As we say goodbye to 2022 and stand on the threshold of a new year it could be said that in retrospect the last couple of years has greatly changed some of the major trends happening today in the construction industry and for renovators worldwide.

It is an ever-shrinking globe and the issues we face are universal. These issues have dictated 3 very significant trends as we go into 2023 and Frameless Glass products, with their seamless, sheer, stylish look and functional qualities will fit right into these trends simply because they tick all the boxes for Architects, Builders and Designers everywhere. 

So, what are these trends and why will Frameless Glass be the Designer’s and renovators’ choice for 2023?

Indoor/outdoor living

A massive trend on a global level (due to a general yearning to get closer to nature again) is a building and renovating tendency to invite the outdoors in. Beautiful gardens seamlessly flow into entertainment areas with indoor pot plants, harmonising with the garden foliage, giving a feeling of oneness with our environment.

It is still necessary to keep the weather out and be secure, however, and this is where sheer, beautiful Frameless glass balustrade’s on open balconies, and Frameless Glass doors of many kinds, Stacking, sliding, concertina etc. will form these barriers with no hindrance or blockage of the outdoor view.

Sustainability rules 

This oneness with nature extends to our desire to preserve our planet and this is a significant factor now for Designers to integrate into every aspect of the design of the home or offices. Sheer Frameless Glass has the capability of opening the home to the outdoors but also allowing natural light to enter the home and provide warmth so that we can significantly reduce energy costs and usage.

Open it up

As the sizes of homes get smaller, thanks to ever-diminishing land sizes (especially here in the Western Cape), the trend is to open up as much as possible whilst still creating a sense of privacy. Interleading Frameless Glass Doors and walls are so sheer and non-interfering that you can separate a room to block out sound but still give the appearance of it all being one big, beautiful open plan space. Ideal for Mums who are cooking, or Dads working from home (another rapidly growing trend) who want to keep an eye on the kids in the entertainment area.

The cost-conscious will seek professional assistance 

With budgets being tight and convenience being more expected than ever before astute Construction companies and Architects will look to professional people who can offer a combination of quality and good pricing, as well as a full range of products under one roof.  

Premier Hardware has always been able to supply just such criteria and has for many years been providing the Western Cape construction sector with the best range of Frameless Glass products and hardware accessories available anywhere.

Contact us today to take advantage of our free advice and no-obligation consultations to see if we can ensure that whatever your plans or aspirations for the new year may be – we can make them happen. Thanks a million to our many satisfied customers in 2022 and may 2023 be a spectacular one for you all!

Our last article spoke about increasing your property value with fabulous Frameless Glass and this is a continuation of that because there are so many ways that Frameless Glass can achieve this. If you missed the first article you can get it here, but in essence, we spoke about opening up an enclosed kitchen to create an open-plan look with Frameless Glass walls, and we spoke about beautifying your bathrooms with amazingly stylish, sheer Frameless Glass shower doors too.

We all know how much a property’s value can increase with such things, but wait – because there are more ways Frameless Glass can increase your property’s value! Let’s take a look…

Use the view

Even tiny flats on Clifton beach can sell for tens of millions of rands, but never without a sea view. If you have any kind of view in whatever part of Cape Town that you may be, open your home up to show it. According to the global company ‘MarketWatch,’ ‘’a great view can increase a home’s selling price by 5-100%, depending on the uniqueness, magnificence, and scope.’’

Knock down those interfering walls and replace them with stunning sliding Frameless Glass doors and use Frameless Glass Balustrades on balconies too. Remember that modern frameless glass is hard-wearing and stands up beautifully to even our harshest weather conditions.

Create light and warmth whilst saving energy

Sustainable homes are all the rage and any form of fittings that create more eco-friendly homes or offices can instantly increase their value. The same magnificent sheer sliding Frameless Glass doors can also be coated to ensure your family is protected from harmful UV rays, but at the same time create more natural light and warmth in your living spaces.

This is an excellent way to save on energy costs and reduce energy consumption, something we all need to be cognisant of – and your buyers definitely will be too!

The experts can’t be wrong!

Architects, Designers and Building contractors and renovators everywhere are turning to Frameless Glass as a way to give houses an elegant up-market look and all the benefits of Frameless Glass in a home are being touted by Estate agents and property developers too. 

These are people in the know about the property market and they can’t all be wrong. 

In Cape Town we have the advantage of attracting many international buyers too so make sure that your dream home or office will be competing with the best by utilising Fabulous Frameless Glass wherever you can – you won’t regret it. 

