Glass partitions in the interior of a modern apartment are a multifunctional element. They serve to solve aesthetic and practical problems, depending on the wishes of the owner and the designer’s ideas. With the help of parts made of impact-resistant glass, you can implement zoning of a studio apartment, visually delimit a large space without weighing it down, allowing light and air to circulate freely throughout the apartment.
Types of interior partitions
A variety of design and constructive solutions allows you to choose any of dozens of possible options, suitable for specific conditions and tasks. The main types of structures made of glass and other materials are divided into the following groups:
- stationary and mobile;
- fully or partially sliding, folding, with swing doors and without doors;
- made of solid glass, glass blocks and frame;
- radius and classic;
- made of frosted, colored, transparent glass, with drawings, stained glass, lighting, and other interior solutions.
Stationary and mobile screens
Stationary glass partitions in the interior of a room are installed fixedly, using special fastenings to the walls, ceiling and floor, with or without a frame base. Their location can only be changed by dismantling them. Such products are often used not only in residential premises, but also in the interior of a bathroom, shower - the so-called “plumbing” partitions, often with frameless glazing.
Mobile types include modules connected by racks, like a screen. They are used as a temporary tool in the design of apartments and offices, helping to zone the space.
Frame and frameless models with and without doors
If, when dividing one large room into two parts, you need to ensure privacy, sound insulation or, as in the case of dividing the kitchen and living room, partially get rid of odors, you will need partitions with doors. Sliding, hinged or accordion-style folding doors can also be used in the bathroom, including to provide waterproofing. Radius models differ from linear and rectangular ones only in the radial arrangement of the guides for sliding doors and the shape of the partition itself. They are more expensive due to their complex shape.
Interior partitions can be made of solid glass or using a frame made of aluminum parts. Usually the frame is made in black, white or wood color, which gives the design an impressive graphic quality. With the French type of glazing with imposts, the frame frame goes not only along the perimeter, but throughout the entire area. This option is perfect for both modern and romantic Provencal interiors, and is also advantageous in that in case of damage, you will have to replace a small element, and not the entire glass. Another popular type of partition is made from glass blocks, which are cast separately and folded into a full-fledged wall like bricks. They provide good sound insulation, transmit light, but are not completely transparent, as in the example in the photo.
Much is possible: decorating glass partitions
Despite the fact that many people choose different types of glass partitions only for their practicality and functionality, there is also an aesthetic component. Glass always attracts, enchants, fascinates with some deep power, hidden meaning, serving both as a separator and as a unifying principle in the interior.
Glass partitions in the bathroom
This is why prudent apartment owners prefer glass partitions not with a simple metal frame, but options made of aluminum or wood in order to give the room expressiveness, naturalness and sensuality. The option of a partition in a wooden frame is an excellent idea for a room in a Japanese or tropical style. In this case, you can use not only transparent, but also frosted glass, which protects from prying eyes.
Glass partitions with black wood in the interior
An option for decorating a glass partition is a paint pattern on the surface made by an experienced designer. Usually such drawings are blurry, not precise, light and airy in order to only complement the main idea of the interior, without cluttering it up. A stylish option is a special film that imitates stained glass. This solution can be used in modern interiors as a focal point of decor or in any other interior to highlight the overall color palette. Take time to choose a partition and make sure that it has become necessary in your interior!
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Glass partition for shower
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Glass blocks in the bathroom interior
Types of glass and design techniques
The material used for the manufacture of interior partitions is duplex or triplex glass, reinforced with a special manufacturing technology, as well as plexiglass, fiberglass and glass blocks. All of them have varying degrees of resistance to external factors, but are characterized by increased strength and are absolutely safe. Any of the above types of glass structures can be used in the interior of an apartment, but when it comes to glazing a balcony or loggia, preference is given to energy-saving double-glazed windows. Plexiglas structures should not be placed near sources of heat and fire: near central heating radiators, fireplaces, ovens, gas stoves.
Various technologies are used to decorate glass elements, including sandblasting designs, engraving, stained glass details, and colored inserts. Even simple clear, frosted or textured glass in the same room will look different, creating special visual effects. Another fashion trend - glass with colored or neutral lighting - is ideal for a modern apartment in the style of pop art, hi-tech, modern, minimalism.
Advantages of glass partitions in the bedroom interior
Many designers prefer to use glass railings in rooms connected to a balcony or loggias as an alternative to a regular door. In this case, you get a simultaneously elegant and practical part of the interior, which provides many advantages:
- opens up a view of the street through the balcony, allowing you to admire the picturesque landscapes (for this reason, glass partitions are often used in the design of hotel rooms with access to the sea or mountains);
- a bedroom with a glass partition receives the necessary level of natural light, since the metal profile is quite thin and blocks out a minimum of sunlight;
- the internal sliding structure is very functional from the point of view of use, since it takes up little space and is convenient to open/close;
- profile installations based on frosted or transparent glass resist moisture and wind loads well, and are not afraid of dry air and ultraviolet radiation;
- They are easy to clean; to maintain cleanliness, it is enough to regularly wipe the glass and profiles from dust (you can use special cleaning wipes).
