Glass display shelves are best used when you want to draw attention to your display without distraction. Your eyes will be drawn almost completely to the items on the shelf and not to the shelf itself.
Glass shelving doesn’t have to blend into the background, however.
When you combine glass with a metal or wood frame you have a display shelf which will catch the eye.
Glass display shelves can come with chrome frames or brackets for modern settings, or wood for an earthier feel.
To make your shelves almost invisible, consider mounting brackets or frames that are also made of transparent material. To add your own personal touch, there’s nothing wrong with buying the brackets and supports that you like and combining them with plates of glass cut to your specifications.
When you think of glass display shelves what probably comes to mind is just a long thin sheet of transparent glass. Nothing could be further from the truth in today’s designer world. You can find glass that is curved, angled, coloured, mirrored, beveled, and twisted. The shelves themselves can become an integral part of your display.
The AS 1288–2021, Glass in Buildings – Selection and Installation is the Australian Standard that provides procedures for selecting and installing glass in buildings to ensure safety, particularly under conditions like wind loading and human impact. Cairns Local Glass glaziers work to these standards when working with glass in commercial buildings.
Using these standards in installation helps building owners meet their legal obligations by providing a comprehensive survey service which inspects and documents every glazing element in the premises and enables any necessary upgrade work to be completed. This also allows future reactive glass repairs and replacement work to be completed quicker with minimal disruption.
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