspire your next spring remodeling project.

Countertops

Yes, we had to start with CGD’s namesake, our countertops. Perhaps yours were there when you moved into your home and they’re made of a dreadful material like Formica. You’ve been wanting to upgrade for years, yet you never have.

Now could be the perfect time! Glass countertops have a sleek, timeless look. They can be as simple or ornate as you want based on the textures you choose when ordering. You can even get your LED countertops backlit for a special finishing touch. No matter what you choose, glass countertops clean up stains and food messes with just a soft cloth and some soap and water. How easy!

Backsplashes

Another awesome kitchen addition you might add this spring is a glass backsplash. If you’re tired of cooking messes always splattering up on your walls, then a backsplash is a naturally smart solution. It will keep your wallpaper safe from stains and your paint un-sticky.

No matter the size of your walls, here at CGD, we can design and build a backsplash that works for your kitchen. Like a countertop, your backsplash cleans super easily when it accumulates messes and stains. Keeping your kitchen neat has never been so effortless.

Sinks

Moving onto the bathroom, how well is your sink working? Also, how does it look? Upgrading your sink might have been another project on your to-do list for years. Now, this spring, you think you’re ready to take the plunge and get a new sink.

If so, you’ve made a great choice. CGD has a wide selection of beautiful glass sinks, including vessel sinks. Like all the items available from us, you can customize your sink, choosing its shape, size, glass thickness, texturing, and glass color. You can even combine several colors at once for a truly one-of-a-kind look.

Bar Tops

Finally, if you have a home bar, you want it to look its best. The glass bar tops available at CGD will help you achieve that goal. Like our countertops, you can texture your bar tops, even adding surface textures for an extra flourish.

If you’re ready to make any of these projects a reality this spring, call us at CGD Glass Countertops today!

Our Favorite Glass Bar Top Designs to Inspire You

Here at CGD Glass Countertops, our clients love our countertops, but they love our other glass projects as well. That’s because we also specialize in bar tops, sinks, kitchen islands, backsplashes, decorative doors, panels, partitions, table tops, and so much more.

If you’re in the market for a new bar top for your home or commercial business, we encourage you to look at the glass ones we’ve designed for our happy customers. These finished projects ought to inspire you to create your own modern glass marvel.

The Black and White Home Bar with a Simple LED-Lit Bar Top

If you have a home bar, you can class it up with a glass bar top. This client had quite an impressive setup already with their themed black and white bar. Our glass bar top fit right in with the look they had painstakingly created.

For that reason, this bar top is kept purposely simple. It’s thick, rectangular glass with no texture. While the bar top is backlit with our LED lighting, that’s the biggest design flourish. Still, for this backdrop, it works.

A Circular Home Bar with a Bar Top to Match

If you’re tight on room, then a circular bar lets you live out your dreams of having a bar at home without being a space hog. Finding a circular bar top to match might seem like a major inconvenience…until you call us at CGD Glass Countertops. We designed this glass bar top to fit the dimensions of the wooden bar the client already had right down to the letter. Once again, our LED lighting is prominently featured here.

A Backlit Glass Bar Top for a Dark Commercial Bar

If you own a bar, you probably keep the lighting down. That creates the homey ambiance that keeps people coming back for more, right? Yet you also want your barkeeps to be doing their best, fastest work.

If visibility is a bit of an issue in this scenario, you’ll love our backlit glass bar top. Like the other examples we’ve showcased, this curvy bar top will light up for hours with vivid white LED lights. This client also chose our Aqua Clear blue base for their glass addition. Smart pick!

The Commercial Curvy Bar Top with Texturing

Our final pick is work we did on another commercial bar. Again, this is a darker establishment, so the LED lighting is appreciated. This client also used our Aqua Clear blue base for their curvy bar top. They got the glass textured as well. You can see how the LED lighting brings out every last detail of the texture to amazing effect.

Did you like the glass bar tops you saw here? Remember that when you work with us at CGD Glass Countertops, you can customize your bar top or any other glass item to your liking. Whether you want to adjust the size, shape, glass texture, or color, the options are yours.

