Glass Countertops Will Keep Those School Germs at Bay

In just a few short days, the kids will be going back to school. You’ll finally have a quieter house, but a germier one, too. But, you’re saying, you’ve taught your kids well. They know to always wash their hands when they’re done in the bathroom and before they eat. They also know not to touch their face if their hands are dirty.

Well, sure, and that’s your kids, but what about everyone else’s? 2017 data from ABC News found that a child’s classroom and school have more germs than you ever could have imagined. There could be as few as 2,000 germs and as many as 15,000 based on how popular and heavily-used a certain item is.

Yes, sadly, you can expect that your kids are bringing home a lot of these germs with them. This may not be such a big deal at the beginning of the school season, but once the weather turns and colds, flus, and other illnesses are rampant, you’ll want a house as clean as possible.

One of the areas that gets germiest and grubbiest fast is the kitchen. This is where little hungry hands raid the fridge, the cabinets, and the shelves for snacks after a long day at school.

If you want to keep your home as germ-free as possible, you might want to rethink your kitchen materials. For instance, glass countertops resist germs much better than a wooden or metal countertop could. Why? Well, wood has tons of tiny little crevices and corners in each wood grain. You can wipe it down with a wet cleaning cloth and you still won’t be able to reach each and every one of those crevices.

Metal tables may have divots and inaccessible areas as well. You can clean your countertop if it’s made of metal or wood and it can seem germ-free, but it may not be. That’s not so with a glass countertop. These are made of a single slab of thick, polished glass. There are no crevices, corners, or divots. When you wipe down a countertop after a chaotic before-school breakfast or family dinner, you can be assured that you’ve truly gotten the germs.

You and your family can then enjoy a healthier school season. What’s better than that?

Now, you may be wondering, where can you get a glass countertop? CGD Glass Countertops is a Toronto manufacturer that specializes in these and other glass items and accent pieces. We allow you to design any of your glass items, even our countertops, from the ground up. You can get special edging, layers of texture beneath the glass, back-painting (which adds color to the glass), and even LED lighting for your countertop. This way, if the kids are hungry for a late-night snack, they can safely navigate the kitchen.

The school year is just getting started, which means now is the perfect time to order your very own glass countertop. To get started today, you can fill out our online contact form or call CGD Glass Countertops at 416-398-9733.

Sources:

https://www.romper.com/p/this-is-how-many-germs-your-kid-encounters-at-school-each-day-71790

Back to School Time Is the Right Time for a New Backsplash

Summertime has reached its end, which means it’s time to say goodbye to the long, sunny days and warm nights. You’ll also find that your diet is changing. While you and your family were frequently cooking on the grill or making simple dishes like hot dogs, now that the kids are going back to school, they’re going to require some heartier fare.

You and your spouse will be spending more time in the kitchen, whipping up breakfasts, packing lunches, and making dinners that fill bellies and spur conversation. With so many people bustling about the kitchen, this hub can become cramped fast. It’s also likely to become quite dirty as family members use appliances and cooking tools more often.

If your kitchen walls are made of a delicate material like wallpaper or a pricey one like marble, you’re going to want to keep them protected. Even if your kitchen walls are simply painted, the hue you chose can be ruined by sticky stains and messes that tend to occur while cooking.

Sure, you could wipe down your kitchen walls every single day, but who has time for that? If you’re not diligent, though, messes can accumulate, sticking and ruining your walls for good.

You don’t want to have to re-wallpaper or re-paint your kitchen walls either, so what can you do?

Enter the backsplash.

Here at CGD Glass Countertops in Toronto, we specialize in all things glass for your home. While we do of course sell countertops, our backsplashes are also really big sellers. If you haven’t ever had a backsplash installed in your kitchen, you’ll be amazed at how much it can simplify your life.

Instead of liquids and other messes splashing onto your wall and staining it, the backsplash catches these cooking mishaps as they happen. Since your backsplash is primarily made of glass, it’s so easy to clean. All you have to do is grab a wet cloth, a little soap (if you want), and wipe in the same direction to prevent streaks. That’s it. All messes are gone, even those stubborn ones that wouldn’t come off your wall before.

