People around the world are finding themselves spending more time at home as the COVID-19 pandemic ebbs and surges. Many of us find ourselves working from home, and our children are using the home as a remote learning center. As a result, our living spaces are serving multiple purposes. 

Today, we’re going to look at how the use of glass block can enhance a room’s ability to accommodate more than one use, as well as enhance our well-being. 

This is crucial if you have multiple people working from home, as well as children taking online instruction. Everyone will focus better with their own dedicated space. Dedicated spaces for work will also increase everyone’s sense of well-being, in that they will be able to leave work behind, just as if they were leaving the office.

Glass Block Room Dividers Are a Perfect Solution

Glass block room dividers are a perfect solution for creating multi-functional living spaces that provide privacy, yet allow light transmission. No one wants to be relegated to the darkest corner of the house or office. And unlike a flimsy folding room divider, one made with glass will not fall over, rip, or tear.

Using a glass block wall as a room divider helps separate a large room into multipurpose areas. For example, you could easily turn a larger living room into a family space as well as provide a home office space. And a glass wall is far superior to a solid wall in this situation, as it provides light transmission and beauty that a regular wall never could. 

Home Remodeling with Glass Block

If working from home while sitting in the living room, or worse yet, in your bedroom, has you stressing out, consider a home remodeling project with a glass block room divider. This can be a full glass block wall, or two glass walls with an entrance in between, or even a half wall to just delineate the separate spaces. Both glass block and glass bricks lend themselves to use as  room dividers.

You may be working from a home office for many more months to come. Some employers are already deciding to let their employees work remotely indefinitely, even when the pandemic is over. So think of this home improvement project as an investment in your future. 

You can utilize glass block to bring your finished basement ideas to life -- home office, playroom, and man cave. It’s possible to have it all, with great light transmission. No need for that basement to look dark. Express yourself with the colors from the Mendini®,  myMINIGLASS™, Basic, New Color Collection, and Pegasus® lines.

If you have a loft apartment, a glass block room divider can separate your sleeping space from the rest of the loft, while still letting the light shine in. 

Commercial Renovation with Glass Block

Now is actually a good time to undertake commercial renovation with glass block. If you are one of the many businesses across North America where your employees are working from home rather than the office, there will be no disruption to work.

Consider replacing some of those cubicles with glass block room dividers. They’re more attractive, and easy to clean and disinfect. It will be a long time before things get back to normal, and unfortunately, this is probably not the last pandemic we will see.

In addition, having glass block walls will brighten your office space. And studies show, workers are more productive when they have natural light streaming in. While not everyone can have a window with a view, utilizing these beautiful yet sustainable building materials for interior walls and room dividers helps reflect the natural light into everyone’s work space. That natural light will increase an employee's overall sense of well-being.

Or if you have a restaurant with little-to-no inside dining, consider renovating and using glass brick room dividers to reconfigure the dining room. Perhaps add a glass wall to add privacy to the hallway where the restrooms are. There are a lot of design possibilities!

New Construction with Glass Block

More and more, architects and designers are utilizing glass block in new construction. This is true in both new home design and commercial architecture. Incorporating glass construction and building materials from the beginning helps make the most of natural light. These building products are also sustainable and energy efficient, making them ideal for today’s eco conscious buyer.

Rather than creating offices closed in by four solid walls, use at least one glass wall or room divider. Mix materials for a modern and contemporary look. Separate a home’s entryway from the rest of the open floor plan with a glass block partition. The possibilities are endless. 

Use Seves Glass Block to Create Multifunctional Living Spaces

Seves Glass Block Inc., is the world’s leading manufacturer of glass block.  We are committed to innovative design and research to produce the best quality building products that today’s homeowners and architects demand. Our products come in a wide array of patterns and colors, and installation is amazingly easy. 

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