To get started today, give us a call at 416-398-9733.

Our Sinks with LED-Backlit Countertops Are a Must-Have This Winter

It feels like winter is going to last forever. While there are some short reprieves with temporary warmer weather, the snow keeps returning, slamming parts of the country over and over. When the temperatures are just barely out of the single digits, of course you want to stay as warm and toasty in bed as you can.

Sometimes you have to get up in the middle of the night and hit the bathroom. In the unforgiving darkness of night, you can stumble down the freezing cold hallway until you reach the bathroom. The porcelain or tile floor is chilly against your feet, and you just want to get back to the warmth of your bed. Before you do though, you trip and stumble your way through the room.

It doesn’t have to be like that anymore. Here at CGD Glass Countertops, our backlit countertops integrated with our glass sinks will make your middle-of-the-night bathroom trips quick, easy, and efficient.

First, let’s talk about the sinks we offer at CGD. Whether you’re interested in a traditional sink, a vanity, a pedestal sink, a wall-mount sink, or even a vessel sink, we can help you design the one of your dreams. The shape, size, and glass color used for your sink are completely up to you. You can even combine several hues for a truly one-of-a-kind bathroom addition.

Why stop there? Our glass countertops are our specialty and namesake. They’re among our best-selling products. Whether you have a sink that sits atop the countertop or is built into it, we will work with you to create an awesome backlit sink.

Yes, that’s right. CGD Glass Countertops offers backlighting for almost every countertop we design. You can choose from single-color light hues like white, green, red, or blue. If you’re feeling especially colorful, you can even get a light that cycles through all the shades. Since it’s an LED light, you know it’ll last you for years. You’ll also get superior illumination.

Imagine having to get up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night and not having to bump your way through the bathroom. There’s no more waking up your spouse or kids with all your rummaging. You’re also less likely to bruise or otherwise injure yourself. It’s a win-win for sure!

If you’re ready to begin designing your LED-backlit bathroom countertop, we give you plenty of freedom here at CGD. First, you can select the glass thickness. One and a half inches, one inches, ¾ inches, and half an inch are standard. Next, choose from our Ultra Clear or Aqua Clear glass base.

If you want your glass bathroom countertop to be textured, you can do it through our services. We offer a variety of glass textures sure to suit any mood or style. Some of these are very ornate while others are simpler. Once you pick a texture you love, you can add edge work, a surface treatment, a substrate, and finally, our LED backlighting.

Why wait? Call CGD Glass Countertops today!

Is This the Year Your Kitchen Gets a Glass Backsplash?

With January over, you’ve probably spent the past month recouping from the financial strain of the holidays. Now you’re ready to hit the go button on some of the home remodeling projects you’ve had in mind.

While plenty of these projects are worth doing, maybe you should put backsplash installation at the top of the list. After all, haven’t you been putting this kitchen remodel off for too many years?

Here at CGD Glass Countertops, we’re experts in more than just countertops. We sell an array of glass furniture, accent pieces, and other household items, among them backsplashes. If you still need a slight nudge, here are several reasons 2019 should be the year you get a new kitchen backsplash from CGD.

1. Backsplashes Are Very In

If you’re the type who follows what’s trendy, then you definitely need a backsplash like yesterday. Even as we start a new year, this home remodeling trend continues to be a popular one. We don’t see that changing anytime soon.

2. You Like a Clean Kitchen, Right?

How many hours do you lose each week cleaning your kitchen? What if we told you that you could cut that time down if only you had a glass backsplash? The backsplash’s job is to catch food prep messes as they accumulate. At the end of the week, you only have to clean the backsplash, not your walls.

3. Glass Backsplashes Are Incredibly Easy to Tidy up

Speaking of cleaning, you’re going to be amazed how easy is it to keep your glass backsplash looking spotless. Our glass products all clean up incredibly fast, requiring only a soft cloth, some dish soap, and water. Make sure you wipe in a uniform direction to prevent streaks on the glass.

