Lothian Glass – so much more than double glazing!

If you thought that Lothian Glass was just another glazing company – think again!  30 years in the business has taught this Edinburgh glazier to diversify! The company has consistently stayed ahead of current trends, ensuring that as well as an ability to help clients know what will work for their home or business, we are also committed to finding out all the up to date materials, finishes and techniques. Because of this, and our reputation for quality, we think we provide one of the most comprehensive glazing services across the Midlothian and Edinburgh area.

If you’re looking for something a little bit different to the standard double glazed unit installation you see in brochures everywhere, come to us! Of course, we can install a wide range of styles of traditional UPVC windows and doors too, and if it’s just handles and trims you need, you can rest assured that we’re happy to help. We have a fantastic selection of door knockers that will enhance your home and sometimes it’s the little things that make all the difference.

For something a little bit unique, leaded and coloured panels can add a stunning design feature to your windows and doors. It’s easy to give your home a little bit of character.

Safety First

For specialist needs such as toughened safety glass, solar glass and laminated safety glass, we are more than capable, and we can offer you a guarantee that all of our glass is also fire resistant to British Safety standard.

Indoors

We also love to use decorative effects, so if you fancy having an attractive mirrored panel or a set of sophisticated sliding doors in your bedroom, any part of your home, in fact, just say the word and we’ll send someone over to give you a quote. We can also install mirrors wherever you want them, in a range of designs.

Coloured glass has been used a lot in interior design recently and that’s another trend we’ve really taken on, so we can offer you a vast range of beautiful coloured glass – perfect for your bathroom and kitchen splash backs and to complement that newly installed or decorated home.

We can work with you to produce stunning curved glass for your home’s interior, and add finishing touches to windows by adding beautiful Venetian blinds, pleated blinds and more, all within double glazed units, perfectly fitted to your exact specification.

If you’re thinking about anything to do with glass – call Lothian Glass and we’ll be happy to help,

Design ideas – add colour to a white kitchen

One of the biggest kitchen trends in 2014 was brightening up an existing kitchen with design touches, rather than a completely new kitchen that can cost thousands, and takes a lot of planning and inconvenience.
One trend that we saw emerging very strongly was the trend for jazzing up a pristine plain white kitchen with colourful glass splash backs to add colour, and we can see the trend already carrying on into 2014. We love it – and we have just the range of coloured glass to be able to help you if you want to give the glass splash back trend a try in your home.

How do you use accessories to add colour to white units?

It’s really easy. If you already have a plain kitchen, it makes the whole project even easier, as you have a wonderful blank canvas to start working on.

You can also add one or two units or interesting accessories in contrasting colours to make the kitchen look even more interesting and on-trend. Rather than just using a glass splash back to add your chosen colour to a plain white kitchen cabinets, some people are upgrading their kitchen’s stark white look with some bright coloured cabinets or accessories.

Beautiful, brightly coloured glass makes the perfect addition to almost any modern kitchen, and a glass splash back is perfect is easy to keep clean and looking good too. All you need to do with your splash back is to give it a regular wipe and polish, and because there are no joins, unlike tiles, there’s no dirt or bacteria lurking in there, either.

A touch of glass gives a real contemporary twist to a plain white kitchen, and adds to the clean lines and feel you want from a pristine colour scheme. For the best results, opt for  toughened glass that’s at least 6mm  - and for a bit of sophistication, don’t just stick to the trusted, muted colours, go for something really eye catching like raspberry, orange or lilac.

For an idea of the huge range of coloured glass splash backs we can offer, check out our colour chart, and for ideas on using coloured glass to enhance your home, feel free to contact our helpful team at Lothian Glass for more information and/or a quote.

What can you do with coloured glass?

There have been many advances in glass technology over the past few years, and different colours and finished have become available. This means that designers can let their creativity run riot as they come up with ways to make your home look on-trend and up market.

Modern glass techniques make glass one of the most versatile materials to work with, and it’s affordability also helps to make it a popular choice with architects and designers alike. The fact that it can be coloured in so many attractive shades means that there’s a shade for just about every domestic or commercial project.

The back-painted glass process (BPG) has created a great new material for anyone to introduce into their home which can be coloured to match their existing décor â€" your imagination is your only limit when you’re working with coloured glass.

What are RAL colours?

RAL glass colours are simply a name for the different shades which glass may be coloured to from a standard palette. To see which colours are available from Lothian Glass, just check our colour sheet here:

The benefits of coloured glass include the huge choice of colours available, the ease of installation and its durability. It’s tough, heat resistant and it’s easy to fit into any space, including around sockets and kitchen fixtures if you’re having splash backs added to your kitchen.

Easy to clean, no need for messy grouting which also attracts dirt and germs, and customisable to almost any requirement, will you decide to go for a zingy sulphur yellow, a calming pastel blue, or a warming chocolate brown? We have a huge selection of modern, vibrant, muted and many more colours to choose from, so if you want to brighten up your home with some stylish glass…look no further than Lothian Glass.