Do you want to make a zonal division of yourglass apartments, but do not know how safe it is, or are not very sure about the practicality of such division? Today, the experts of etk-fashion.com will help you understand this seemingly fragile issue. Glass partitions are not only a way of zoning an apartment, but also an element of decor. Glass partitions can also visually increase or decrease space. But how practical is it? Is it safe to zone a room with glass? Now, experts represented by architect Anastasia Topoeva, designer Anna Yakubova and art director of the ArtBaza design studio Sergey Kovalev will tell you about all the pros and cons of glass zoning of your home.
Anna Yakupova, designer: Pros:
- if zoniruem glass kitchen and living room, then foreign smells do not penetrate from room to room;
- glass always looks easy, modern and appropriate, both in the brutal male interior, and in the calm urban classics;
- glass that has undergone thermal post-treatment,acquires special strength - it becomes 5-7 times stronger than usual. It is quite difficult to break, and under unfavorable circumstances it crumbles into blunt fragments, reducing the risk of injury to a minimum;
- glass partition - it is very environmentally friendly, so partitions can be used even in children's rooms. And the number of colors, variety of patterns, decor for glass defies description;
- glass increases the light flux in the room;
- An important advantage of using glass is the possibility of penetration of daylight through a glass partition. This can improve the situation when zoning space with one window.
Cons:
- requires some effort at care - can remain stains, fingerprints.
Anastasia Topoeva, architect: Pros:
- they let light in and we see what is happening inside;
- placing them in the interior, we do not deprive the air and volume of the projected room, and if the partitions are sliding, then the mobility.
Cons:
- glass partitions do not give full privacy;
- in contrast to the capital wall, for example, have high sound permeability, that is, everything will be heard inside and outside.
Sergey Kovalev, art director of the design studio"ArtBaza": We often see Russian and foreign architects using glass and all kinds of glass partitions in the interior. Let's think about how functional and safe it is: Pros:
- glass like no other material gives a feelingair and space. This is not a blind wall, but a transparent or semi-transparent partition. At the same time, it is a full-fledged wall, creating the illusion of a zonal division of the interior;
- The degree of matting or transparency varies according tothe desire of the customer and according to the architect's idea. For example, we can change both the color and its hue. Also, glass can be made more dull and rough to the touch or smooth and transparent;
- Any image can be applied to the glass;
- The glass is much thinner than any partition wall;
- glass can be very interesting "beat" with light: the backlight can be hidden both in the butt of the glass, and put it separately. You can also change the color of the backlight.
Cons:
- The glass partition can not be used as a normal wall. This is a decorative structure, nothing more;
- depending on the level of qualification of the contractor who mounted the partition, we get this or that quality and reliability of the partition itself;
- glass is a material that is strictly prohibiteduse in rooms where special acoustics are provided. Glass strongly reflects sound and has vibration. Thus, the effect of purchasing expensive acoustic equipment will be lost;
- glass should be washed.
As you have already understood from the opinions of our experts,Zonal division of an apartment with glass is more suitable for small rooms, as it helps to visually increase the space, and such glass is not at all dangerous to life. We hope that the opinions of Anna Yakubova, Anastasia Topoeva and Sergey Kovalev will help you make a decision about glass zoning of your home.