A bedroom design with a glass partition always looks stylish and presentable. The translucent structure, painted in white, light gray or silver, fits perfectly into the design of residential premises in the style of hi-tech and minimalism. But the most important advantage of interior installations based on aluminum profiles and glass is the ability to zone a room while maintaining a feeling of openness and “air” in the room.
Why are partitions needed in an apartment?
Glass partitions in apartment design are used:
- for room zoning;
- to ensure complete or partial privacy;
- as a redevelopment option;
- for decorative purposes.
A glass partition is a fairly fashionable and effective zoning tool. The visual division of small studio apartments and large loft-style spaces into a cooking and eating area, a relaxation area and receiving guests allows you to emphasize the purpose of one or another corner of the apartment without cluttering it, leaving accessible visibility and without interfering with the penetration of artificial and natural light.
If you want to allocate a corner for work and leisure in your apartment, you can design it as a mini-office using a glass partition with a sliding or hinged door. Frame structures and frosted or colored glass guarantee some privacy, but it is impossible to completely ensure sound insulation in this way. The same can be said about partitions that partially isolate the bedroom from the living room or the children's room from the adult bedroom.
In cases where redevelopment of an apartment and the construction of standard partitions are impossible due to the design of the house or official prohibitions, glass dividers can solve the problem of delimiting space. Most often, this technique is used to delimit the kitchen and living room areas with a stationary structure with sliding transparent doors. In interior design, glass partitions are also used for purely decorative purposes. Such structures, usually made of solid glass, are installed in living rooms and dining rooms, bedrooms and hallways, supplemented with original elements: stained glass paintings, sandblasted patterns, engraving, making them colored, backlit, with matte or mirror inserts.
Features of interior glass partitions from Zerist
Modern glass partitions between rooms are easy to install, they save useful space in rooms and are well suited to any interior. With high-quality execution, you can achieve very original design effects. And the price of an interior glass partition in our company is one of the most favorable in terms of quality. It depends on the complexity of the project and the nuances of the design.
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Advantages of our products:
- All glass room partitions are made on high-tech equipment using reliable materials. Production specialists have extensive work experience. This allows you to quickly fulfill orders of any level.
- Quality guarantee from the manufacturer. This is the key to product reliability throughout its entire service life. No intermediary will provide such guarantees.
- The production process is carefully controlled at every stage. Products comply with current quality standards.
- We have been working in this area for several years now and find an approach to all clients. The price of a glass partition in a room will be affordable for your budget and at the same time made in exact accordance with your expectations.
- We are not intermediaries, but manufacturers, so you save money significantly. There are no trade markups, and any project is implemented from start to finish on a turnkey basis.
Everything is made of durable tempered glass and reliable profiles that can withstand even significant loads. Beautiful glass partitions can be made in different styles, in any case they have high aesthetic and performance characteristics. The glass used in structures is at least 5 times stronger than ordinary glass.
Advantages and disadvantages
Glass partitions used in apartment interiors have their disadvantages and advantages. The advantages include the following characteristics:
- the transparency and visual weightlessness of the structures do not clutter the room, allowing air and light to penetrate into the farthest corners;
- safety even for families with small children (triplex or duplex glass is very difficult to break, but if this happens, it will crumble into large fragments with rounded edges that cannot be injured);
- multifunctionality;
- environmental friendliness;
- the ability to achieve partial sound insulation and privacy;
- endless scope for realizing any design fantasies, compatibility with different interior styles.
Disadvantages of glass partitions:
- quite high cost (the more complex and original the design, the more reliable the glass itself, the more expensive);
- complex installation work that requires leveling the floor, walls, ceiling, and high professionalism;
- incomplete sealing (odors will penetrate from the kitchen into the living room, and high humidity from the bathroom into the bedroom);
- It is impossible to conduct communications through such a partition; it is impossible to hang a picture, a clock, or a TV on it.
Where to place it?
Glass partitions are most often placed at the border between different zones in the same room. Thus, partitions in the form of a glass cube are installed to separate the master bedroom from the living room; the same technique is applicable to separating a nursery in a common room with parents. In some modern studios, the bath is located in close proximity to the bed, or even right in the bedroom area. Instead of a regular glass partition, it is better to install a solid, sealed structure with sliding doors, which will protect the owners from excessive humidity.
The traditional option is a frame glass partition between the cooking and eating areas, between the dining room and living room, kitchen and living room. In the entrance area, partitions allow you to separate the dressing room from the corridor or room, and visually distinguish between the hallway and the apartment. Transparent and opaque glass designs are perfect for creating a mini-office, decoratively dividing a room into a bedroom and a living room.
