If you don't have a VERY contemporary/modern design, they will look odd. I'd use them in a bathroom in a heartbeat, though. In fact, they are going to my master bath idea board right now;-)

House Beautiful's kitchen for the month of June featured a beautiful glass backsplash. The back of the glass was painted. Not sure how it would have been attached. The backsplash behind the range was of tempered glass.
It is a very clean, polished look.

Ooops. Fuzzy picture. I'll try another one.

check out thinkglass.com. super gorgeoso

I want the glass counter top for my sink counter and I want it to be lit from below with little LED lights and I want some texture or bubbles in the glass.

think glass does have some nice photos but some are over the top for me.

In the present time everyone wants that his office, home, kitchen, bathroom, restaurant, bar and such other place will look different and everyone appreciate them for their look, Glass countertop provide the way to create different look to these.

I was thinking about using glass panels over a wallpaper backsplash. I'd have them drilled for attachments so they could be pulled out and the paper changed with my whims....

Sorry, not exactly about glass countertops.

dws123, I am not looking for something different, as you say. I am looking for something both beautiful and practical. It isn't tile (grout is not practical, it get discolored). It's by the sink so it has to take wet conditions. That lets a lot of materials out. Glass sounds really good to me.

Did you check out Glass2? Cool looking. No idea about practicality or cost.

Glass2 is very cool. They don't sell anywhere near me... not yet, anyway.

THanks!

I found my raised bar for $60/sq ft but I also paid for installation - glass and all, not worth the risk of my DH dropping it on his toe. : ) They had a scratch resistant one that was like $70 (?) per square foot that was very cool, but had a milk finish and I was really after the super clean modern standard clear.

LOVE glass - trying to see if I have a pic on this work computer... not that I'm on gardenweb at work......

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Stunning!

Can anyone tell me more about the unique range? It is spectacular!!

I just installed a 7 ft by 2 ft stretch of fusion glass countertops with a bubble pattern underneath. I saw these countertops and fell in love and had to have it in my new remodel. I started out wanting 2 inch thick glass countertops everywhere but had sticker shock. Also, it takes 2-3 months to make them. So, I broke down and did most of my kitchen in quartzite (the real one). I left a small stretch under the window for the glass. This one stretch was about $300 per sq ft. versus $100 per sq foot for the granite. Additionally, there was a $1000 installation charge. Also, you have to create a substrate of wood cabinet tops and stainless steel under the glass (unless it is not over cabinets and then it is completely see through.) My husband watched both the granite and the glass installations and said it was much more difficult to install the glass. However, it it absolutely beautiful and looks like a turquoise sea of water. I love the idea that it only needs to be cleaned with windex and is impervious to heat. The top is NOT totally flat and has some bumps in it which adds to its water like appearance. My guests raved about it. My granite is lovely, but pales in comparison. Fusion glass is so expensive, most folks use it for an island, a table or an accent. If I had done all my counters in glass, it would have come to $27K. I was quoted about $8K for my beautiful granite which I costed out in full. This is why I added just a small section for an accent. Most of the glass is made in Canada. I hope this helps.

As far as chipping, I wouldn't think it would be worse than granite or marble. I wouldn't put it where chairs could bang into it. You could go with irregular, unfinished edges, which won't show any chips, if that is a fear.

please, photos.

This is one shot of the glass counter. It is set into a quartzite countertop. The backsplash isn't done yet...this isn't a Jackson Pollack painting. There is one cabinet to go in still and we are doing the backsplash in bluestone with glass inserts. I will post a picture.

This is a closer view. I should mention that the glass is 1 inch in depth and not 2 inches, which saved me quite a bit of money. I love the thicker glass and was concerned that the one inch would not be striking. Another reason to go with 1 inch, other than price, is that the quartzite (or any granite, really) is only 1 1/2 inches in depth. The supplier recommended not going with the same depth, but recessing the glass into the quartzite. I think the 2-4 inch depth would be striking on an island. I chose the polished edge.

As far as ThinkGlass. Our supplier no longer deals with them and deals with another Canadian fabricator. This is not the brand name ThinkGlass. I went to another supplier who deals with ThinkGlass and two US based suppliers. The prices were higher with ThinkGlass.

Differences from ThinkGlass? The color is the same, but the ThinkGlass had a totally flat surface and mine has ripples. I like the ripples as I don't think you will be able to see any scratches. There are several colors and glass designs available (from large bubbles, to clear, to wavy). All are pretty. Mine came in clear, deep blue and amber. The substrate of stainless gives it a more reflective appearance. Hope this helps.

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This is my quartzite countertop. My cabinets are natural cherry. This was taken before the glass countertop was installed. The glass countertop is to the right hand side of the kitchen...in back of the peninsula.

I had to go with a peninsula since my kitchen is only 12 feet wide. It is 20 feet long. Some touches that I love....a 36 inch sink. I had to fight my designer on size and not putting it under the window. I just didn't want to walk in and see dishes under the window. The big sink is utterly functional. We went with two dishwashers. I had one that was only a year old and Thermador gave away a free dishwasher with the purchase of two ovens and a cooktop. I love being able to load one while the other is running. My kitchen stays so much cleaner. Thermador dw is made by Bosch and works similarly. However, the way it dries is different from American models and there is always condensed water on the doors of the dw. It took me awhile to get used to it. The dishes come out nicely though. We bought the Thermador steam / convection oven and really enjoy the way it cooks. We use it all the time. I also splurged for the mirror finish Thermador induction cooktop. It works beautifully and cleans like a breeze. This replaced our Thermador electric cooktop. We find induction is far superior to election. Lastly, we bought the Broan Sopressa Cirrus fan. While we like it, I probably wouldn't have purchased it if I had realized the full specs. I chose this fan as it was supposed to be totally flush in the ceiling and I didn't want any obstructions over the peninsula based cooktop. However, it is only flush if you have a one story house and have an attic over your kitchen with at least 13 inches for the components. As you can see, it drops down 11 inches and I had to have a stainless trim custom made for the fan. The fan does have nice features. It comes with an internal or external exhaust. I chose the external exhaust fan and it works beautifully over a 36 inch cooktop. It also has LED lights that give great light over the cooktop.

Quartzite countertop

sedonamzer: the glass countertop is beautiful! Do you like working on it? May I ask what this runs per sq. ft.?

On another note... I love the colors you're testing on the backsplash and, call me weird but I kinda think the way you have them painted (jackson pollack-esque) would make a pretty awesome backsplash! Very artsy.

LOL, deedles. The blue I chose was too baby blue and I have been experimenting with something with more grey and turquoise. I settled on BM Wedgewood Grey. So, the kitchen will be repainted in the color that is on the left hand side of the window.

It was about 300/square foot. I paid about 7000 for that section including glass installation. In addition, I had to pay for the substrate, which was to have the cabinets topped in wood to support the glass and the stainless on top of the wood. I priced LED lights and that was another 1000. I am not doing the lights.

Whoops, forgot to answer you on this. I do like working on it. Even though it is rippled, dishes sit flat. It is a breeze to clean up...just Windex it and NO SEALING or special care.

Thanks for the pictures. So very cool. Any chance of a daylight photo? I wonder what it looks like with natural light hitting it...

Interesting ceiling fan. Not so honkin' big like my Vent_A_Hood.

here you go

Here is another one. We have southwestern exposure

Thank you so much. Wow. Glass. It does look like water.

I sure hope it becomes more common and less expensive. Come on you people with money. Use it. Make it common. We plebes want it, too.

Reminds me of the water around the Florida Keys. So pretty!

Cool glass countertop. Love the ripples!