Glass block walls have become a modern favorite in both home and commercial building design, offering a unique blend of aesthetics and functionality. If you’re looking to add a touch of elegance or ...
Dear James: I want to build a curved glass block wall for a shower stall and a straight one in my kitchen. How do lay a glass block wall so that it will not leak when showering? -- Darlene G. Dear ...
Glass blocks used to be such a pain. Though they don’t absorb mortar like bricks, glass blocks used to be installed in much the same way, stacked with messy mortar. If you piled a wall too high and ...
In case you haven’t heard already, glass blocks are back. In a big way. These translucent building blocks have been popping up in all of our favorite designers' work, and we’re ready to bring the ...
This material is making a big comeback. Over the years, materials and aesthetics fall in and out of the design world's favor; there are few better examples of this than glass blocks. Once revered and ...
Before they became universally reviled, glass bricks were everywhere. Shower walls were glass brick. Small windows were glass brick, so were bars. Through their bubbled double walls, light played.
Dear Pat: I have always liked the appearance and openness of indoor glass-block walls. I would like to build several curved walls, particularly for the shower. How do I go about creating these walls? ...
What is it with so many 80s styles making a comeback right now? With fashion, we get it, there are so many cool looks to take from the 80s, but in the world of interiors? Well, it was an era we never ...
The fact that glass block showers have been around forever — or at least since the early twentieth century — tells you two things. Glass blocks aren't out of style (though some say they're one of the ...
Q:Sometime in the past 50 or so years, someone thought it would be nice to remodel my entire entrance hall with glass blocks. And since it was never maintained, I am sure the wall below will have some ...