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Bendheim Launches New Cabinet Glass Designs

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New Decorative Glass Inserts Expand Homeowners’ Design Palette for Cabinet Refacing Projects, Kitchen and Pantry Doors

New “Italian Satin Streamer” Cabinet Glass

We have expanded our Cabinet Glass Collection with seven new additions that can dramatically improve a home’s appearance. The Collection provides homeowners designer-grade decorative glass inserts for cabinets, doors, partitions, and bespoke glass shelving.

The line expansion consists of five linear patterns that have become increasingly sought  by professional designers as well as design-savvy homeowners. The patterns range from the open and diaphanous “Italian Satin Streamer,” to the heavily obscuring “Italian Satin Blind,” to satisfy a variety of visual privacy needs. Two additional glass types, “Solar” and “Soft Etched,” which do not exhibit a pronounced pattern, round out the new collection by providing design choices for minimalist homes.

With a broadened line of cabinet glass, we are helping homeowners to transform their kitchens with a budget-friendly and time-saving alternative to a complete remodel. Many homeowners are choosing to embrace do-it-yourself projects in the wake of the pandemic, and upgrading cabinets with decorative glass inserts, as part of a cabinet refacing project, is a highly-customizable and wallet-friendly option. Cabinet replacement costs average $35,000, while refacing averages $7,500, a savings of nearly 80 percent. Refacing is also more environmentally friendly and much quicker – most projects are completed in 2 days – and far less intrusive.

Decorative glass inserts in pantry doors are another growing trend in home design, and can be used to add sophistication and charm to the kitchen.

“The expanded offering allows homeowners a wider range of choices to dramatically improve the kitchen design and the living experience in what many believe to be the most important room in the home,’’ said Robert Jayson, President of Bendheim. “Family celebrations this year may be smaller due to the pandemic, but they will be no less vital and carefully planned than in previous years. More people are embracing the home, cooking, and quality family time, and we’ve seen a growing demand from homeowners to upgrade their kitchen. Good design enhances the joy of everyday life.”

Our cabinet glass is delivered cut-to-size and ready to install, in sizes up to 20” W by 40” H. Prices range from $13 to $53 per square foot, depending on the selected design and safety option. Glass safety options include tempering and lamination, ideal for home applications requiring extra security as required by local building codes or the homeowner’s personal preferences.

Private Residence | Bendheim Restoration Glass Project

Private Residence, Brooklyn, NY by White Arrow & Space Exploration. Photos By White Arrow

Tempering is a heat strengthening process that increases the glass strength by a factor of four – similar to the glass in your car side windows. Lamination is the process of “sandwiching” two pieces of glass together, using a specialized interlayer. In case of breakage, the interlayer holds the pieces together, minimizing the risk of injury – similar to your car windshield.

Our Cabinet Glass website is a carefully curated collection of more than 70 hand-crafted, colored, textured, etched, and wired decorative glass varieties for a range of home design applications. For more information, please visit www.bendheimcabinetglass.com.

Our Lamberts® Mouth-Blown Glass Brings Historic Home’s Facade to Life

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Hand-Made Glass Helps Create Custom Window with “Soul,” Bridging Old & New

Renowned glass artist Nancy Gong showcases mouth-blown Lamberts® glass and an innovative lead-free lamination technique in a new bespoke art glass window. The 10.5-foot-tall abstract artwork defines the street-facing facade of the private residence, located in Rochester’s High Falls historic district. It provides color, light, and privacy, simultaneously complementing and contrasting with its traditional surroundings.

“I don’t know how people can design or live without this sort of glass in their buildings,” said Nancy Gong, Glass Artist and Owner of Gong Glass Works. For this project, she focused on a design and color selection that “diffuse views from the outside and fill the space with soul and joy.”

Private Residence | Bendheim Art Glass Project

“I chose Lamberts glass for its quality – to match the integrity of the design.”

According to the artist, the different hues in the window were inspired by the personalities of the home’s residents. The colors and the delicate “wavy” texture of the blown glass create vivid dappled reflections that enliven the interior during all times of the day, seasons, and weather. The window provides a high level of privacy, while filtering colored light in. Back-lit at night, it becomes luminous art, projecting its colors onto the street.