What kind of backsplashes can you design when you work with us at CGD Glass Countertops? There’s no limit! You can take a look on our website to see some of the backsplashes we’ve designed in the past, but yours doesn’t have to look anything like that. You may have a certain shape or size in mind to best protect your walls. There may be some colors you’re partial to because they match the other hues in your kitchen.

We’re here to help you design a glass product you’ll be happy with. You can further customize your backsplash by adding a fun and innovative texture, getting it backpainted (a means of adding color that’s exclusive to CGD), and even getting it backlit with LEDs!

As you know from reading this blog, the kids will be bringing home a lot of germs from their school. Keep the kitchen cleaner this school season with a glass backsplash from CGD.

Creative Applications of Our Aqua Clear Glass

Glass is primarily translucent, but when you choose to work with CGD Glass Countertops, that’s far from your only option. Whether you want your glass accent item backlit or backpainted, we have plenty of ways to inject color if that’s what you so desire.

In fact, you get the opportunity to let your creativity shine throughout our glass customization process. That’s right, you can customize nearly all our glass items, which range from countertops to decorative glass doors, panels, partitions, sinks, and backsplashes.

The first option you get in terms of customization is choosing the color of your glass. Our aqua clear glass base is semi-translucent and a pale, delicate color that doesn’t overwhelm. It’s the perfect pairing for many a household and office item.

If you’re contemplating whether aqua clear glass is right for you, let us show you how some of our past customers have designed accent pieces and items with this winning glass hue.

Bathroom Countertops

An aqua clear countertop adds a pop of color to a plain white or ivory bathroom. Unlike paint, it doesn’t fade. You also don’t have to worry about water damage or humidity warping or cracking the glass. It will hold up for years.

One of our clients elected for a smooth aqua clear glass countertop with no texture or edging work. It really made a difference in their bathroom. See for yourself.

Sinks

If you’ve decided to buy a textured glass vessel sink, then you want all the design intricacies to stand out as much as possible. With a sink tinted in our aqua clear glass, you can achieve that goal. The glass is semi-opaque but looks as thick and sturdy as all our CGD products are.

Here’s an example of a beautiful sink in aqua clear glass.

Raised Glass Countertops

A raised glass countertop already adds a unique edge to a home bar, home kitchen, or office kitchen. The translucent nature of the glass panel lets your countertop design shine.

If your countertop is a neutral hue, then a raised glass countertop in aqua clear glass is the perfect choice. This creates a nice contrast so the glass panel isn’t too matchy-matchy. Take a look at what one of our clients did here.

Their white and gray countertop was an ideal match for a raised aqua clear glass panel. Friends and family can rest their glasses and drinks on this panel without damaging it. If there are any stains or residue, all you need is soap, water, and a soft cloth to wipe up the glass.

Backsplashes

Create the illusion of a rushing body of water with your glass backsplash. That’s what one customer did, and it truly looks like a work of art. Check it out for yourself.

With our aqua clear glass and backlighting, all the waves and rushing curves of this glass backsplash texture are on display.

If you’re ready to design your own aqua clear glass masterpiece, call CGD Glass Countertops today at 416-398-9733.

Fun Colors for Your Glass Sink

The humble sink is often overlooked, but you’d be surprised by its ability to pull a space together. Whether we’re talking about the kitchen or bathroom at home or at the office, the sink is a focal point. While you have nearly countless choices for this addition when you shop CBD Glass Countertops, today, we’re not talking about that. Instead, we’re talking about the colors you might want for your glass sink.

Color choice can be a hard decision to make. Do you want dark, simple colors that don’t stand out much? If you go for a brighter hue, will it clash with the room or make it look better?

The good news is that when you order your glass sink at CBD Glass Countertops, you can customize almost every facet, including sink color. We’ll go over some of the most popular choices as well as why you might want to pick them for your own bathroom or kitchen.

Darks

Colors on the darker end of the spectrum include black, dark brown, charcoal gray, dark blue, light brown, and dark red. If you have a bright bathroom or kitchen with a few dark accents, such as tile or décor, then a dark sink will bring that cohesion together. Just don’t go too dark in the whole bathroom, as this is supposed to be a healing, relaxing space.

