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Glass is a super versatile material that can be used in almost any environment and decoration style. Whether it's inside or outside, glass walls provide luminosity, lightness, and give sophistication and elegance to the place. If used in the façade, glass walls allow an integration between inside and outside areas, transforming one into an extension of the other.The advantage is the benefit of being able to enjoy natural light and the outdoors even while indoors. In addition, glass also creates spaciousness and can be used to expand small or narrow places.
Despite the advantages, many residents are afraid to opt for glass walls, as they fear losing privacy. To help answer this and other questions, we talked to architect Nathércia Queiroz, who explains that it is possible to maintain privacy without giving up the lightness of glass.It is also possible to add other features to the glass, such as curtains and blinds, or even use semi-translucent glass options, which do not allow total visibility. To help you stay on top of the subject, we have brought some tips on installation and types of glass, as well as 70 glass wall models that can serve as inspiration for your project.
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When choosing to put up a glass wall in your home, it is important to pay attention to technical standards and prioritize safety. Nathércia explains that depending on the purpose and place of installation, there is a specific glass indicated: "High performance glass, for example, is ideal for facades.Another option is self-cleaning glass, because it requires less cleaning and maintenance. For internal walls, the best option is tempered or laminated glass, called safety glass," says the professional.
What structure is needed?
According to the architect, there are different ways to install glass walls, everything will depend on the height of the ceiling and the size of the gap.
One possibility is to use metalon profiles, which are structures made of very resistant steel. another way is to fix the glass panels only on the floor and on the ceiling with the help of some proper supports. you can also use internal frames in the glass itself and fasten them with steel buttons.
What is the right way to clean?
In order for the glass wall to achieve the desired effect, it must always be clean, without stains and marks. The architect reminds us that when cleaning glass, we must never forget to use abrasive materials, such as acids and sandpaper, because this can damage and scratch the material. The ideal is to use specific products for glass or water and soap or neutral detergent.
Houses with glass facades and double-height ceilings are usually more laborious to clean due to the difficulty of accessing the higher parts. A tip is to give preference to self-cleaning glass, which does not accumulate as much dust and remains clean longer.
65 residential projects using glass walls
The feature looks amazing in more modern houses, but it is also possible to apply it in other types of buildings. Check out some ideas:
1. glass wall in the bathroom
Who wouldn't want to relax in a bathtub enjoying a wonderful view? This house facing an uninhabited countryside is ideal for putting a glass wall in the bathroom without giving up privacy.
2. living room integrated with nature
A wooden coffee table, glass walls, predominantly white and brown colors, and trees around the house make this living room look like it is totally in a forest.
Connected indoor and outdoor area
The choice for the glass, besides taking advantage of the natural luminosity, brought the garden into the room and gave the feeling that the external and internal areas are one.
4. glass walls for lightness
In this project, the glass walls served to give lightness to the industrial and rigid style of the furniture and concrete columns, as well as giving amplitude to the place and prioritizing natural luminosity.
5. glass facade and wooden ceiling
The all-glass facade highlights the flat wooden ceiling and creates a feeling that it is floating in the air. Beautiful, elegant, and original.
6. living room with glass wall and double-height ceiling
In this room, the glass wall illuminated the room and allowed the charming wooden ceiling to stand out. In order not to lose privacy, the solution was to use blinds.
7. geometric façade with glass wall
The glass wall with black frames added softness to this house with geometric lines and contours. In addition, the glass served to integrate pool and indoor area.
8. rectangular contour and glass facade
The rectangular-shaped house could have looked like a box and difficult to access if it had been made of masonry. The choice for the glass wall brought delicacy and a greater communication between indoor and outdoor areas.
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The mix of the light floor with the dark gray and white became sophisticated and elegant, and the glass wall with black frames added softness to the color palette.
10. integrated leisure and social area
In this project, the idea was to use glass walls to integrate the indoor and outdoor social areas, and to bet on masonry walls to isolate private areas such as bathrooms and bedrooms.
11. cozy apartment with lots of natural light
This apartment was already super charming and full of life, the glass wall brought a mini garden into the house, as well as providing lots of natural light and highlighting the chandelier even more.
12. range as the main concept
The combination of the double-height ceiling without chandeliers with floor-to-ceiling glass walls created a spacious and clean environment.
13. eye on the view
Why have decorated walls when you have such a beautiful view in front of you? The choice for the glass wall created a frame for the Sugar Loaf Mountain (Rio de Janeiro) and turned it into a big picture, beautifying the room.
14. framing the staircase with a glass wall
Instead of hiding the ladder, this project thought it best to frame it in a glass wall, giving the room more charm and lightness.
