Glass tabletop for kitchen, main advantages and disadvantages

Average woman spends a large part of the day in the kitchen, so in our time the kitchen design is paid to special attention. The hostess seek to make the kitchen zone of modern, comfortable and functional.

The kitchens are becoming more neat, more beautiful and air. Apparently, therefore, such a wonder is becoming more and more popular as a glass countertop. But before, blindly following fashionable trends, buy a glass countertop, you should thoroughly learn the essence of the question.

So, the glass countertop is several layers of laminated glass, where the upper layer is from the glass tempered. Such glass has another name - triplex.

Glass Countertops: Advantages and Disadvantages

Let's analyze that you win, purchasing a dining table with a glass countertop, and than risks.

Advantages

1. Originality. Agree, it is very unusual and stylish look in the kitchen round or teardrop-shaped glass top. You can make a customized table of any other form. Ie, acquiring a custom countertop, you do your kitchen other than those that already have your friends and acquaintances.
2. Aesthetics. No one would argue that the table with a glass top looks nice, the kitchen is bright and neat. Such a surface will be an excellent complement of kitchen interior in any style. This is ideal for low-light areas. Glass top can be made to order to suit your individual preferences and tastes.
3. A variety of models. Glass top can be transparent and matte, colored, single-colored or printed pattern, with or without Underframe it. If you are confused by the transparency, it is possible to buy a table with frosted glass top. Then for lunch you will not have to contemplate the feet of his guests. Today practice laminating glass worktop with a special film, which may be of different colors, patterned or photo printing. The film with great success can simulate natural stone (malachite, amber, granite, amber, etc.). Externally glass surfaces differ little from the stone, but are much cheaper. And the assortment of interesting tables of glass is constantly expanding, thanks to the efforts of designers.
4. Strength.  Despite the visual lightness, glass table tops for table capable of withstanding heavy loads. The thickness of such table tops varies from 4 to 20 mm. The surface of this section has a special protective coating film that minimizes the impact from falling heavy object.
5. Security. Of course, if you really try, you can break up and a solid surface. But even if this happens, the table top made of tempered glass shatter into many pieces without sharp edges. Those. danger of injury in such a case is minimized. In addition, the glass - it is non-hazardous material in terms of environmental cleanliness.
6. Resistance to moisture and temperature differences. Cooking in the kitchen does not cost without excessive moisture, on the stove all the time he is heated, boils and spills. Tempered glass will not swell from water and not melted from hot. Just what is needed in the kitchen.
7. Durability. This quality floats from the previous item. Glass - Material with a solid texture, resistant to the action of moisture, is not subject to rotation processes (like a tree). Bacteria just nowhere to multiply, as the glass has no pores. Not so easy and scratch the glass surface (like plastic). If you comply with simple rules for the operation of glass products, then such a countertop will be a very long time to serve you "faithfully".

disadvantages

1. Fragility. Glass has glass, even tempered. It, of course, does not absorb moisture, like a tree, and is not afraid of hot saucepan. But, it is worth it to appear on the surface of a small crack, you will have to change the entire worktop. Restaped it will not work.
2. Exposure to acids. And the acids in the kitchen are the usual matter.
3. Gill and creak. Many annoying a specific sound published by glass when contact with objects of kitchen utensils. But this is quite easy to cope, using coasters under hot or napkins in various variations.
4. "Cooling" of the interior. Yes, the glass is good in a hot climate. In winter, the cold surface will not add comfort. But, in this case, it is worth compensating for this deficiency, placing more "warm" items in the kitchen: a thick durable carpet or wooden chairs, a sofa with a tissue upholstery.
5. The need is frequent washing and cleaning the surface. On the glass very well visible spots that remain from water, fatty fingers, dirty dishes, so it is often necessary to wash it. If such a prospect does not suit you, then it is better to refrain from this purchase. Although, if you immediately wipe the pollution, there is nothing difficult in this. After all, the glass does not absorb pollution, everything remains on the surface, i.e. It is much easier to clean the glass countertop than, for example, wooden. To care for the glass surface, abrasive materials can not be applied so as not to scratch the glass. Use special cleaning products.
6. Horregious. Yes, the glass countertop is no cheap option. And sliding or folding tables made to order are even more expensive.
   

Special attention should be paid when choosing a table to turn on the quality of the fasteners of a glass countertop, the stability of the structure, which is particularly important for sliding and folding variations.