Vintage Shutters and Hardware Dreamwalls Backsplash Installation - Prep

Vintage Shutters & Hardware in Raleigh, NC specializes in top grade finishes and “after-paint” touches that make the difference in a home and a home of distinction; shutters, showers, mirrors and hardware. Recently, Vintage worked on a project that incorporated a custom color of Dreamwalls Color Glass with mirror to create a kitchen backsplash that gives the cook color and views at every turn.

Vintage Shutters and Hardware Dreamwalls Backsplash Installation - Before

The “before” view above shows the wall prepped, the old backsplash adhesive scraped for removal, and shims in place to keep the glass from making direct contact with the granite countertop. The light fixtures aren’t finished at this stage – so they’re dangling in preparation for final installation.

Vintage Shutters and Hardware Dreamwalls Backsplash Installation - After

The “after” view shows the reflective beauty of the finished product and the light that opens up the space thanks to the addition of mirror to act as a “window”. The matching outlet covers allow the eye to smoothly gloss over the expanse of the color-matched Dreamwalls Color Glass in SW #6615 “Peppery”.

Vintage Shutters and Hardware Dreamwalls Backsplash Installation View 2

Great job to everyone involved in this project. While these are only “in-process” pictures, you can see how the spicy color adds a layer of warmth and personality to the kitchen. The way the glass and mirror keep the space light and lively with reflections made me realize that this would be a truly awesome kitchen to enjoy with family and friends without missing a moment of the action.

Vintage Shutters and Hardware Dreamwalls Color Glass Installation

Glass desks really can add light, color, and pizazz to an office desk. When you add backpainted glass, it adds a layer of sophistication to the space. By just adding a pop of color, the professionalism of a home office is elevated. Look at a few of these examples from Houzz. The refinement of the material makes you just want to get to work and get things done, doesn’t it?

This desk top in black glass takes nothing away from the traditional elements:

This hot-orange glass desktop and backsplash would get the creative juices flowing in the morning without a cup of coffee:

While a little difficult to see in this photo, the glass desk top is a brilliant blue borrowed from the artwork on the wall. It is beautiful and becomes an extension of the artwork in 3 dimensions:

Lastly, I like to explore the possibilities of what changing the color of this one surface can do. First, the original glass desktop:

And here is the color pulled from the artwork above the desk. A complex neutral that adds more of a natural element to the room:

Glass desktop with color altered

Or, you can add a little more impact by going with a dark black:

So take a look at your desk today, and see how Dreamwalls Color Glass could add a little something special to help elevate your work.

So you’ve seen the new Dreamwalls Selective Silvering from this week’s earlier post. But say you’re looking for something a bit less “Vegas”,…a bit more subtle. Try these two neutral patterns for installations with a little something extra special.

Dreamwalls Color Glass Selectively Painted Gray Pattern Shower Wall

Dreamwalls Color Glass Selectively Painted Chevron Backsplash

We can work from any editable vector art file that you create to make your special custom pattern. Add that with our ability to match any color you specify from any swatch book, and the possibilities are truly endless. So try a little pattern play! Contact us to learn more.

With Dreamwalls Color Glass, we can get your whites, super-white. We use low-iron glass with extreme clarity, so we can provide backpainted glass that is True White instead of aqua or green. However, this color clarity is important for more than just white. It is also key for subtle colors, where a little unintentional greenish cast would make it look muddy and dull. Cream is a perfect example of a color that must be kept pristine.

In this backsplash from Park Avenue Designs of Tampa, Florida, this color clarity was crucial. Designer George Gobes had the cream paint color specified for the wall of a custom kitchen, and needed the backsplash to match perfectly. We were happy to oblige. Each piece was size to fit around the range hood, and well as cut-outs for outlets and additional electronics – and matching outlet covers. We worked from Park Avenue’s CAD files (.dxf files), the precise measurements taken on-site were easily translated into perfect pieces of glass.

For more on this design, or to view others, visit Park Avenue Designs.

This custom color of Dreamwalls matte color glass was specified for a hotel bar. The deep bordeaux color is perfect to whet the appetite, and the acid-etched finish is durable and extremely practical to prevent drink rings and fingerprints. The color on glass shows a depth and richness that is hard to imagine in any other material.

What inspiration for color can you find around you today?

Forsythia

This week is about color at the Dreamwalls Glass blog. And in springtime, the forsythias are the first thing we see blooming. We are always doing a lot of yellows in Dreamwalls Color Glass. But this most recent yellow is wonderful. It’s based on a Sherwin-Williams color: #6690 Gambol Gold, and just like the arrival of spring, it puts a little extra flutter in my heart.