15. glass in evidence on the facade
This windowless facade with a light-toned palette could have been left without any adornment and grace, but the glass wall prevented this and gained prominence.
16. glass wall connecting environments
The glass wall integrated the indoor game room, the pool, and the garden, giving the feeling that everything is a single environment: the leisure area.
17. combined and integrated social area
In this project, the second floor without windows and openings was reserved for the private area, while the social area is on the first floor, which with the help of glass walls, seems to form a single span.
18. concrete and glass make a beautiful pair
The sober rectangular outline of this house perfectly matched the lightness of the glass facade.
19. external landscape as the protagonist
The view from this apartment is already so beautiful that it didn't need many resources to be beautiful, all it took was a wall of glass across the kitchen and living room.
20. good mix of materials on the facade
Mixing materials is always a good idea. The glass walls alternated with textured walls in one color went very well together on the facade of this house.
21. environment in evidence
The different lighting, architecture, and structure made the house stand out from the leisure area. But the glass walls allowed communication between the environments.
22. glass wall and a unique shape
The triangular shape of this facade would be enough to make this project unique, but the choice of glass made it even more beautiful and original.
23. highlighting the internal area
The double height living room with glass walls has become the focus of the house because of the internal lighting.
24. softness and rigidity
The glass walls with wooden frames, in addition to softening the rigid lines of the house, matched very well with the gray of the exterior wall.
25. geometry and modernity
The geometric house received glass walls on all facades and became even more stylish and modern.
26. different elements in one place
Neutral tones, high ceilings, a stylish staircase, and lots of light formed an elegant and timeless combination.
27. rustic decorations also go well with glass walls
The room on the upper floor surrounded by glass walls added softness to the rustic style of the house.
28. neutral facade with a colorful spot
The combination of wood and glass was neutral and camouflaged by the external landscape.
29. white and green combining with the vegetation
The greenish glass brought more color and elegance to the facade of this house.
30. room with neutral color palette and glass
The combination of the dark color of the wall with the light tone of the floor and ceiling matched perfectly with the transparency of the glass.
31. entrance hall with glass wall
The glass walls in contrast to the wooden door gave originality and beauty to this entrance hall.
32. mix of materials and asymmetry
To break the symmetry and make the project even more charming, each side of the house received a different material.
33. connected living room and pool area
The glass wall allowed to bring the living room to the outside area, but without the inconveniences such as unpleasant temperature, rain, and direct incidence of the sun's rays.
34. glass to enlarge small spaces
The small apartment is made to look bigger because of the glass wall along the entire length of the living room.
35. glass wall with white blinds
The glass made it possible to combine the white of the walls and blinds with the green of the outside landscape.
36. room with glass walls
The use of glass allowed the outside landscape to become a real painting on the living room wall. A great choice for those who want to enjoy the view from the comfort of the sofa.
37. corridor with glass walls
The glass without supports or frames used in the upper corridor gave the feeling that the facade of the house is hollowed out and emphasized the design's use of horizontal and vertical lines.
38. glass facade without losing privacy
For those who don't want to give up the privacy and lightness of glass, the tip is to use fabric curtains.
39. stylish and compact house
The mixture of glass, wood, and the fabric curtain gave even more charm and style to this house with flat roof and surrounded by greenery.
See more glass wall models
Check out 31 other ways to use glass walls to add even more style to your home below:
40. glass wall to bring green into the room
41. one-piece glass wall
42. the flower design and the external landscape formed the perfect pair
43 This living room became more cheerful and cozy with natural lighting
44 The glass walls highlighted the planned lighting
45. the glass wall gave more depth to the kitchen
46. wood and glass is always a good choice
47. neutral tones and glass give lightness to the facade
48. facade with featured glass wall
49. the choice for glass made this apartment more spacious
50. internal pool with natural light and integrated into the external landscape
51 The glass walls made all the difference in this project
52 In this project, the glass in the facade highlighted the chandelier
53. the greenish glass was a good choice to match the vegetation
54. to enjoy the view from inside the room: glass walls
55. cozy space with structured glass wall
56. house with glass facade and 3D texture
57. geometrical façade with greenish glass
58. structured glass wall
59. planned lighting makes all the difference
60 - A glass wall allows you to take advantage of the outdoor garden
61. featured chandelier matching the glazed wall
62 The glass-framed fireplace creates an original space
63. gourmet veranda with glass wall
64. glass and planned lighting change any environment
65. living room in glass, wood and stone
After so many tips and inspirations, just choose the model you like the most and adapt it to your project.
