Dreamwalls® - White Glass with Lab Equipment

Glass is a great surface to use in lab and medical environments. Not only is it able to color coordinate or color-code different zones, but from a disinfecting and sterilizing standpoint, there are few surfaces that perform better. Countertops, backsplashes, walls or showers of backpainted glass can be disinfected using ehtanol or isopropol alcohol, phonolics, or high intentsity shortwave ultraviolet light. These same surfaces can be completely sterilized using chemicals such as Ehylene oxide, ozone, bleach, formaldehyde, or hydrogen peroxide. Depending on the glass installation, steam can also be used to safely sanitize areas.

The ability of Dreamwalls Color Glass to keep areas beautiful and clean day after day isn’t a quality we take lightly, and neither should you. As a designer, start looking at the products in your own interaction with healthcare environments. Touching the same reception desk as dozens of other patients every day – wouldn’t you feel better knowing that the surface can hold up to a myriad number of cleaning methods to keep you safe?

Dreamwalls® Backpainted Glass Reception

When a surface in medical offices reflects light, adds to the beauty of the space, AND can be cleaned for optimal safety?….why wouldn’t it be the choice most specified?

Dreamwalls® Backpainted Glass Black Glass Reception

And don’t forget the other surfaces in the waiting area!  Table tops and wall cladding can all benefit from being able to be completely disinfected and/or sanitized.

Dreamwalls® Backpainted Glass Wall Cladding

Or in guest spaces where people can stay connected to their loved ones in hospitals or commons areas of medical offices? this cool little kiosk from Peter Pepper Products features decorative laminated glass, and backpainted glass for the work surface.

Peter Pepper Products Guest Center using Glass Inserts

How would you use Backpainted Glass in healthcare environments?

Filippa K _ Spring 2012 Striped Maxi Dress

Today’s Fashion Friday looks at this relaxed maxi dress from Scandinavian designer Filippa Knutson, of her Filippa K design house. It represents a beautiful pattern, a relaxed cut, and a lifestyle that I aspire to.When translated into this hospitality lobby, the strong horizontal stripes create a focal wall that draws the eye. The modern color palette and simple geometry add to the casual vibe. The use of antique mirror within the horizontal stripes is key to keeping the feeling relaxed.

Antique mirrors are a wonderful tool in hospitality environments. The reflection of mirror creates excitement and intimacy, while opening up up the space visually. Hotels, restaurants, bars, and bistros can all benefit from the instant mood an antique mirror‘s patina can provide. Antique mirror seems perfectly at home paired with the exposed wood and brick in this rustic restaurant and bar:

Dreamwalls Rustic Bar with Antique Mirror

One thing the below lobby did not need more of was more wood paneling. The reflection of the antique mirror is always changing depending on the visitors that day. It adds another layer of texture to the space.

Dreamwalls Reservation Desk with Antique Mirror Panels

A regular wall of mirror in this casual restaurant would have felt too crisp,…not to mention a little optically confusing. The antique mirror surface adds a more relaxed feel to the room and prevents patrons from walking into it.

Dreamwalls Casual Bistro with an Antique Mirror Wall

This serving buffet features bronze-tinted antique mirror. Psychologically, when people have warmer skin tones, they are perceived as being more attractive and youthful. In the below application, the effect of the mirror gives the patrons a warm, healthy reflection as they serve themselves.

Dreamwalls Buffet featuring Bronze Antique Mirror

Consider using Dreamwalls antique mirror in either regular or bronze tones for your next hospitality installation. It can make a subtle statement without going glitzy, and can lighten the spaces,…literally and metaphorically.  For more great uses of antique mirror, visit some of our earlier blog posts.

Orange Reception Area

Black Color Glass Reception Area

Pink OTC installation

M Hotel Lobby

Edge Personal Fitness Lobby

In these lovely lobbies, the sleek, easy-to-clean color of glass makes a big impact.