Key to the design, our Lamberts mouth-blown glass in a range of colors and patterns – from streaky whites to flashed amber and red – adds to the artisanal appeal of the piece.

Glassblowing is an ancient craft, shaping molten glass into functional objects for design and architectural applications. It is a highly technical art form that requires specialized training and skill. Long-lasting colors are achieved by adding various metal oxides to the raw glass batch. For example, cobalt produces blue, while gold creates pink. Our mouth-blown architectural glass is produced by Glashütte Lamberts in Germany (see video). Characteristics of this glass include the mild surface texture and occasional air bubble inherent to original hand-made antique window glass.

To create the painterly lead-free window, Gong carefully cut out complex shapes out of the two-by-three-foot mouth-blown glass sheets, then laminated them together onto a base of clear tempered glass, akin to a glass jigsaw puzzle. The resulting glass assembly met modern building safety codes. It was then mounted on the interior face of an insulated window.

“The humanizing quality of Lamberts glass creates an inviting atmosphere,” said Robert Jayson, Co-Owner and President of Bendheim. “With over 500 colors and designs to choose from, we were able to help Nancy achieve her polychromatic project.”

Mouth-Blown Glass Production

Mouth-blown glass production at Glashütte Lamberts, Germany

The home, built in 1906 in Rochester’s 19th-century industrial center, was initially a machine shop, then a commercial office space. The recent renovation of the 2,000 square-foot structure involved attaching a neighboring three-story building that houses bedrooms and home office space, with the art glass as a focal point of the facade and interior.

Project photos by John Griebsch, courtesy of Gong Glass Works; view more project photos here.

Kitchens Make a Fashionable Statement with Bendheim Cabinet Glass

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The translucent trend sweeping through the fashion world is making its way into kitchen design. Our decorative cabinet glass is becoming a popular choice among interior designers and homeowners. It offers a contemporary design aesthetic delivering clean lines, transparency, and flow of light.

Interior design trends are heavily influenced by today’s fashion. Most recently, the growing use of translucency in haute couture has translated into increasing demand for stylish glass in kitchen cabinets, partition walls, and doors. Decorative cabinet glass inserts make a design statement all their own. They also allow the display of objects such as fine china – adding texture and a lively pop of color.

Kitchen Renovation | Bendheim Cabinet Glass

Kitchen renovation with cabinet refacing by R.C. Cole Construction. Clear Soft Wave textured glass by Bendheim. Before and after photos by Rob Cole.

The demand for our cabinet glass has more than tripled since we launched our e-collection in 2007. Authentic mouth-blown glass is one of the most sought-after glass families, echoing a growing appreciation for artisanal hand-made products. Each piece is handmade at the end of a blowpipe by the Lamberts glass masters in Germany, using centuries old techniques. The skilled glass craftsmen work together in a tightly choreographed ballet of tasks to create this one-of-a-kind design material. For more information about the process, please visit: https://bendheim.com/video/mouth-blown-art-glass/

“Artisanal hand-made products are very influential in millennial design,” said Steven Jayson, Vice President of Bendheim. “Homeowners and design professionals are excited about our mouth-blown cabinet glass because of its unique design story and ability to bring together old and new.”

Private Residence | Bendheim Restoration Glass Project

Brooklyn, NY loft by White Arrow. “Full” Restoration Glass® by Bendheim. Photos by White Arrow.

Our most requested cabinet glass designs include the following:

For more information about glass for the home, please visit: http://www.bendheimcabinetglass.com/

Bendheim’s Restoration Glass® Adds Chic Vintage Character to Brooklyn Residence

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A 19th century Brooklyn landmark, turned contemporary residence, features our Full Restoration Glass®. The “antique” hand-made glass features a delicate waviness and occasional small air bubbles, adding classic character and style to the kitchen and master bathroom.

Restoration Glass® is handmade using centuries-old techniques to ensure quality and authenticity. It exhibits mild surface distortions, an occasional air bubble, and other characteristics that can only be found in original mouth-blown and antique window glass. The distinct aesthetic of the glass makes a dramatic impact on architecture.

White Arrow Studio designed the 2,000-square-foot luxury residence to embrace the original detailing and history of the building. The designers selected period-inspired architectural materials to convey an authentic vintage vibe with a touch of modernity and elegance.