Lights

Lighten up your bathroom or kitchen with hues like white, ultra clear (translucent), sky blue, light gray, clear semi-frost (a glass texture), and clear frost (another texture). These colors will add cheeriness and depth to any space. They also create a clean, inviting environment that allows other décor to stand out more.

 

Brights

Get colorful with such shades as bright yellow, red, orange, green, multi-colored (with strips of red, blue, yellow, white, and black), and gold. Brights are best for the bold who want to inject some true color into their bathrooms or kitchens. People will certainly notice your sink!

Metallics

For a bathroom or kitchen that’s somewhat neutral, metallics work well. These are shiny yet not too bright. They’re timeless yet modern, so you never have to worry about your sink looking garish or outdated. Metallics offered at CGD Glass Countertops include gold light, copper light, brown light, bronze, amber, copper-amber, gold (three varieties with different color saturations), antique (a rust hue), and amber opaque (a shade of amber that mixes gold and copper).

Once you make the decision about which glass sink color works best for your home or office, you can contact us at CGD Glass Countertops. With us, as mentioned, you can customize every part of your glass sink. Choosing the color is just one decision to make. You can also select the type of sink, its size, shape, glass texturing, and so much more.

To get your quote today, visit our website and fill out our online form. The more information you have, like bathroom or kitchen measurements, drawings, and blueprints, the better. Once you get your quote, we can start assembling the glass sink you want.

It’s Summertime, Which Means It’s Time to Dust off Your Outdoor Glass Kitchen Island!

Although we here at CGD Glass Countertops are a Canadian company, we can’t help but feel enthusiastic when big summer holidays like the Fourth of July roll around. Though there may not be any barbeques and fireworks here on that day, but summer has arrived nonetheless.

That means you’ll be doing more outdoor entertaining than ever. Now is the perfect time to dust off your outdoor kitchen island! What if you don’t have a kitchen island to call your own? Just reach out to us at CGD Glass Countertops. Countertops are what we specialize in, but customers love our kitchen islands just as much.

Glass is a great material that is ideal for outdoor cooking and entertaining. Here are some of our favorite features of our outdoor glass kitchen islands.

No Need to Worry about Sun Fading

Don’t you hate when you invest in a beautiful piece of outdoor furniture only to find that after a year or two, all that sun exposure has damaged and faded it? That won’t happen with a glass kitchen island. Even if you get your glass backpainted (a unique service offered here at CGD Glass Countertops), your colors will last for years. Glass surfaces can handle a bit of sun exposure without fading or getting too hot. You can’t say the same thing about your metal outdoor furniture.

Durable in Many Conditions

It’s not always beautiful and sunny every day, even in the summer. Sometimes it’s windy and rainy. Depending on what kind of outdoor furniture you have, you may have to move it each time a storm rolls in. After all, you would hate for your metal surfaces to get wet or your cushions to be waterlogged.

Don’t worry about that with your glass outdoor kitchen island. It can handle a bit of rain.

Cleaning Is as Easy as One-Two-Three!

If you have stains and messes to clean up, you won’t need to expend much effort with glass. Just grab a soft cloth, some soap, and water, and you’ve got everything you need for the kitchen island to look spotless. There’s no need to invest in expensive specialized cleaners again and again.

Speaking of cleaning, if you’re concerned about germs, you don’t have to be with an outdoor glass kitchen island. Since the cleaning surface is totally flat, there are no small crevices and corners in which germs can hide. Once you wipe up the kitchen island, all germs are gone.

Reliable Beauty Year after Year

Glass is such a stunning material for kitchen islands, countertops, bartops, and many other items. Each year that you go outside to use your outdoor glass kitchen island for the first time that season, you’ll be amazed and inspired by its boundless beauty. Glass requires minimal upkeep, just that you clean it and use it carefully. If you do, you should expect years and years of enjoyment.

Why not get yourself an outdoor glass kitchen island this summer? Call CGD Glass Countertops today at 416-398-9733 to get started.

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