“Bendheim’s Magnetic Marker Boards complement the modern, urban aesthetic of the homes,” said Sarah Gaffney, Home Program Manager at Sunset Magazine. “Our editors loved the ‘idea’ quality of the product, an architectural alternative to corkboard bulletin boards.”

Bendheim’s two-by-three-foot Magnetic Glass Marker Board is featured in the kitchen area. Two additional three-by-six-foot boards are displayed in the home office on the closet sliding doors.

Bendheim’s functional, high-polish writing surfaces provide the benefit of durable, maintenance-friendly glass. Standard dry-erase markers and erasers make cleanup easy without ghosting or permanent staining. Powerful magnets allow a variety of materials, ranging from standard notes to brochures and heavy cards, to be elegantly “pinned” to the boards.

 “We loved how it looked, as did the visitors to the home,” added Gaffney. “They consistently provided the response we were looking for: ‘How cool is this! I’ve never seen this before.’”

Magnetic Marker Boards can be installed in frames for partitions and wall cladding applications; with stand-off hardware attachments; or applied directly to walls or other surfaces using structural silicone. Designers and contractors can select from single- or dual-sided formats of the Magnetic Marker Boards, the latter allowing for a distinct aesthetic on each side of the board, i.e., one side of the glass can be white, the opposite – black. The standard Marker Boards come in white / black colors and feature luminous fire-polished surfaces. Custom colors and decorative imprinted options are available for larger orders, providing design flexibility.

The boards are in 5/16” thickness and are available in sizes up to 60” by 96” to the trade only (architects, interior designers, building contractors).

Bendheim’s Color Coated Glass backsplash is a key design element in the total kitchen renovation undertaken by the owners of a 1909 Colonial in Stamford, Conn. Gourmets and wine connoisseurs, the couple loves to cook and entertain. The new space had to be elegant and functional in order to meet the demands of their daily lifestyle.

A chef’s kitchen designed for fun and efficiency now takes the place of what had been a small galley-style kitchen. Walking into the expanded redesigned space, one’s gaze is drawn to the 10’ by 6’ green glass backsplash above the commercial size stove. The Color Coated Glass, custom made by Bendheim, features a tree-bark texture, enhancing the play between the pearlescent green color and light. As one walks past the backsplash, its green hue gently shifts to silver, contributing a sense of movement and luminosity to the space. The backsplash is a focal point of the kitchen, adding a splash of rich, shimmering color to its classic, straightforward design.

Bendheim offers its Color Coated Glass in a vast range of glass textures and an unlimited spectrum of colors. The custom options are virtually unlimited. Hygienic and attractive, Bendheim Color Coated Glass is ideal for backsplashes, countertops and tabletops. The tempered glass backsplash in the Stamford residence is four times stronger than regular annealed glass and is highly resistant to the heat generated by the kitchen range.

Beneath the shimmering glass background, sits customized Blue Star™ Pro-Style Range with six open burners and two ovens. Everything is well within reach for optimal productivity as meals are prepped on the 11-foot-long green granite top island. The far side of the island arches in a smooth curve to create a bar-style seating area for casual family meals or large informal dinner parties. A flat screen TV on the wall ensures that the baseball fan will never miss a game.

Ingredients, utensils and other culinary necessities are stored in abundant built-in cabinets, leaving the counters clutter-free. The pristine white color of the cabinets is in stark contrast to the walnut floors and espresso stained island base, stove hood and bar cabinetry. Recessed light fixtures, under-cabinet lighting and three pendant lamps, strategically positioned above the island, bathe the space in multiple layers of light.

This custom-designed epicurean heaven would not have been complete without a wet bar, equipped with a wine cooler, small refrigerator, ice-maker and an extra dishwasher. Two comfortable chairs set in front of a set of French doors promise the couple many peaceful evenings.

Homeowners interested in ordering Bendheim’s Color Coated Glass for backsplashes, kitchen and bathroom countertops and tabletops, can do so through their designers, contractors and professional installers.

The DIY Network’s show “BATHtastic!” turned to Bendheim for the second time to obtain specialty decorative glass for a dramatic, large-scale bathroom spa makeover.

