Choosing glass on the table

Glass on the desk not only protects the surface of the furniture from damage and dirt, but in some cases also allows you to diversify the interior.

Many interesting innovations are used in modern design. One such idea is the use of beautiful overlays. They can be completely matte, made of stained glass or decorated with photo printing. So very often they are used in order to somehow update a boring design or to diversify a room in a loft or minimalist style.

Another important point is that durable glass is also an additional protective layer. To protect the tables, we use not the usual simple coating, but a specially processed one. The fact is that ordinary glass is not only too cold, but also not protected from mechanical damage. That is why it is recommended to select a material specially designed for this. Especially if you are looking for glass for a children's bedroom.

Another noticeable plus of this addition to the table is that it can be used as a stylish organizer. If you just lay out documents, notes and notes on the table, then they will constantly get confused and fly apart. But if you put everything under glass, then nothing will be lost.

To protect the table from damage and dirt, different types of glass can be used: strong, or more flexible, soft or durable. They also differ in thickness, transparency and color.

The most popular type of protective coating is plexiglass. This is a rather unusual material that has only been used in the last few decades. It consists of a special resin that is combined with various additives. Such glass can be both transparent and frosted. This type of glass is also called acrylic or organic glass.

By the way, plexiglass, in turn, is divided into two subspecies.

• The first one consists of extruded sheets. They are resistant to damage, so they should be used in those rooms where the desk is exposed to maximum stress. The increased strength is due to the glass going through more complex processing steps. This means that its cost is several times higher than that of a simple one.

• Another type of plexiglass is cast. Such products delight you with a wide palette of colors. If you want to choose not the simplest transparent glass, but some interesting decorative object, then you should choose the cast lining.

If we talk about the decor of onlays, then the most common option is to use photo printing. With this simple technique, you can paint any image you want on the overlay.

The image applied to the glass in this way does not fade or wipe off for a long time. It remains bright and beautiful. All colors can be seen very clearly, so the picture pleases with all the small details.

Pictures on glass can be applied in several ways. Professional photo printing, which is performed using special equipment, works best. It is impossible to do it yourself at home.

Alternatively, self-adhesive tape can be used. There is already a suitable image on it. So you only need to stick it on the glass. It only takes a few minutes.

The pictures that are applied to the surface can be anything you like. More often than not, buyers are looking for something versatile and simple, like landscapes or abstract patterns. On desks in children's rooms, you can use overlays with images of superheroes, favorite cartoons or any other recognizable characters.

In some cases, the use of photo printing on glass also serves as additional protection. If the glass can get scratched or covered with fingerprints or water drips, the printed overlay will keep its neat and well-groomed appearance longer.

If you are choosing a desk overlay made of a particularly precious wood, then you should pay attention to the clarified glass. It allows you to see the texture as well as possible and evaluate it.

The frosted glass coating also looks interesting in the modern interior. It looks very interesting and creates the effect of a velvet finish. In addition, such an overlay is also as easy to clean as possible. You will not need to constantly wipe the glass surface to restore its beautiful glossy shine or wipe off fingerprints or water droplets.

To choose a good glass, you need to pay attention not only to its appearance, but also to other parameters. If you are not particularly versed in all the nuances, then the following information may be useful to you.

First of all, the cover on a desk or school table must be practical and of very high quality. Such linings are additionally processed so that the material retains its integrity even with mechanical damage. The glass cover must be protected from moisture, abrasion and other damage. Without this, there will be no sense from her.

As for the format, a properly selected transparent glass should be suitable in shape and size for the features of the countertop. You can find both an overlay that will occupy the entire table, and a small glass that will cover only part of the table.

The appearance of the table overlay depends entirely on the style in which the interior is decorated. You can pick up both plain transparent glass and decorated with some pictures, stickers or full-fledged photo printing.

Glass is used to protect desks in any of the rooms. This can be almost any room in which you are doing work or study.

The most obvious option is to use a high-quality plexiglass cover in the student's bedroom. For the room of a child or teenager, you should choose a practical and safest glass. It must be well finished so that the child cannot cut himself or accidentally break the rubber.

You can also choose some stylistically interesting overlay option. Look for patterned or printed glass that not only protects the surface but also delights your child. If you put such a colored overlay on the table, then it will be much more interesting for him to spend time at the desk.

If you work from home and have your own small office, then you can use glass to change the look of the table in this room. Here, however, it is worth choosing something more restrained.Bright overlays with children's prints will be superfluous, as they can distract you from work. So it is worth giving preference to simple transparent or clarified glass.

In order for the glass to look good not only when purchased, but also after a long time, it needs to be fully cared for.

The fact is that organic glass becomes covered with small scratches over time. Especially if you use it for a long time and actively. If you notice that it already looks less attractive and scratches make the appearance of the lining too cheap, then you do not need to throw it away. It is quite possible to restore a beautiful and well-groomed appearance. To do this, you don't even have to buy some particularly expensive care products. Two types of high-quality sandpaper will be enough for you. One of them should be tougher, and the other, on the contrary, softer. With this sandpaper, you need to carefully walk through the most problematic areas, and then apply goy paste to the treated glass.

If you process material in this way, you need to be as careful as possible. Don't rub the surface of the pad too hard. Also, you can not use strong solvents, and even more so, all kinds of abrasives.

If you do not have the opportunity to buy goyi paste, then you can get by with a high-quality polishing paste. Take a piece of soft cloth, dip it in the polishing paste and walk over the glass surface.

In addition to this radical restoration process, do not forget about simply wiping the glass with a soft cloth on a regular basis. If you always maintain its attractive appearance, then you will not have to resort to radical recovery tools.

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