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.

Glass Sinks Are a Smart Idea for the Office

If you had it your way, you’d probably make a lot of decorative changes around your office, right? It’s not that the space is unattractive, just that it could always look better and more inviting. You want to appeal to future clients or customers, and you know that starts with a professional, well-maintained office. 

One of the spaces that’s overlooked is the common kitchen area. This is where many employees spend their break times, making coffee, eating lunch, and catching up on each other’s lives. Yet the sink in there might be an old, ugly, metal one. It’s efficient, but it does nothing to improve the look or feel of the kitchen area.

The bathroom might also be lacking in looks. It’s functional, sure, but those ancient ceramic sinks have been chipped away at over years of use. They’ve always turned yellow. 

Now is the perfect time to upgrade your office’s sinks to glass. If you’re still not totally sold on why you should add glass sinks to your office, here are some pretty convincing reasons.

They Add an Elegant Flair to Kitchens and Bathrooms Alike

Glass sinks from CGD Glass Countertops are classy, lovely, and upscale. Your office is a professional environment, and you want that reflected even in employee common areas like the bathroom or kitchen. When you get your new glass sinks installed, you can create the kind of ambiance you’ve always wanted. 

They’re Easy to Clean 

Spills and messes happen, especially with so many employees congregating in the bathroom or office kitchen. Luckily, glass sinks are super easy to clean. You just need a soft cloth, some water, and a little bit of dish soap. Wipe in one direction and the stains, crumbs, and other messes are gone instantly. There’s no need to go back over the spot and keep wiping like you would with other sinks.

There’s Less Risk of Spreading Bacteria

When the colder months arrive, everyone at the office gets worried about spreading germs from one employee to another. If someone does get sick and they come to work, and then they use a common area, they could infect everyone else with their germs. How do you really know the surfaces you wiped down are free of bacteria? With glass, you can be assured that you’re covered. The smooth glass has no pores or small holes in which germs can cling to, unlike metal surfaces. If you clean the sink with an antibacterial wipe, you can be sure most germs are eliminated.

If you’re ready to start ordering your glass sinks for the office today, contact CGD Glass Countertops. We’re a Toronto-based glass manufacturer that also specializes in glass doors, partitions, backsplashes, and more. We customize every glass piece we make, so no matter what kind of idea you have envisioned for your office bathroom or kitchen glass sinks, we’re ready to make them happen. Contact us via an online form on our website or call us today! 

Why a Custom Glass Project Is the Right Choice for You

Everyone knows that a home is so much more than just a house. It’s a sanctuary, a private haven. It’s a means of self-expression, where everything from the colors of the walls to the flooring and artwork has your own personal stamp on it. It’s your own little slice of this big, vast world. Why settle for anything less than extraordinary then? This is your home we’re talking about here, and you want it to be special. Here at CGD Glass Countertops in Toronto, so do we.

That’s why we’ve helped thousands of residential customers just like you make their home one-of-a-kind. How, you ask? With our range of custom glass projects. Any of the items on our website are available to be customized to your liking. We can adjust the thickness of the glass item, making it heavier or more lightweight if that’s what you prefer. You can select the shape and size of the item as well. You can even opt to get it backpainted for more color or get LED lights installed.

If you’re thinking of taking your home from ordinary to extraordinary, consider these customized glass projects from CGD.

Decorative Glass Doors

We’ve written about decorative glass doors a lot on this blog, and that’s because we just can’t get enough! These doors are classy, beautiful, and transform any room. It’s no wonder then that our CGD staff often recommends glass doors for both residential and business purposes. From the office to the bedroom, let the light in.

Panels and Partitions

If your walls are looking a little plain, glass panels are the answer. These are more affordable than some artwork yet create the same ambiance. You can select every last aspect of your glass panels for a perfect fit that works with your style.

Glass partitions are perfect for dividing a room, decorating an empty corner or space, and creating privacy. These partitions can be sheer for their looks or frosted to create a private alcove.

Glass Sinks

Porcelain bathroom sinks are so tired at this point. There’s always a risk of these cracking or yellowing over time. Don’t take your chances! Instead, get a stunning glass sink installed in your bathroom. These can be recessed, on a raised pedestal, or even wall-mounted. No matter which you choose, you can expect the high quality you’ve come to know and love from CGD Glass Countertops.

Countertops and Bartops

Since “countertops” are in our name at CGD, you know we specialize in these. Whether for a kitchen, bathroom, or other space in the house, glass countertops are a stately and smart addition. These are far more durable than some outdated materials like Formica. Bartops will also take your home bar from blah to bravo!

Call Us Today

These are just some of the customizable decorative glass items available at CGD Glass Countertops. To view our full portfolio, learn more, or get a quote today, give us a call at 416-398-9733. We look forward to making your glass dreams a reality.

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