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While much has been said and written about glass backsplashes, not as much buzz has been made about glass kitchen countertops. Perhaps this is partly because when you look at a kitchen, one of the most striking elements is the backsplash, as it acts almost as a backdrop to everything else, facing on so you can see almost everything at once. However, glass kitchen countertops not only have a lot to offer in terms of this very look, but they also have a lot to offer in practical terms.
This is important because while it’s easy to get carried away with the look of a kitchen, to get excited about things like the color and style of backsplashes, the type of material and color used for kitchen cabinets, and even details. Like the handles on the drawers, it’s easy to overlook the fact that after this initial excitement has worn off, you’ll be using your kitchen on a daily basis. In fact, several times a day, every day, you’ll end up spending a lot of time in your kitchen and using it for a wide variety of food preparation tasks.
This is why it’s so important to get it right when making the initial decisions on materials, designs, and features that will either help maximize your kitchen efficiency for good, or start to infuriate you because you spent too much time thinking about appearance. and he forgot the substance.
So what is it about glass kitchen countertops that makes them an ideal choice for both that initial ‘wow factor’ and long-term satisfaction? Though it’s easy to think of glass as brittle and delicate, like the kitchen window through which a football might as well be thrown at any moment, or the wine glass that seems to break the moment it begins to wobble. slightly, the truth is that glass is a very hard material, very resistant to high temperatures and very difficult to scratch.
If you take a look in almost any kitchen, you’ll find that glass is used in a number of places where its toughness and durability are relied on. From the freezing temperatures of your refrigerator where glass is used for the shelves, to the oven door and microwave door where temperatures can exceed 200 degrees Celsius, glass is ideal for those extreme temperatures where many other materials would simply fail. Metal transfers heat too easily and poses a hazard, stone like granite and even quartz can expand, contract, chip and fracture, and wood will obviously absorb moisture in your fridge or just catch fire if used near your oven.
So glass is ideal for these high temperatures, and let’s not forget that oftentimes icy or even frozen items will be placed regularly on counter tops, with scalding pans placed in the exact same spot just seconds later. Glass is perfect for this, but it has other benefits as well. If you look at a lot of saucepans, they are made of glass, just like most food preparation boards or cutting boards. This is because they are hard, strong, and largely resistant to scratches.
Although resisting scratches is good from an appearance standpoint, it’s also important to note that even a minor scratch or scratch presents bacteria with the perfect breeding ground. Therefore, glass kitchen countertops offer a material that is strong and durable, capable of withstanding extreme temperatures and rapid changes in temperature and is largely resistant to cuts, scratches and chips. For a healthy and hygienic kitchen built with more than just exceptional beauty in mind, glass is definitely a must-frame option.