Natural light, transmitted through Restoration Glass®, creates dynamic reflections similar to those off rippling water. “This is one of the reasons we selected Bendheim glass” said Keren Richter, Interior Designer at the White Arrow Studio. “We loved the characteristic wavy appearance of the glass, which refracts in an interesting way when touched by light. During specific times of the day, the glass casts stunning water drop reflections on the walls.”

Bendheim’s Restoration Glass® is architects’ and designers’ preferred choice for classic-style home and building renovations. It is found in our country’s most prestigious restorations, including The White House, Monticello – Thomas Jefferson’s Home in Virginia, and Mark Twain’s House in Missouri.

It is available in two varieties, “Full” and “Light,” exhibiting two different levels of distortion. Full Restoration Glass® has a more pronounced texture and accurately represents antique window glass made in the 17th and 18th centuries. Light Restoration Glass® is less distorting and closely resembles window glass found in structures from the 19th and early 20th centuries.

For more information on Restoration Glass®, please visit https://bendheim.com/glass_type/restoration-glass/.

Preserving the Character of Historic Buildings | Infographic

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Historic structures built before the 1920s represent a significant portion of our built environment. Windows define the facades of these structures, and using a well-matched restoration window glass is essential to maintain their character for posterity. Our infographic highlights the size and potential of the historic restoration market. It’s primary objective is to help building and design professionals and restoration enthusiasts understand the different glass types used in historic buildings, as well as their ideal contemporary counterparts and applications. For more information on antique windows, please visit www.restorationglass.com/antique-window-glass.cfm.

Restoration Glass Infographic | Bendheim

 

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Chicken Wire Glass Breathes New Life into Historic NYC Landmark

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Floyd Bennett Field | Textured Chicken Wire Glass

Tucked into Jamaica Bay, on the southeast side of Brooklyn, lies New York City’s original municipal airport, Floyd Bennett Field – built in 1931. Recently, two historic hangars at the airfield were painstakingly restored by a new tenant. Thanks to their complete restoration, featuring Bendheim’s VintageWire™ chicken wire glass, they now sparkle with just as much “golden age of aviation” glamour as they did in their heyday.

Floyd Bennett Field | Textured Chicken Wire Glass

The main objective for Bendheim at Floyd Bennett Field was matching the antique chicken-wire glass panes found on the facade. Our design experts were able to develop a safety-laminated, patterned glass containing true chicken wire for the project. The custom glass meets the aesthetic requirements of the historic restoration, as well as modern building safety codes.

“Bendheim was our first choice for this restoration because of the company’s

exceptional capabilities and access to rare glass designs.”

 

Floyd Bennett Field | Textured Chicken Wire Glass

Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, NY, interior view

 

Chicken wire glass has design applications far beyond restoration projects. Used in doors, partitions, and cabinets, it adds a refined vintage appeal to a range of contemporary styles: from retro-industrial steampunk to romantic farm and cottage décors. The laminated glass is also safety – kid and pet-friendly – offering added security and peace of mind.

"VintageWire™ Gothic" Chicken Wire Glass

Bendheim VintageWire™ Gothic chicken wire glass

 

Femenella & Associates, the window restoration team for Floyd Bennett Field, had only the best to say about working with Bendheim: “Our relationship with Bendheim spans generations. We share a passion for glass,” said Art Femenella, President of Femenella & Associates. “Bendheim was our first choice for this restoration because of the company’s exceptional capabilities and access to rare glass designs. We are very pleased with the way this project turned out.”

Floyd Bennett Field | Textured Chicken Wire Glass

Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, NY, a hangar before restoration

 

Today’s visitors to Floyd Bennett Field can enjoy the quiet serenity of its wide-open seascapes. The restoration offers a visual immersion into the early 20th century. It is a reminder of the aviation history made here, including headline-making flights by Amelia Earhart, Howard Hughes, and Wiley Post. The two restored hangars, featuring Bendheim’s chicken wire glass, also house a natural gas delivery connection, serving the energy needs of approximately 1.8 million present-day New Yorkers.

In addition to the virtually unlimited range of designs available to A&D professionals through our consultative design process, Bendheim offers homeowners and remodelers more than 150 decorative glass varieties online for a range of applications, including chicken wire glass.