Small space, big impact: How glass makes your home feel larger

When designing small rooms, you can run into many challenges, from finding the right furniture to trying to utilise square footage without making it feel claustrophobic.

There are many smart solutions out there to help you combat these issues and maximise every inch of available space, including incorporating glass into your home’s design.

From glass balustrade panels and kitchen splashbacks to shower screens and table tops. But how exactly can these help?

The experts at EGW explore all you need to know in this article.

Glass gives the illusion of more space

Glass elements like mirrors or balustrade panels allow more natural light to flow freely through your home.

A brighter home will naturally feel much larger, even if space is limited, making glass the perfect addition to smaller properties or even just more cramped or shadowy areas of your home.

Speaking of shadowy areas…

It can help brighten up darker areas of the home

Shadowy, darker areas can make your home feel much smaller, even if you have quite a bit of space to play with.

Glass, however, goes a long way in brightening it up by allowing increased natural light coming in through the windows to pass effortlessly through your home and, you guessed it, making it feel much more spacious as a result!

Glass eliminates visual barriers

Being totally transparent, glass does an excellent job of removing bulky visual barriers.

Whereas a wooden staircase or solid wall, for example, can close off areas of the home, a glass staircase or door allows you to see from floor to floor or from one room to another, creating a light, ‘barely there’ look, and make you feel as though you have endless space.

It can help create a minimal aesthetic

Glass furniture often looks less bulky and obtrusive than timber or metal elements, helping you lean into a more minimalist home design.

This ‘barely there’ look also doesn’t clutter the visual field, making your space feel tidier and, therefore, much roomier

Glass creates a seamless barrier between indoor and out

The best way to create the illusion of more space in your home is to create a seamless barrier between the indoors and out.

With large glass patio doors or floor-to-ceiling windows, for example, your beautiful garden will feel as though it’s part of your living space, and with the lines between outside and in blurred, you can effortlessly create a sense of openness and the illusion of limitless space.

You really can’t go wrong!

Order premium glass products for your home online

Looking for top-quality glass products for your home?

The team over at EGW have everything you need – from glass kitchen splashbacks and shower screens to glass balustrade panels and bespoke mirrors – to help you achieve your interior design goals.

Additionally, if you need advice on how to make your home feel roomier with glass, you can get in touch with their experts for advice.

With decades of experience in the industry, they’re the best-placed team to answer your questions and offer recommendations!