Whether you are building or renovating, when it comes to Frameless Glass, here in Cape Town there is only one supplier of all the Frameless Glass products that you’ll need – Yes of course it’s Premier Hardware – Cape Town’s premier supplier of every aspect of Frameless Glass application. 

We also provide all the hardware and accessories you need and you will get great advice and knowledgeable expertise application ad installations as we are specialists in this field. Talk to us today we are always there to show you more ways that Frameless Glass can increase your property’s value! 

We live in tough economic times and for many people, their home is their biggest investment. It stands to reason, therefore, that it is also one of the best ways that we are going to make money if we wait until the market is right and if we do some home improvements as we go along. 

The question though for many homeowners embarking on renovations is ‘’which renovations should I make to have the most impact on increasing the value of the home?’’ Sure building to add space is a way to go but it is also the most expensive way to go.

A far more astute investment is to a) go with the space that you have and create a feeling of having more space and b) add beauty and style to a fairly mundane home to make it far more appealing to a wider range of buyers.

Frameless glass fits the bill!

On both these counts, there is simply no better way to go than to add fabulous Frameless Glass fittings in seemingly cramped or very ordinary-looking rooms. So popular is Frameless Glass with its sheer beauty, stylish looks and low maintenance that it is a favourite with Architects, Designers and Builders when new homes are being built so it can add the same flair to your home if applied in the right areas.

Having decided to go this route, how exactly do you increase your property value with fabulous Frameless Glass? Here are just 2 ideas that are good starters… 

Open-plan kitchens that invite the outdoors in

There is no better way to turn an old, boring, cramped-looking home into something of spacious splendour than by opening up the kitchen to make it a part of the entire home. Now imagine a kitchen that does this and then additionally, with the help of magnificent Frameless Glass sliding doors, leads the kitchen out to a gardened area. 

Especially here in South Africa where we so love to be outdoors, even in Winter, a kitchen like this will feel like your garden, kitchen and dining/lounge areas all have one fabulous frameless flow! 

Beautiful bathrooms

Ask any Estate agent and they’ll tell you that next to the kitchen the best renovation to make to add value to any home is in the bathrooms. The great thing about this is that by simply replacing shower curtains or antiquated shower doors with sleek, unhindered Frameless Glass shower doors you completely transform a bathroom and bring it into the ’what’s trending now’ realm!

Watch this space for more articles on this because Frameless Glass can improve your property prices in many ways!

Consult the experts 

Premier Hardware, based in the Western Cape, are Frameless Glass products specialists also specialising in all the hardware accessories required and customised for the fitting of Frameless Glass. There is absolutely nothing we don’t know about Frameless Glass and our range and quality of products and accompanying hardware is extensive and caters for every renovation or construction application.

If you want to increase your property value with fabulous Frameless Glass then talk to the experts, we are here for you. After all, we are South Africa’s Premier quality Frameless Glass hardware supplier!

Our last article was all about finding out about all the great applications of Frameless Glass products when it comes to carrying out Spring renovations. Frameless Glass is rapidly becoming the firm favourite with Designers, Architects and Builders alike, not to mention the discerning public who are seeing why this trend is so fashionable.

In that last article we touched on something that is taking the world by storm right now and that is the growing trend of inviting the outside into your living or work spaces, and this applies not only to homeowners but to businesses too.  

Remember that the sheer beauty and unhindered frameless look of frameless Glass products are not its only benefit either. Frameless glass is low maintenance, long-lasting, stands up to all weather conditions and, with the right hardware in place, is also great for security.

So whether you are inviting the great outdoors into your home, or people into your workplace, let’s see a few ways we can invite the outside in with fabulous Frameless Glass!…

Renovations and new builds 

With the ever-growing issue of shrinking space both in our dwellings and our gardens (especially in Cape Town, where space is at a premium) the trend is to build smaller or renovate. One can extend the home by integrating the outside areas with inside areas like patios or any entertainment or living areas facing the garden. 

Security and the weather are still an issue though so the answer lies in the sheer, uninterrupted look of Frameless Glass sliding doors or walls. Hang plants and have planters within the indoor area too, to have a seamless inner, and outer appearance.  

Retail

What better way to invite customers into your retail spaces than by displaying your goods through sheer, seamless Frameless Glass walls and doors? You can extend this into the shop too, giving the impression of a much larger space than you might have and the incredible look of Frameless products just says you have style and have arrived!

Restaurants 

Patrons in restaurants are always impressed when the kitchen area is exposed so they can see what goes on and even be entertained by the Chef’s antics. Sheer Frameless Glass gives a flawless view to your kitchens and if you have an outdoor view why waste it? Get Frameless Glass doors or walls, or balustrades on your balconies, to greatly enhance your appeal!

