On trend 'all-glass' installations for sleek, modern homes

Minimalism is a design trend that has developed gradually over the last decade. Architects and designers in the commercial sector were quick to embrace the minimalist look, and now this ultra-contemporary trend is just as popular with homeowners, if not more.

All-glass installations for residential interiors and exteriors are by-products of minimalist schemes that have come to define the quintessential sleek, modern home. Light-filled rooms and the illusion of open spaces created by all-glass installations are very much on-trend in 2022.

GlassParts provide glass fittings and tools to trades. We have observed this shift towards all-glass installations to meet an ever-increasing customer demand.


Why are all-glass installations in homes so popular?

The all-glass look doesn’t just bring elegance to a home. Glass is durable and can transmit and absorb more natural light than any other material. By removing obstructions to natural light, all-glass installations make a room brighter and more open. Access to natural light is known to reduce stress and anxiety and is therefore beneficial for mental wellbeing. 

Particularly since the pandemic when we were all spending so much time at home, there has been a shift in interior design towards bringing the outside in. Biophilia and the love of our gardens has instigated a demand for frameless glass balustrades, glass canopies and glass door systems all of which bring light into a room and access to views outside.

All-glass partitions in homes are increasingly favoured over walls, particularly for young families in which parents want to segregate areas without losing sight of small people. Using glass hardware to replace walls with glass avoids having to put up with small, dark rooms. Instead, the space is opened up which is better for the mental wellbeing of the entire family when stuck indoors.

With the right glass hardware such as hinges, handles, glass channels and clamps, all-glass installations with sleek design can be achieved in any home. 



Frameless glass shower hardware

In bathrooms and shower rooms, minimalist design incorporating frameless glass shower hardware was once a symbol of luxury, executive homes. Over time, all-glass concepts have infiltrated mainstream design. 

Frameless glass shower hardware is used to create on-trend all-glass wet rooms and shower rooms.

Shower hinges, shower door seals, reinforcing bars, fixed panel brackets, U channels, shower door handles and knobs are amongst the range of frameless glass shower hardware available from GlassParts. 


Exterior all-glass installations in homes

Our connection with outside space and its wellbeing benefits have influenced the increasing demand for all-glass external structures and garden installations.

As well as being a sleek, contemporary design feature, a glass canopy over a door offers protection from the rain or harsh sunlight without blocking the view of the sky and the light it brings to the interior. 

For exteriors with a range of all-glass installations, a glass canopy, using the appropriate glass hardware, complements the likes of glass balustrades, glass balconies and floor to ceiling windows. A glass canopy over a patio can offer some protection against the sun’s UV rays during the summer without blocking the welcome sunshine. 

Domestic external frameless glass balustrades are the perfect way to bring contemporary design to outside spaces. Whether surface mounted or side mounted, a frameless glass balustrade can be used as a windbreaker, to segregate areas or to provide protection from falling. A parapet wall frameless glass balustrade system can be mounted on top or on the side of a low-level wall to increase its height. 


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