Glass is a versatile material and has many uses, especially in interior design. While it looks delicate, it is actually sturdy and can therefore be used as a stand-in for walls sometimes, which is especially helpful when a space needs more light that a solid wall would let in. While windows are quite obviously made of glass, there is a lot more that you can do with the material. Here’s our take on how you can incorporate glass into your home and watch your decor take a more multi-dimensional turn.



Partitions

Glass partitions come in various forms and textures. The great thing about using glass as a partition is that you can cordon off a space without blocking the light. Even if you use a tinted glass screen or coloured glass bricks interspersed on a wall, this is a far more effective way to keep the flow of the room intact while still creating different spaces for privacy. This approach can work well in any room, but is most common in bathrooms.



Skylight and Floor Light

Granted that getting a sky or floor light takes a little more installation work than simply going to a store and picking one out, but the extra effort will pay off when you see how much this adds to your room. You can open up entire spaces in your home by letting some natural light in through the ceiling. If you are lucky to have a large home with ample outdoor space, you can install a glass floor on the patio spilling out onto the lawn. Lights under the glass will create a feeling of lovely luminescence in the evenings, without attracting bugs.

Practical Furniture

There are some pieces in the home that just work better when they are made of, or incorporate, glass. Centre coffee tables, dining tables and computer tables, like this one above from Stylelinea are great examples. The practicality of having an extended surface for stationary and coffee mugs under which you can see the keyboard goes beyond convenience. It’s one of those supremely functional designs that would be way too easy to get used to and hard to do without. Just ensure that the piece you're eyeing is made of extra-sturdy glass as you don't want any mishaps.



Whenever you’re looking to add accent pieces to your home, glass is an easy material to turn to. It can be blown into various irregular shapes, coloured, stained and so much more. Glass vases and bowls make for more common accent pieces. But this lamp from Urban Ladder, for instance, is a great example of a bright, statement piece that can stand alone on a console, bedside or study table, and still be functional. Because its base is translucent, place it by a window so that during the day, natural light can filter through it, adding another dimension of lighting in the room.

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