Benefits of glass backsplashes for Vancouver kitchens

Once exclusive to European kitchens, glass backsplashes eventually made their way into North American high-end kitchens. Now, they’re available to everyone who wishes to modernise with a beautifully elegant custom glass design. Let’s take a closer look at why everyone loves them and why your kitchen needs one.

Glass backsplash benefits

• Brightens
• Updates aesthetics
• Seamless
• Easy to clean
• Durable
• Water resistant
• Protects
• Practical and refined
• Affordable

One of the primary benefits of a glass backsplash installation for Vancouver kitchens is how much it brightens the area. Considering the number of cloudy, rainy days we get here, this is a really useful feature! 

How does it work? Glass reflects. So light that comes from windows or artificial sources, reflects off the backsplash and gets sent back into the area. This really helps illuminate darker areas like underneath cabinets, as well as the backs and corners of countertops. Add a strip of LEDs under cupboards too. It looks amazing! 

A glass backsplash is installed in one continuous piece, so there are no grout lines. It’s easy to clean and requires no maintenance.

Choose a custom glass design and colour that complements your current kitchen. Or, use a clear version to go over another decorative feature you want to preserve. Used like this, a plain backsplash adds a layer of protection over other surfaces like brickwork, wall paper, woodwork or tiling, while still allowing their aesthetic to shine through. 

Since glass doesn’t need sealing, it’s an affordable solution that safeguards cherished features. It’s also ridiculously faster and easier to clean a glass backsplash than it is other surfaces.

In conclusion, the benefits of glass backsplashes are manifold. Reflected light makes kitchens look brighter. Small kitchens feel bigger and take on a cheerier atmosphere. Besides making the whole kitchen brighter, a glass backsplash adds a touch of sophistication and updated modern aesthetic. They can be used as a protective element for other features in your kitchen. They’re also practical, easy to clean, durable, water resistant, and affordable. 

Are you curious about a glass backsplash installation for your Vancouver kitchen? Contact Panama Glass for answers to all your questions.

Panorama Glass is a professional glass contractor specialising in all types of glass backsplashes and custom glass solutions. Give us a call at 604-862-8955