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8 Ways to Use Fluted Glass
Choose fluted – or reeded – glass to add texture, privacy, light and an all-round stylish feature to your home
With its pleasing ribbed texture and ability to obscure objects, fluted glass is useful in interiors for both aesthetic and practical purposes. Take a look at these gorgeous homes to see how you could feature fluted glazing in your interior.
2. Keep things hidden
The most useful thing about fluted glass is its ability to partially obscure what’s behind it – handy when you need to conceal a particular item in the room.
In this bathroom, it comes into its own as panels on the right-hand side of the shower enclosure. The textured surface keeps the toilet out of focus without blocking the light from the window.
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The most useful thing about fluted glass is its ability to partially obscure what’s behind it – handy when you need to conceal a particular item in the room.
In this bathroom, it comes into its own as panels on the right-hand side of the shower enclosure. The textured surface keeps the toilet out of focus without blocking the light from the window.
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3. Lighten a division
The previous idea is just as effective when you need to divide a room, too: fluted glass can screen the area behind while maintaining light levels.
Here, for example, the bathing zone is separated from the wash basins to give privacy to those sharing the space. The steel-framed doors add an attractive architectural feature, while the reeded glass is both stylish and practical.
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The previous idea is just as effective when you need to divide a room, too: fluted glass can screen the area behind while maintaining light levels.
Here, for example, the bathing zone is separated from the wash basins to give privacy to those sharing the space. The steel-framed doors add an attractive architectural feature, while the reeded glass is both stylish and practical.
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4. Give a mid-century feel
This kitchen has a mid-century vibe thanks to the veneered cabinets and retro accessories. The fluted glass fronts on the box shelving are reminiscent of a 1960s dresser, adding to the contemporary twist on vintage style.
To highlight the fluted lines on the glass, try adding some cabinet lighting behind your glazed panels, as here.
This kitchen has a mid-century vibe thanks to the veneered cabinets and retro accessories. The fluted glass fronts on the box shelving are reminiscent of a 1960s dresser, adding to the contemporary twist on vintage style.
To highlight the fluted lines on the glass, try adding some cabinet lighting behind your glazed panels, as here.
5. Team with wood
The open shelving on this beautifully crafted kitchen helps to frame the base units below. Cabinet doors are practical for keeping some items dust-free, but a solid panel could have ruined the effect.
Instead, the designers have chosen fluted glass for the doors. The surface blurs the objects inside, but the open look of the wall cabinetry is maintained.
The open shelving on this beautifully crafted kitchen helps to frame the base units below. Cabinet doors are practical for keeping some items dust-free, but a solid panel could have ruined the effect.
Instead, the designers have chosen fluted glass for the doors. The surface blurs the objects inside, but the open look of the wall cabinetry is maintained.
6. Brighten a dark kitchen
Dark colours, such as green, blue, grey and black, look stylish in a kitchen, but it’s important to consider light levels. Too much dark cabinetry can be overbearing, so some glazed doors might be a welcome addition.
Here, the wall units come right down to the work surface, so the fluted glass is ideal for keeping the feel light and airy.
Dark colours, such as green, blue, grey and black, look stylish in a kitchen, but it’s important to consider light levels. Too much dark cabinetry can be overbearing, so some glazed doors might be a welcome addition.
Here, the wall units come right down to the work surface, so the fluted glass is ideal for keeping the feel light and airy.
7. Weave in texture
In this kitchen, the designers have used reeded glass to add interest to the room. The overall look of the space is quite industrial, with concrete flooring and steel-framed doors (not pictured), and the clever use of materials was key to adding warmth and texture to the space.
As well as the wooden cabinets, the designers have chosen iridescent zellige tiles for the walls and fluted glass panels for the shelving units.
In this kitchen, the designers have used reeded glass to add interest to the room. The overall look of the space is quite industrial, with concrete flooring and steel-framed doors (not pictured), and the clever use of materials was key to adding warmth and texture to the space.
As well as the wooden cabinets, the designers have chosen iridescent zellige tiles for the walls and fluted glass panels for the shelving units.
8. Go behind closed doors
Use fluted glass on internal doors, so the spaces on either side benefit from both light and privacy. These sliding doors feature panels of fluted glass in the centre – eye level for anyone seated – and clear glazing at the top.
A glazing expert can help you replace panels in existing doors. Alternatively, try upcycling second-hand vintage doors with textured glass.
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Use fluted glass on internal doors, so the spaces on either side benefit from both light and privacy. These sliding doors feature panels of fluted glass in the centre – eye level for anyone seated – and clear glazing at the top.
A glazing expert can help you replace panels in existing doors. Alternatively, try upcycling second-hand vintage doors with textured glass.
Tell us
Would you go for fluted glass in your home? Share your thoughts in the Comments section. And don’t forget to save your favourite images, save the story, and join in the conversation.
The designers of this bathroom have squeezed in some extra storage above the boxed-out cistern. The protruding wall could have looked a little too blocky, so the addition of glazing is a good choice.
A panel of fluted glass hides the items inside, but gives the unit a lighter feel than might have been the case with a solid door.