Glass Options for Cabinets
A look into glass and installation options for cabinets
Clear glass in cabinets is the standard and can be great to show off your fancy dinnerware or knick knacks, but when it comes to food or basic dishes some of us prefer to hide what's behind the glass. Obscure glass is a great way to provide an updated look and hide the contents of the cabinet. Patterned or obscured glass can be used in conjunction with clear glass as well depending on the look you are seeking.
The standard thickness for glass in cabinets is 1/8" which is light enough that your door won't feel heavy, but thicker than single strength glass so it's not as easily broken. There is also the option to have tempered glass in your cabinets as well. There aren't as many obscure pattern options available in tempered glass, but tempered glass is much harder to break. Tempered glass is a safety glass and when the glass breaks it will break into little pieces to reduce the risk of injury.
Before I started working for a glass company I thought I had to go to a cabinet shop in order to get glass for my cabinets, but that is not the case. Glass company's are the ideal place to purchase your cabinet glass as they are the direct source to the manufacturer where as cabinet shops quite often purchase glass from glass companies. Our office sells both clear annealed and tempered glass and offers in store installation of glass, for a very reasonable price, as well. If you prefer to install the glass in your cabinets yourself they are most often installed using silicone, but it depends on the material of your cabinets.
Obscure Glass Availability
Reeded
Available in 5/32"- 1/4" thick annealed or tempered glass
Wintercreek
Available in 5/32" thick annealed or tempered glass
Monumental
Available in 1/8" thick annealed or tempered glass
Acid Etched
Available in 1/8" to 3/8" thick annealed or tempered glass
Aquatex
Available in 5/32"- 3/8" thick annealed or tempered glass
Seedy
Available in 1/8" thick annealed glass
Rain
Available in 5/32" thick annealed or tempered glass
Delta Frost
Available in 1/8" thick annealed or tempered glass
Pattern 62
Available in 1/8"- 3/8" thick annealed or tempered glass
