Glass apron in the kitchen - a design solution for kitchen interior

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  • November 14th, 2013
Glass apron in the kitchen - a design solution for kitchen interior

Glass apron is the most modern and practical way to beautifully decorate and unusually decorate the working surface of the kitchen. The glass used to make such a kitchen apron can be both colored and textured, as well as mirror. However, the most popular option is skins, or photo printing.

Why a glass apron with photo printing?

So why exactly the glass apron with photo printing has won such unprecedented popularity among consumers? There are several good reasons.

Firstly, because it has a very aesthetic appearance - on this apron you can place any image or photo you like, choosing it according to your desire and taste for the general style of the interior of the room. Thus, you become the real designer and creator of the individual kitchen interior. Considering how much time we spend in this room at home - this is quite important!


Secondly, the glass panels for the apron kitchen are very durable and durable. By strength and durability with it can be compared, perhaps, an artificial stone (porcelain stoneware). But it is very expensive for a simple consumer, besides it loses a glass apron in the ability to choose the desired colors.

Thirdly, the glass apron with photo printing, unlike popular ceramic tiles, is mounted very simply, quickly and cleanly.

Fourth, it is easy and convenient to take care of, since it is easy to keep clean because the apron is perfectly cleaned and cleaned.

Well, and fifthly, the glass apron for the kitchen is an eco-friendly and hygienic product.

Options for designing an apron kitchen

Presented in the photo above, the apron for the kitchen is made of panels made of tempered glass.


Any images on glass panels can be applied in completely different and proven ways. This can be done with photo printing, namely using UV printing, or using engraving (for example, special laser and engraving machines). On glass panels you can produce both chemical and mechanical matting directly on the glass itself, and you can decorate them with hand-painted and different types of collage, or you can make bright colored stained-glass windows.

All this, of course, looks very nice and aesthetic. This, of course, is especially important for women who spend almost a third of their lives in the kitchen. But it is well known that if a woman has a good mood, then the dishes are much more delicious and better. Yes, it is an indisputable fact - if a woman is good, then everyone in this family will be fine! And beautiful images in the kitchen, and exactly those that like the woman herself and which she chose personally, will certainly raise her spirits and give strength and inspiration to create new culinary masterpieces.

Glass panels for kitchen apron - benefits of use

All the ways of decorating the working area of ​​the kitchen with the help of a glass apron are extremely reliable, because this is not some kind of gluing the film. Such images, of course, are completely protected from any kind of mechanical impact, since they are firmly located on the back of the glass, and not on its surface. All this allows us to talk not only about artistic aesthetics, but also about the quality and convenience in using a glass apron for the kitchen with photo printing. After all, glass panels are used both as protective and decorative ones, directly on the working surface - above the gas stove and counter top, under the hinged cupboards located on top. Therefore, these panels are made of glass and are called "kitchen apron", because they protect from dirt the most messy place in the kitchen. In other cases, keeping this work area clean is not at all easy. A kitchen apron from glass does not have any stitches (or very few) or irregularities. For this reason, microbes, dirt and bacteria simply have nowhere to linger.

Among the advantages of a glass apron for the kitchen, we can also note its increased resistance to ultraviolet radiation and its non-adherence to such negative phenomena as moisture and temperature changes. The glass apron is also resistant to all kinds of aggressive components of household chemical goods.

Glass panels for the apron of the kitchen (skins) for reliability are made, as a rule, not from ordinary, but from tempered glass. Only then can you be completely sure of their reliability, durability and resistance to sudden temperature changes (after all, they are directly above the gas or electric stove), as well as possible mechanical damage. Toughened glass is absolutely safe for operation, health and life of others, as it is a very durable material.

Some features of the glass apron for the kitchen

Usually the standard length of the glass apron for the kitchen is 2.5 - 3 m. Such an apron is made as an integral linen, and can consist of several separate glass panels, the image of which constitutes a general theme, as it is docked during installation. It usually uses compositions of fruits, flowers, as well as all kinds of still lifes, or imitation of tiles. Often there is a theme of the big city, landscapes, children's themes, realistic images of animals or birds.

When using a glass apron with glass printing, it is possible, if desired, to change its design or completely, if necessary, remove the kitchen apron without any special efforts. You just need to provide for its installation on the fasteners. So, you can update the design of the kitchen, depending on the desire and possibilities, creating its own special atmosphere and unique appearance of the room.

From the shortcomings and difficulties of operating the glass apron for the kitchen, one can name its increased requirements for image quality, which is intended for reproduction on toughened glass and the need for its pretreatment.

It is also necessary to take into account the complexity of transportation and the features of the installation of the finished glass apron.

If you ordered the manufacture of a glass apron with photoprinting from unglazed glass, then be sure to take into account its fragility. Keep in mind that with inaccurate handling during transportation, installation and even operation on its surface, all sorts of damage, such as scratches, can easily occur.

In general, glass panels for the apron of the kitchen are ecologically clean, easy to clean, quickly and easily cleaned from various contaminants (dirt, sludge, dust, mold, grease and moisture). The glass apron is very aesthetic, neat looks, durable, reliable and economical. Having stopped the choice on this product, you will make your kitchen absolutely unique and transform the design of its interior beyond recognition.

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