Furniture Glass Tabletops & Desktops
What goes under the glass tabletop? Almost anything.
Almost invisible, a glass tabletop or desktop can draw attention to an unusual base. It can also provide a useful work surface without adding visual bulk to a room.
At a glass store, you can have clear or tinted glass cut to specific dimensions. Prices vary, depending on the color, thickness, shape, and type of corner and edge you order. Easily cut shapes (rectangles are easier than circles), thinner glass, and sharper corners all mean lower cost.
The thicker the glass, the less likely it is to break or chip. If children will play near the table, make sure corners are rounded and edges smooth. You can cover sharp corners with clear plastic corner guards, sold in a hardware department make your own from split lengths of plastic tubing.
Glass that’s tempered after being cut to size is more expensive than untempered glass, but it will fall into harmless shards if broken, rather than into dangerous sharp-edged pieces. Safety glass, with a core of wire or a clear plastic binder laminated between glass layers, costs even more, but holds together when broken.