4. You Can Finally Justify That Expensive Kitchen Wallpapering

If you’ve been waiting to order a fabulous new wallpaper for your kitchen because your walls are always dirty, we’d say now is a great time to go through with it. With our backsplashes, you no longer have to stress about filthy walls, even if you or other family members cook all the time. The backsplash will keep your kitchen looking cleaner.

5. There Are Endless Color, Shape, and Design Options

If you need a longer, more rectangular backsplash, you can order one through CGD Glass Countertops. Circular, angular, or any shaped backsplashes are available as well. At CGD, it’s all up to you. You get to select the size, shape, color, and design of your backsplash, customizing it to your liking.

Instead of banging your head against a wall trying to find a backsplash that fits your kitchen décor, you can create one that’s a perfect match.

What Are You Waiting for? It’s Time to Order Your Backsplash from CGD Glass Countertops

Have we convinced you that a glass backsplash is right for you? If so, then we’d love to hear from you. You can give us a call or contact us right on our website. We can even provide you a quote so you can get your new backsplash project rolling.

Five Great Customization Ideas for Glass Items

One of the best parts about ordering your glass products from us at CGD Glass Countertops is the range of customization options we provide. We’re unmatched in that area, since we essentially let you design your glass item from the ground up. Anything you want, from shape to size, color, and even backlighting, we can provide.

With so many options at your fingertips, it’s possible for you to get overwhelmed. We understand that all our customization choices are a lot to take in at once, so we thought we’d make it easier for you. Here are five customized glass items our past clients have ordered and loved. Let them serve as inspiration for your own glass project.

1. Textured, Backlit Backsplashes

Is your backsplash a little boring? It’s okay to admit it. These oft-overlooked yet very valuable kitchen features often lack pretty designs, until now. Our glass backsplashes can be textured any way you want. In this instance, the client chose a texture that looks like running water. With the colored glass and LED backlighting, that watery effect is played up to its fullest. It looks great!

2. Etched, Frosted Glass Doors

When it comes to the quality of our glass doors, you can’t find anything better than CGD Glass Countertops’ and our sister company, CBD Glass’ doors. Just take a look at this glass door to see what we mean.

This translucent door is almost entirely frosted for looks and privacy. The only translucent areas are those that are hand-designed to look like a sprouting tree. Small touches of color for the leaves make for a stunning finishing touch.

3. Art-Worthy Glass Partitions

While some homeowners collect works of art, others make their own home art-worthy. Such is the case for this client, who got amazing glass partitions installed in the openings of their living room. The unique, beautiful design they had carved on the glass is just a small taste of what CGD Glass Countertops can do you for you if you order your glass partitions through us.

4. Vivid Vessel Sinks

If your sink is lacking depth, literally and figuratively, then why not try one of our vessel sinks? These architectural beauties are raised yet quite deep. This particular sink has dark colors like brown, golden yellow, copper, and black that make it quite interesting to look at. A sink like this will spruce up the look of your bathroom for certain.

5. Sleek, Modern Glass Countertops

If you bought an older house that still has Formica or otherwise outdated countertops, you’ll love the look of this modern marvel. This pale aqua blue glass with a simple texture and smooth, curvy edges really livens up this client’s kitchen. You can even get your countertop backlit so it illuminates your kitchen at night.

If any of the five examples jumped out at you or got your creative juices flowing, we’d love to hear from you. Those are just some samples of what we can do, but the rest is up to you!

Budgeting for a New Glass Project in 2019

After reading through this blog, you’ve decided that 2019 is going to be the year you finally take the plunge and order a glass countertop, tabletop, or other item from CGD Glass Countertops. We’re so glad to hear you’re making this decision, as we’re sure it’s one you’re going to be pleased with for years to come. With our range of customization as well as our reputation for stellar customer service, you’re in the right hands.

There’s just one thing stopping you from getting started right away: money. That’s certainly understandable, considering the oft-expensive holiday season just passed. If you have your sights set on a new glass project with CGD Glass Countertops this year, here are some handy budgeting tips.

