Glass tables for the kitchen with a picture, patterns on kitchen furniture with your own hands: instructions, photo and video tutorials, price

Recently, glass in furniture production has been used not only to decorate cabinet facades, but also as an independent structural element. And most often tables are made of it - writing, magazine, serving, computer. And, of course, glass kitchen tables with a pattern, which, despite external fragility and weightlessness, have excellent strength characteristics.

Designed patterned glass kitchen table

It is difficult to argue with the fact that such tables look very stylish and fashionable, so designers often suggest using them in the interiors of modern kitchens. Kitchen glass tables can be either round or semicircular.

Pros and cons of glass tables

We all very carefully choose furniture for our home, trying to make it not only beautiful, but also comfortable and practical. At first glance, it may seem that a glass kitchen table with a pattern is a very impractical solution. Perhaps a few decades ago it was so, but today hundreds of thousands of owners of such tables will say that it is not.

Benefits

• Many different design solutions: you can choose a table of the desired shape, size, with a pattern that matches the interior. It looks equally impressive with a lacquered wood, forged or chromed metal base.

The ability not to visually clutter up the space of a small kitchen is another advantage of a glass table

• High strength: the table top is made of thick tempered glass, which is often laminated, reinforced with a transparent or tinted film. It will prevent the glass from shattering into fragments if you somehow manage to break it, although in normal use this is almost impossible.

For reference. It is on the film that a drawing, ornament or photo image can be applied by photo printing. But this is not the only way to decorate kitchen tables.

• Absolute resistance to moisture and household chemicals.
• Glass does not absorb dirt and dyes, bacteria do not grow on its surface.

All these characteristics prove the practicality, hygiene and environmental friendliness of glass tables. What is especially important for the kitchen.

However, they also have some disadvantages.

disadvantages

The main disadvantage of a glass table with a pattern is its high price. Another is the need for constant and careful care, since fingerprints, small debris and stains from a wet rag are clearly visible on its surface. Therefore, after each use, such a table has to be washed and wiped dry.

Note. On transparent glass, prints and small scratches are very noticeable, while drawing on kitchen furniture masks them.

Manufacturing methods

The drawing can be applied to glass in different ways, which will determine the appearance of the finished product. To understand which one suits you more than others, watch our video selection and study the information below.

Photo printing

In this way, not only countertops are made, but also glass kitchen aprons, door inserts and other decorative elements. Various manufacturing options are possible.

• Any image you choose is transferred to a film, which is glued to the glass from the back. This is the most inexpensive method, but the film may peel off over time.

Photo printing on glass

• Drawings on kitchen glass can also be applied directly to it using a UV printer. Multi-colored special ink under the influence of ultraviolet rays instantly hardens, acquiring high strength and not being absorbed into the glass. Paints on such a table top remain juicy and bright, do not fade or fade. The form the kitchen table may even be triangular.
• The film with a pattern can also be inside the glass. This is one of the most optimal options, both in terms of price and quality, since the film gives the glass additional strength, and the glass protects the pattern from all sides.

Sandblasting

This method consists in high pressure air sand blasting of a glass surface using special programmable equipment. In those areas where the jet is directed, the glass becomes opaque.

Sandblasted table

For reference. In the same way, with the help of a continuous sandblasting, complete matting is achieved. And drawing a picture is called artistic sandblasting.

The sandblasted pattern is particularly elegant and looks very stylish. Therefore, such tables are in high demand.

Decorative triplex

We already mentioned this method when we talked about photo printing. But in addition to the film, a fabric with a printed image or various compositions of wood, straw, dried plants can be placed between two layers of glass. It is difficult to call such compositions a drawing - it is rather an application.

You can make such a tabletop made of two sheets of tempered glass with your own hands, and change the pattern according to your mood

Note. Triplex looks very interesting with a layer of broken glass in the middle, the fragments of which create a kind of abstract pattern. This is the most practical option - no scratches will be visible on such a table.

Fusing

If you want an exclusive designer glass kitchen table with a pattern, order a worktop made this way. It consists in the fact that a mosaic, picture, ornament or pattern of small glass pieces is laid out on the surface of the glass, after which all this is baked in an oven at a certain temperature.

Fusing table

The result is amazing: you get an airy double-sided stained glass window without clear boundaries between areas of different colors, since the glass pieces are sintered both with each other and with the base. It is expensive. But very pretty!

Conclusion

We hope we have convinced you that the glass table is the best fit for the kitchen. If you follow the instructions for its correct operation, it will last a very long time, delighting not only with its practicality, but also with the beauty and grace of your chosen drawing (read also about advantages of kitchen tables with ceramic tiles).