Dreamwalls Color Glass in Custom Yellow

Dreamwalls Color Glass: New York Office Installation - Stone

Dreamwalls Color Glass makes the perfect dry erase board for corporate interiors. Here are 5 reasons every office in the country should have a wall of Dreamwalls Color glass to use as a dry erase marker board:

• Won’t Stain or Ghost

Regardless of the color or how long the marks stay, they can always be cleaned off. Even permanent markers can be removed.

• Color Customization

If a marker can show up on it, it’s the right color to use. We can color match any corporate color, so you’re free to think of the marker board as a design element, not an obstacle.

• Magnetized Option

Adding another layer of functionality makes them even more practical.

• Permanent Custom Graphics

A subtle overall pattern to match the décor? A grid? A logo? Use your imagination to re-think what a dry erase marker board can be.

• Professional Image

When not in use, it doesn’t HAVE to still look like a dry erase board. With large floor-to-ceiling installations,  it becomes a beautiful, shining wall of color when not in use.

Dreamwalls Color Glass: True White Corporate Conference Room Wall

Pepe Calderin dining area using various types of red glass tile

We’re talking tile this week. And I am amazed that glass isn’t getting specified more in projects. With our product, you can have it coated it any color; and with our waterjet capabilities, you can cut it into any size or shape imaginable. But one project I first saw in Decorative Glass Magazine’s Designers On Design Blog called out two more reasons why backpainted glass tile should be explored more in the design community: finish and thickness.

Pepe Calderin grand entry using various types of red glass tile

This residence in Florida was designed by Pepe Calderin, a designer who really understands the beauty of glass. In this stunning residence, Calderin used glass tiles in a bright red color in different thicknesses (we can do 3mm to 25mm thick) in various sizes and in both matte (acid etched low iron glass) and shiny (regular low iron glass). The result plays with the light, plays with the intensity of the color, and begs to be touched.

Pepe Calderin Hallway using various types of red glass tile

I’m just amazed by the possibilities and think everyone should be trying this on an accent wall in their home. Stunning. What other tile can give you so many options? A truly customized tile is waiting for you at Dreamwalls Color Glass.

For more info on the designs of Pepe Calderin, visit his website or read more about this project at Design Shuffle.

Harris Teeter Baltimore Maryland prep area with Dreamwalls Color Glass Tile in three shades of sunny orange.

Harris Teeter​ recently opened a 61,000 square foot, two-story location in Baltimore Maryland on December 7th, 2011. Dreamwalls was very pleased to have been a part of this incredible project, providing a palette of 9 different custom-colored custom-sized tile in 8in x 8in and 8in x 16 in sizes.  The Dreamwalls Color Glass Tile was used to differentiate the different prep areas of the store. The large scope and brave color choices made this project one of Dreamwalls’ Best of 2011. These photos are obviously from before the grand opening, but even here you can see the bold use of color and pattern makes this a unique grocery store in many ways.

Located in the urban mixed-use environment of McHenry Row, Harris Teeter’s first Baltimore store reflects the lifestyle and desires of its customers. The company is placing a strong emphasis on fresh foods, items-to-go and perishable items. Architecturally, the store design offers more glass and skylights, bright colorful glass tile, an atrium, and cool stainless steel fixtures.

In close up, the pattern is hard to see. But pull back and the chevron pattern is revealed.

The company is also applying for LEED® certification for this location. With a commitment to sustainable, energy efficient design, the store also features recycling centers in the lobby and boasts additional energy and environmental design components including freezer cases designed with LED lighting and water-saving devices. Additional green features include electric vehicle charging stations and an integrated refrigeration and HVAC system that utilizes high efficient condensing and high efficient water source heat pump technology. The company already has four other LEED®-certified buildings.

If you’re in the area, definitely go visit! It’s an amazing shopping experience.

Harris Teeter Baltimore Maryland with Dreamwalls Color Glass Tile in 3 shades of custom-specified gray.

The installer of this project was Carpet N’ Things of Laurel, MD with Alex Araghi as the commercial sales contact. They did a truly amazing installation job, taking special care with the tile spacing, and even some extremely well done curved work in some overhang areas.

[ Harris Teeter​ is headquartered in Matthews, N.C., and is a subsidiary of Ruddick Corporation​ (NYSE:RDK), a Fortune 500 company. Harris Teeter is the 24th largest supermarket in the U.S. employing over 24,000 associates and has 207 stores in North and South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Tennessee, Maryland, Delaware, Florida and the District of Columbia. The Baltimore, MD store is located at McHenry Row • 1801 Whetstone Way • Baltimore, MD 21230]