A mirror, when used astutely by a designer, can completely change the dynamics of a space. It can make small spaces look big and empty spaces seem balanced. They can brighten up an interior by reflecting natural light and provide an attractive reflection of the view through a window of a natural landscape. The strategic placement of a right-sized decorative mirror can make any room in a home, hotel or office look more attractive.

Here are three major things decorative mirrors can do for a space:

1. Make an interior look spacious:

Real estate in cities is expensive and companies are forced to set up offices in small buildings and people have adjusted to inhabiting smaller homes. The skill of a designer or decorator lies in making the most of the space available to them. Rather than spending a fortune on plans like knocking down a wall, a creative designer will strategically place a mirror or two on the right walls to give an impression of roominess. This may include using a floor-length mirror up on a wall or having a large mirror above your bed.

On the other hand if you have a newly purchased office or home with not too much furniture and you don’t want the area to end up looking sparse, a mirror can be an affordable way in which to achieve this.

2. Make the most of light:

A mirror when placed opposite or next to a window can allow the inlet of natural light and brighten up a space miraculously. Placing a mirror across a window also allows for the light to be reflected back into it. No matter what time of the day it is, a mirror will allow the room to harness any daylight that may enter and add life and energy to an interior. Even placing a mirror near a lamp or track lighting can throw light in multiple directions and give an illusion of spatial relief.

3. Beautify a space:

The most ancient use of a mirror in an interior has been for enabling people to admire or correct themselves in their reflection. Later it has been used in interiors over centuries for adornment and decorative purposes. Designers often effectively insert small mirrors throughout a display of artwork or photos to enhance the aesthetics of a display. A mirror is a great tool for creating a focus of the room. Gone are the days of common rectangular shaped mirrors. Today, the creativity in shape of decorative mirrors boggles the imagination. Not just that, architectural flaws can be overlooked if mirrors are placed intelligently. A sloping ceiling or a gap too small to fit a piece of furniture, can be repurposed with a mirror.


Today bathroom mirrors are the epitome of function and finesse amplifying the light and depth of a bathing space and allowing for a person to enjoy adorning himself in its reflection.

For a complete range of decorative mirrors in Kenya, Africa visit the Impala Glass website and choose the mirror best suited to decorate your home or commercial interior. Impala Glass remains a trusted name as mirror suppliers and glass product manufacturers in Kenya.

The best thing about changing time and advances in any field is that it brings with it useful innovations. For example, look at how the field of construction has evolved. It is incorporating new technologies and products at a rapid pace. It is mind-boggling and overwhelming at the same time. The advances give so much liberty and a free hand to the designers and architectures to experiment and fill the blank canvases with ideas.

Glass is one such element in this field. Due to its versatility, glass is in extensive use nowadays. This increased usage has helped in the development of various types of glass, all having different features and uses.

Many people would wonder at the mention of glass as an elementary component in building structures, owing to the delicate nature of glass. Thanks to the advanced technologies, we now have many types of glass that are as durable as any other material. Impala glass industries is proud to announce that we are one of the leading manufacturers and providers of premium quality glass products.

Let us talk about tempered laminated glass.

You must have heard about two types of glass

a) Tempered glass:

Tempered or toughened glass is a type of safety glass. Tempering puts compression on the outer surfaces and tension on the inner surface. Because of this stress, when glass breaks, it crumbles into small granular chunks instead of splintering into jagged shards as plate glass ( also called annealed glass) does. The granular chunks are less likely to cause injury.

b) Laminated glass:

Laminated glass is a type of safety glass that holds together when shattered. If the glass breaks, it is held in place by an interlayer. The interlayer keeps the layers of glass bonded even when broken, and its high strength prevents the glass from breaking up into large sharp pieces

These are two of the best types of glass. Things got even better with the invention of tempered laminated glass. A single pane having the best of both the worlds. You get the strength of tempered glass and shatter-proof factor of laminated glass. 

Benefits:

Benefits of tempered laminated glass are:

• Harder and more resistant to scratches than an ordinary glass
  
  
• If the glass breaks, it shatters into pebbles rather than sharp-edged pieces. The idea is to make things as harmless as possible.
  
  
• Lamination holds the glass into its place when it breaks. It prevents the flying of glass shards. Again, the safety element.
  
  
• The vinyl layer which is present inside the laminated glass provides the noise proofing factor.

Uses:

This glass has many uses. Usually, this glass is used in environments where safety is kept essential and prior. For example,

• Skylights
• Glass floors
• Glass white doors
• Balustrades
• Countertop backsplashes
• Bathroom door panel

If you are thinking of installing a glass product in a place around your house or office, the tempered laminated glass should be your best bet. The safety of yourself, your family, and your employees should be your priority.

As the world carves out a new normal it comes with the responsibility to exercise precautions for the wellbeing of our own selves and our families. Impala Glass realizes this with a deep sense of social responsibility and wishes to play its part in keeping the environment free from the coronavirus.


Whether it is keeping your house clean and sanitized, to washing your hands and covering you mouth with a mask and keeping far apart, every little thing contributes to keeping your safe from COVID-19.
The cars we use are perhaps the most exposed to the environment and the touch of many people. It travels from one spot to another and experiences the dust and germs of the outside. This is the reason why Impala Glass Industries offers a free car sanitization with every windscreen replacement.

The range of windscreens at Impala Glass constitutes contemporary windshields, usually made of tempered laminated glass, a type of treated glass consisting of two (typically) curved glass sheets linked into the window frame manufactured as per the primary safety requirements on African roads.
So next time you come into Impala Glass Industries, Kenya, for a replacement of your front or rear windscreen, we will sanitize your car so that it be safe yet again for you and your family.


Visit the Impala Glass Industries website and view our complete range of automotive and architectural glass. Stay safe just as we at Impala Glass ensure that our employees and visitors stay safe with regular hand sanitization, wearing face masks and sanitization of the premises.

Toughened glass is the perfect medium for use in your application when you need a glass with added power. Toughened glass helps artists, architects, glazers, and developers to discover more glass applications in today's building world. This glass is harder or stronger than the regular bottle, as the name suggests.

For transparent workspace layout growing in popularity, people who still hang on to their desire for privacy and security now need to be creative.

Due to the thickness and toughness of the glass, toughened glass panels, which are mostly used all around the world, are quite versatile. They provide the strength and durability in a busy workplace environment to resist wear, tear and direct impact.

To boost the well-being of your employees, bringing natural light into your office is important. Sadly, one of the major problems observed in office architecture is the absence of natural lighting.

Designers also face security dilemmas on external facade glazing in tall buildings. In addition to the necessary clarity of the glass windows, glass panes must be strong enough to withstand any effect created by humans or nature on the glass. This is where toughened glass windows play a major role in optimizing natural light dispersion and providing support to survive heavy impact, alleviating security concerns in high-rise office buildings.

Many people believe that a heavy look is associated with the extra strength and durability of toughened glass, but this is not a case. Tough glass can look exactly the same as standard glass and can be curved, tinted and shaped to make an important contribution to any design of the office.

Glass wall partitions can also be used with intermediate laminate, toughened glass panes in a busy office environment along with laminated toughened glass partitions offer sound proofing and can provide a safer workspace.

Now, if you plan to add toughened glass to the architecture of your chosen office? Impala Glass Industries Limited is here to offer expert advice and support in choosing difficult glass materials for your upcoming design project. To clarify the specific project specifications, please contact our team now at https://www.impalaglass.com/.

Make your surrounding and your Interior beautiful and creative by Impala Glass Industries. Impala Glass provides you toughened glass with reliability and utmost product quality that will help your place look attractive and your business to grow.