An Outdoor Glass Kitchen Island Will Transform Your Summer

Hello, summer! One of the best times of the year has arrived. You’ll open your pool, have friends and family over for barbeques, and sit and watch the stars while making some delicious, sticky s’mores.

You love summer and especially entertaining this time of year, but you don’t love how much you have to go into and out of the house. You can’t really help it, though. Each time someone needs a refill, you have to grab more buns for hotdogs or hamburgers, or you want to present that awesome dessert you made, you’re back in your kitchen then out in the yard.

Every time you open and close the door like that, you let out all the cold from your air conditioner. That makes your house warmer, meaning you often have to blast the AC until it’s teeth-chattering cold. Not only that, but keeping your door open for too long this time of year invites tons of nasty bugs inside. From spiders to mosquitoes and maybe even a grasshopper and a fly or two, you’ll have to bust out your swatter. All that for summer entertaining. Whew!

You don’t have to spend another summer like this. Here at CGD Glass Countertops in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, we can present an awesome solution that will make your whole season infinitely easier. It’s our glass kitchen islands!

By installing one of these islands outside, you’ll find food prep becomes so much faster and simpler. You can bring the supplies you need to make burgers or dessert and then assemble everything outside.

Need drawers? Of course you do. Here at CGD Glass Countertops, we can install your kitchen island so it has more drawers than you’ll know what to do with. You can now stash cups, plates, and cutlery in your handy-dandy glass island. That’s less time spent outside and fighting with pesky bugs you can never quite kill.

Did you or a partygoer spill a drink on the glass kitchen island? Perhaps someone left a sticky, melted ice cream puddle or ketchup and mustard drippings. That’s no problem at all. Glass cleans up so effortlessly, you’ll wonder why you never had glass countertops before. You only need a soft cloth dipped in some soap and water and you’re off to the races. With no residue, stains, or food crumbs left behind, your kitchen island will look shiny, sparkling, and brand new.

Your glass kitchen island will make summer entertaining so much more fun than ever before. Instead of worrying about cleaning up messes, you can kick back and relax with your friends and family. That’s what summer’s for, after all.

To get started discussing plans for your glass kitchen island, you can reach out to us at CGD Glass Countertops. We’re available by phone at 416-398-9733 or you can email us at info@cgdglass.com. You can also contact us on our website. This summer, don’t stress about messes with a glass kitchen island from CGD Glass Countertops.

Will a Glass Tabletop Make Your Summer Easier?

Ah, it’s summertime, a season for kicking back, relaxing, and putting forth as little effort as possible. When it comes to the items in your home, you want them equally no-muss, no-fuss. That’s making you think of undergoing some changes and renovations, but where do you even start?

May we recommend our glass tabletops from CGD Glass Countertops? We’re a Canadian glass manufacturer that specializes in countertops and tabletops. That’s not all we make, though. We also sell decorative glass doors, panels, partitions, sinks, backsplashes, bar tops, and kitchen islands.

The best part about our services? We let our customers design all the items we sell at CGD, customizing them until they’re just right. From the shape, size, color, and even if the item comes with LED lighting, that’s all completely up to you.

Now that we’re sure you’re intrigued, here’s why we think you should consider our glass tabletops.

They Look Timeless and Match All Your Décor

Home renovations always carry a slight risk that your new items will clash with your old ones. That’s not the case with the products we sell at CGD Glass Countertops. As we mentioned, you get to customize and design your tabletop the way you want it. You can match your décor colors and style to a T so the table integrates well.

You can also choose a simple, timeless look that will never go out of style. This way, even if you redecorate after buying your glass table, it’s never an eyesore.

They Clean up Effortlessly

With barbeques, pool parties, picnics, and other outdoor gatherings galore, you’ll do a lot of summer entertaining. It’s not so fun to clean up after all the hoopla, especially when you have stubborn stains and messes that won’t come off your countertops or tables.

That’s not so with our glass. There’s no tiny nooks or crannies like you’d find with wood, so germs and messes can’t hide. You can get glass wet and it never rusts or corrodes, which you can’t always say with metal surfaces.

Just dampen a sponge or a soft cloth and wipe in the same direction to get your glass tabletop looking spotless and shining in seconds.

You Can Get Our Glass Tabletops Installed Indoors or Outdoors

Can’t decide if you want a new tabletop inside the house or even out on the back patio? Why choose? Here at CGD Glass Countertops, we install tables and our other glass fixtures indoors and outdoors per our customer’s request. You could even ask for both to truly get your home summer ready.

They’re More Durable Than You’d Imagine

You may have your doubts about how well your glass item will hold up. At CGD Glass Countertops, we don’t just offer any ol’ flimsy glass that barely lasts. We let you, the customer, choose the thickness, with several options to pick from. If you take good care of your glass item, you should have it for years.

If you’re ready to order your glass tabletop and make your summer easier, call us at CGD Glass Countertops today!

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.