Be Realistic

While you may want your glass project tomorrow, if that’s not financially feasible right now, then it’s not financially feasible right now. You have to create a realistic timeframe for which the project can be ordered and then completed. The year has just started, after all, so there’s no need to rush. You have 11 more months to get your glass project the way you want it.

Get a Quote

At CGD Glass Countertops, we can provide you a quote if you contact us via our website. The more information we have about your project, including measurements and blueprints, the better. If you have any drawings that can further illustrate what your dream glass project looks like, that helps us, too.

We’ll formulate a quote and get it to you fairly quickly from there. Once you receive the quote, you can begin planning the next phases.

Start Saving

Namely, the next phase you’re going to want to focus on is saving money. Depending on what the quote is, you might be able to set aside some money over the next few months and have enough for your glass project after six or seven months. If you have a spouse, you can ask them to save as well so you can get closer to your goal sooner.

Cut Back

You know the saying that money saved is money earned, right? It’s true, especially if you’re trying to stick to a budget. Track every expense for a few weeks, from small things like Starbucks runs to bigger ones like paying bills. Then, see what’s extraneous and can be cut out for the time being.

We’re not recommending you strip your life of anything and everything fun, but every dollar you set aside puts you nearer the completion of your glass project with CGD.

Consider Financing

If the project is of a bigger or more expensive scope than anticipated, you can always look into your financing options. Taking out a short-term or long-term loan will help bridge the gap between the money you saved and the money you still need for your glass project. As the project is being completed, you can begin repaying the loan.

Give Us a Call

If you’re hankering for a new glass project from CGD Glass Countertops this year, we encourage you to get in touch with us today. We look forward to hearing from you!

Need a More Organized Bathroom? Try Our Glass Bathroom Countertops

The kitchen may be the main hub of your home, especially during busy mornings, but the day starts for everyone (at different times, of course) in the bathroom. If your bathroom is too small, then it doesn’t take long at all for the room to become utter chaos. From makeup to hair dryers, deodorant, and other personal hygiene items scattered about to dirty sinks and tubs, even you’re sometimes afraid to step foot into your bathroom. You know that when you do, it’s going to take you hours before you can leave the room because the cleanup effort is that big.

You don’t have to live like that anymore. Here at CGD Glass Countertops, we specialize in countertops in many rooms of the house, the bathroom among them. Your bathroom doesn’t have to be a mess zone if you have an adequate countertop for storage.

Right now, you’re likely working with the scant sink space you have in your bathroom, right? Maybe you have a medicine cabinet behind the glass mirror or underneath the sink. If you’re especially lucky, then you have two cabinets.

Still, it doesn’t seem to be enough space for a full family who’s always bustling from place to place. This is where our countertops come into play. By expanding the size of your countertop, you automatically have more storage room in your bathroom.

If you do only have a single cabinet or two, we can more than double that. Take a look at one such bathroom countertop we installed for a happy customer.

There are two small cabinets between the double sinks. Directly beneath both sinks are dual-doored deep cabinets. Under those are three more sliding drawers. If you need even more room, there’s a hidden middle cabby for stashing bathroom essentials like hair dryers, curling irons, hair spray, towels, or whatever you want.

Oh, and yes, our cabinets can come outfitted with dual sinks. If you’re often fighting with family members in the morning to get into the bathroom, those days will be over. Everyone can have their own side, be that you and your husband or even parents on one side and kids on the other.

Another great feature that our CGD customers often quite enjoy is our LED lighting. If you’d prefer, we can install stunning LED lights in your countertop so it glows around the clock. Whether you like simple white lights or want a bit of color (we do red, green, and blue), we want to work with you. You can even select color-changing lights that switch from one bright hue to another.

From a safety standpoint, LED lights are a great addition to your bathroom. The space will be safer for those late-night visits that inevitably happen to everyone. Whether it’s your spouse or your kids, you don’t have to worry about anyone tripping or hurting themselves in the dark.

If you’re ready to begin discussing your bathroom countertop project with us, then give CGD Glass Countertops a call today at 416-398-9733.