Glass Kitchen Counter Trends and Details

Ann Siper
Glass kitchen counters are fast becoming one of the hottest kitchen design trends. Take a look at Glass kitchen counter trends that add light, color, and a and a bit of elegant shine to any kitchen.

What Do Glass Kitchen Counter Trends Look Like

We have all seen glass in many forms. Specifically mirrors in our home as well as our windows. Glass trends in kitchen counters are slightly different. You still get that translucent fell, but the huge trend in kitchens is to use glass in colors.

The color in glass kitchen counter s can come from actual colored glass, which look similar to stained glass or it can come from color that is applied to the back of the tile.

Applying the color to the back of the tile is a sleek look perfect for a contemporary kitchen, modern kitchen, or trendy kitchen. You get a clear look on top, but the color is still there. The look is modern and cool.

Glass Kitchen Counter Accents

Many people use glass in their kitchen counters as accents. This is not a durability problem, but more of a cost effective way to get the hot kitchen trend of glass in your kitchen counters without spending too much money.

Glass tiles can be set into your kitchen counters as a border, which is a popular look. For a more artistic or contemporary look in your kitchen you can use glass as random accents throughout the kitchen counters.

For a clean line using glass tiles with yoru kitchen counters, try using glass s subway tile as the back splash to a kitchen counter like granite.

Glass Kitchen Counter Prices

As mentioned before, prices of glass kitchen counters ten do keep their use at a minimum. You can expect to pay about $80 a square foot as a minimum and as high as $175 per square foot for glass kitchen counters installed.

Most of the kitchen trends use glass as accent pieces in on larger surface areas.

How to Clean Glass Kitchen Counters

Glass kitchen counters and accents are super easy to clean, which his one of the reasons they are so hot in kitchen design. Simple glass cleaning products you use to clean your windows or mirrors can be used.

How durable are Glass Kitchen Counters

Glass kitchen counters are durable and heat resistant. They are more durable than laminate kitchen counters, but less than other options like granite. Scratching can occur, but with little care simple scratches are easy to avoid.

Published by Ann Siper

Ann Siper is a web writer who has written for online sites such as Demand Studios, ehow.com, Goodhousekeeping.com and Overstock.com. She writes on a variety of topics, including holidays, health and fitness,...  View profile

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