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12 Ways to Bring Style & Privacy With Frosted Glass

Find out how this translucent glass offers privacy, better light control and an artistic edge to interiors

Aditi Sharma Maheshwari
Aditi Sharma Maheshwari23 April 2018
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Frosted or translucent glass obscures visibility, yet allows diffused light to filter through, giving a hazy visual of what’s behind it. In interiors, it offers privacy and adds a decorative quality. Here, we take a look at 12 different ways frosted glass can be used inside the house.
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1. In this large kitchen, the frosted glass on the pantry helps blur the contents inside. This is a great way to keep all the stacks of knick-knacks, ingredients and food away from focus, especially if the kitchen is also used for socialising.
Moriq
2. While the kitchen is furnished with wooden cabinets, a narrow above-the-counter shelf is covered with frosted glass so that daily use ingredients are fairly visible but not completely channeling your attention.
3. The frosted glass door creates a subtle partition between the kitchen and the rest of the house. The glass separator has a light visual impact that helps the two areas seem like one seamless space.

Here’s how to use glass partitions at home
Four Blocks South
4. The recessed window with seating and storage also includes a small bookcase, hidden smartly by frosted glass. This type of storage keeps the precious books secure behind the glass while also giving a hazy idea of the what lies behind.
Leicht Westchester-Greenwich
5. Two single fixed frosted panels form half-partitioned glass enclosures that just about hide the functional part of the shower area. Panels like these are a good option when a door that swings open would take up too much space.

These shower enclosures bring a wow to bathrooms
Ageloff & Associates
6. Having a window next to the sink and counter can be a good, cheery addition to the space so that the person can take in the outdoor views without being distracted while cleaning or chopping.
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7. I like this idea of hiding the TV but not keeping it completely out of sight. Inside this wall storage unit, the TV and media unit is blurred out with the use of frosted glass so that it doesn’t stand out in the room.

Wondering how to hide the TV?
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8. This bedroom offers expansive views of the Hollywood hills – the lower band of the window is frosted, while the rest is clear glass, giving the window a decorative, dynamic quality.
Greener Lives LLC
9. The frosted glass window above the bed looks almost like a decorative feature in this bedroom. The light that’s let into inside the room through the glass is filtered and not sharp, ensuring that the bedroom remains a calm, soothing and restful space.
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10. Those living inside safe, gated communities or with personal security will find this frosted glass door a refreshing change from the regular wooden or grille doors. This door gives a degree of privacy (all one can see is silhouettes moving about) and the illumination spilling out from within helps create an inviting look.
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11. I like this cupboard design because it has an old-style vibe mixed with modern elements. While the distressed wood hides the contents of the wardrobe within, the contemporary-style frosted glass gives just the slightest amount of sneak-peek.

Check out these alternatives to wardrobes and cupboards
AIS Designs
12. The custom etching on this frosted glass takes the style quotient of this room divider a notch higher. The small lights installed on it add a shimmer to the partition.

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