The elegant satin-frosted aesthetic and maintenance-friendly surface of Bendheim’s SatinTech^® architectural glass made it the ideal material for a new countertop and shelves, adding a touch of subtle luxury, modernizing the space, and enhancing its functionality. The episode is titled “Of Nerves and Nature.”

In the episode, a large outdated bathroom receives a major facelift featuring Bendheim’s ½” translucent etched glass countertop and shelves, precision-fabricated at the company’s New Jersey facility. Bendheim tempered the glass, making it four times stronger than regular non-safety glass of the same thickness. Unlike sandblasted or coated glasses, Bendheim’s SatinTech is acid-etched to produce an ultra-smooth satin-like surface which permanently resists stains and fingerprints.

“The glass will stand up to the test of time in this bathroom forever,” said the show’s host Matt Muenster.

The countertop’s and shelves’ satin surfaces complement the remodel’s nature-inspired, calming design featuring digitally printed basket-weave and pebble tiles, bubble-mosaic glass tiles, backlit circular mirrors, and contemporary rectangular sinks. The carefully coordinated design elements create a spa-like atmosphere.

Homeowners can order Bendheim’s SatinTech glass for complex custom installations, including bathroom and kitchen countertops, backsplashes, and tabletops through designers, contractors and professional installers. Patterned and fully etched glass door, cabinet and partition inserts can be ordered directly through the company’s Cabinet Glass website.

A newly designed luxury building now adorns New York City’s West Village, steps away from the Hudson River. Located between the historic blocks of Charles Lane and Perry Street, 166 Perry Street is a modern residential development whose elegant blue-and-white Bendheim Architectural Glass interiors create a serene, sophisticated atmosphere.

Designed by the avant-garde New York City based Asymptote Architecture, the eight-story building features a sculpturally angled façade reflecting the colors, details and activities of the neighborhood around it – from the mid-twentieth-century brick buildings to passersby and the deep blue sky. This reflective quality affords residents of 166 Perry Street a unique sense of privacy and blends the ultra-modern structure into the neighborhood, subtly camouflaging it with images of its surroundings.

Asymptote Architecture emphasized this light and reflectivity throughout every aspect of the interior. Each residence at 166 Perry Street – 22 lofts and two penthouses – occupies its own corner of the building, allowing an abundance of daylight. The impeccably detailed interiors are defined by the use of blue and white Bendheim glasses in combination with custom formed white features, stone and hardwood floors.

Bendheim, a specialty glass supplier, provided more than 5,000 square feet of six glass types, all tempered or laminated, water jet-cut and precision-fabricated in Bendheim’s New Jersey facility.

At the entrance, two monolithic doors of transparent blue Bendheim glass lead into the lobby, where soft-edged, glowing walls incorporate Bendheim’s white back-painted glass and white custom features, creating a smooth transition from the outside and offering a preview of the luxurious interiors upstairs.

Inside the residences, white, ultra-clear and deep-blue Bendheim SatinTech^® etched glass doors and partitions open to spacious living spaces. The sumptuous bathrooms are adorned with etched panes of translucent blue glass in shower enclosures and sliding doors. Bendheim’s white laminated gradient glass, flowing smoothly from white to clear, defines interior stair railings.

The satin-smooth etched glass surfaces are maintenance-friendly, luminous, and obscuring, making them ideal for interior spaces that simultaneously create openness and privacy. Diverse light conditions morph the blue glass’ hue, adding vibrancy to the interiors.

Bendheim worked with Klein USA, the manufacturer of sliding door systems, and AAA Metal & Glass Inc., the installer, to supply the “heavy” (3/8” to 1/2” thick) glasses for the recessed sliding systems that create an illusion of weightlessness.

Asymptote’s first building in New York City adjoins the first of three Richard Meier Modernist residential towers. According to Asymptote, 166 Perry Street is simultaneously an antidotal design and a formal and tectonic play off Meier’s buildings. Richard Born, who developed the first two Meier buildings nearly a decade ago, worked together with Ira Drukier and Charles Blaichman to bring this distinctive addition to the neighborhood.