Kitchen apron from glass with own hands

The kitchen is the most visited room in the whole house. Everyone pays a lot of time for interior design. Today we will talk about such part of the wall surface as an apron. There are many different solutions than you can design this surface. However, special attention deserves the use of glass for the decor of this part of the kitchen. Today, we will discuss how to make an apron for a kitchen of glass with your own hands.

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Advantages of glass products

Before solving the problem of how to install a glass apron in the kitchen with your own hands, it is necessary to highlight the main advantages and disadvantages.

Advantages:

1. Panels are easy to clean, wash, and they are difficult to damage mechanically.
2. It is possible to use various chemicals with active acids. The state of the material does not deteriorate and does not change.
3. Glass - this is quite an acceptable option for a beautiful decor at home.
4. The material is hygienic, practical, not afraid of water, it does not absorb fat and dirt, which is often formed on similar products from another material.
5. Kitchen aprons from glass can be made by hand without joints or from large surfaces that are fastened together. In this case, you will have small gaps.
6. Beautiful aesthetic appearance.
7. The transparent product on the wall is very easy to install. You do not need to take out furniture to install this element of the interior.
8. There is no need for preliminary leveling of the walls.
9. Finishing can be done in any design style and apply a different pattern that only you wish.

Cons

If you decide to make a glass apron for the kitchen with your own hands, then you should take into account some of the shortcomings of this material:

• For mounting use drilled holes, which must be done before you cling to the wall glass panel. When a transparent and fragile panel is already attached - it is impossible to drill a hole.
• Another small drawback is that such coatings are very popular and this is not innovation among design solutions. That is, you can have a unique picture, design, but the working surface of this material is found quite often. Therefore, if you want to have an individual interior, perhaps it is worth looking at another option.

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Choose the quality material

Before you install the glass apron in the kitchen with your own hands, you need to know all the recommendations regarding the purchase of this product:

• For wall finishing panels with a thickness of 7 to 9 millimeters are used.
• Panels are made of tempered glass. In comparison with the ordinary surface, transparent - several times stronger and better in all characteristics.

Important! The main feature of glass finishing is that it can be used next to the hob and not be afraid that it can burst.

Recommendations:

• Despite the fact that this version of the decor is suitable for different interior, transparent panels are better to use in the design of Hi-tech, Loft or Minimalism. If you decorate the kitchen in a classic interior, then give preference to the hardened matte material.
• Depending on what you want - to increase the space in the horizontal axis or vertical, you can choose a pattern. So, the vertical image will make the room higher, and the horizontal bars "stretch" the surface in breadth.
• You must do grooving before you install the glass panel.
• For lighting this kind of panels use linear and LED light sources. When lighting this part of the room, it is worth considering that the matte surface reflects less light than the glossy surface.
• The installation of this material can be left to the last stages of repair, since it does not require the release of space from other furniture. No dust or debris is generated during installation.

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Varieties of glass panels

Regardless of the area of ​​your kitchen, all aprons made of transparent material visually increase the space. Glossy products reflect light in a greater degree and also illuminate the room.

Types:

• The most transparent and colorless models are transparent panels. They protect the wall with paper products or painting from getting greasy splashes and stains.

Important! In this case, preference is given to transparent or frosted glass. This also includes panels with silk screen elements or textured surfaces.

• "Skinali" panels are surfaces decorated with photographic printing. The essence of the coating is that the image is applied to the back of the surface with the help of special technologies and the use of ultraviolet inks.
• Solid color coating on toughened glass. The essence of the method is that any color is applied to the panel, then heat treatment takes place.
• One of the most affordable options is the use of vinyl film. In this case, the pattern is attached to the glass or rolled onto the surface inside the material.
• Triplex is a multi-layer material that consists of two or three interconnected plates, between which there is a pattern.
• The use of mirrored panels allows you to visually increase the space several times.

Based on a large number of varieties and types of plates, you can choose and install an apron for the kitchen of glass with your own hands.

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We install the apron of glass by our own hands

These plates are attached to the wall with the help of special parts intended for this purpose and a means based on silicone. During installation, the seams between the panels and the table top are sealed.

For fastening all surfaces, a special hole is required, made in advance. The size of the fasteners is two centimeters.

Important! We draw your attention to the fact that when you choose glass panels for finishing the kitchen, you get rid of uneven walls.

Preparatory stage before mounting the apron

Before installing the glass surface:

• Make sure that the work surface has no protruding elements and can not damage the glass.
• It is worthwhile to double-check that the panel size matches the connector.
• All openings must be symmetrical with respect to each other and have a diameter slightly larger than the fasteners.
• Calculation of fasteners should be based on the fact that at least four special hardware are required per square meter.

Important! If there are electrical outlets or switches on the wall that serves as an apron, they should be removed from the top cover.

Illumination of the working surface

An additional element of the decor when decorating a glass apron for the kitchen with their hands is lighting. So, on the perimeter is recommended the use of LED tape, which serves as an additional light for the panels and a source of light for the working surface of the countertop.

Mounting

Installing a transparent product is the final stage of your repair. At the time of installation of panels of transparent material, you should already have all the plumbing in the kitchen, sockets to be installed and furniture to be placed.

At the initial stage it is necessary to attach the workpiece of the plate to the wall and mark the places of drilling. After that, the surface is attached using dowels. Installation takes very little time. After installation, it is necessary to remove the protective film, which is attached to the glass.

Important! The final stage is the attachment of "caps", which can be bundled with panels. At this stage it is also worthwhile to place the disassembled sockets in place.

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Rules for the care of the panels

The glass kitchen apron does not require special care with its own hands. All contaminants can be washed with water and soap. Of course, it is recommended to wash the glass.

Important! It is forbidden to use abrasive substances for washing glass panels.

We have discussed how to make a glass apron for the kitchen with our own hands. This is - quite a budget option, which will please owners for quite a long time. If you are looking for a universal solution for the kitchen, panels of transparent material will become an indispensable way of decorating the room.