Get the Premier collection

These are just a few of the applications and products of the full range of Frameless Glass products available from Premier Hardware, specialists in such products and all the accompanying hardware for them.

Shower, sliding, folding and stacking doors and many other items, are all part of the range so do view our catalogue or contact us for free advice and no-obligation consultation at any time. Make sure this spring that whether it is for that dream home or the business you are building, you are fully aligned with global spring trends this year and you invite the outside in with fabulous Frameless Glass!

Finally, Spring has arrived! It’s a great time to be alive as the rains abate and we look forward to warmer sunny days. It’s a time of new life and new beginnings, so why not also make it a time to give your home or offices a complete makeover using the latest and most fashionable building materials available – Frameless Glass products? 

Whether it is frameless doors, walls or balustrades Frameless Glass products all have a way of adding a touch of class to any room, with their sheer unhindered appearance, but there are practical reasons that this should be your first choice when renovating too. So, let’s see where it can best be utilised and why fabulous Frameless Glass adds space and light to your Spring renovations!

Sheer showers

It is amazing the difference that can be made to a bathroom by just simply replacing old shower curtains or doors with magnificent sheer Frameless Glass shower doors. It is the best way to open up the room as its primary function is to add a feeling of space.

A couple of other great shower ideas, just as a matter of interest are to provide his and her shower heads, using two shower head systems placed at different heights, or use glass blocks as the shower wall and the Frameless Glass sliding shower door as the front. This gives a great feeling of space and light whilst still adding an element of privacy. 

With regards to fittings and fixtures, certain premier suppliers of Frameless Glass products also provide all the necessary accompanying hardware and this should always be used as it is specialist stuff.

Magnificent Frameless Glass sliding doors to replace whole walls

You can turn any home or office space from drab and dreary to beautifully light and airy by replacing walls with large Frameless Glass sliding doors. Just imagine breaking down walls or old-fashioned doors between a lounge or dining room and the kitchen and replacing them with these sheer sleek doors – how the open plan look will completely transform any home or office space!

Sheer shop fronts

What could be more inviting to potential customers of walk-in retailers than the magnificent modern look of sheer Frameless Glass shop front walls? Nothing hinders the view of your interior and the products you sell – and the classy look of your store says you are a retailer who is a cut above the rest.

Beautiful balustrades

The same principle applies when inviting the outdoors into your living or work spaces by removing walls or old wooden balustrades with the magnificent see-through unhindered look of Frameless Glass on your patios. Remember it is tough and handles all weather conditions so you need have no concerns about that.

Talk to the experts 

These are just a few of the many ways in which Frameless Glass products can be utilised for Spring renovations, or of course in building from scratch, so do watch this space for more on this. In the meantime ensure that you get the finest quality Frameless Glass products and all the accompanying hardware from the best suppliers in the Western Cape – Premier Hardware.

Come on in or contact us to talk about your plans and requirements for upcoming renovations or building projects and let’s ensure that this year fabulous Frameless Glass adds space and light to your Spring renovations! 

Without a doubt, Frameless Glass products have become a great favourite amongst Architects, Interior Designers, Builders and property-owner themselves as it is sleek, sheer and simply sensational to behold wherever it is used. More than this though it adds a huge amount of prestige and value to the home or offices that it adorns and there are a few very good reasons for this. 

So, for those who always look at the bottom line and the ultimate value of what will often be their largest investment, let’s take a look at the many ways that Frameless Glass adds great value to your home or offices…

Space and beauty 

In this day and age, when dwellings are generally getting smaller, due to a shortage of space and the ever-increasing cost of building materials, space is paramount. Sheer Frameless Glass is not only stunningly beautiful to look at but, as something that generally replaces formerly closed objects like doors and walls, it gives a flow to rooms and adds a feeling of great space. 

It is not only the glass that does this either. The frameless look enhances and augments this sensation so that you feel that there is almost nothing there at all! Turn a small home or office space into something that looks like a large one and you automatically increase its resale value! People buy what they feel – not square meterage!

Seamless indoor to outdoor living

Another major factor that has become a building trend in this time of smaller homes and smaller outdoor areas is to maximise the flow between indoor and outdoor areas. Sheer frameless patio doors or frameless balcony balustrades make the outdoors become one with the indoor area and this too has a feeling of much greater space and subsequently greater value.

Durable and tough

When looking to purchase a new home or offices the astute buyer will always look to the finishes of the dwelling to see if they are long-lasting or will probably need replacing soon.

This is the second article in our 2 part series on great reasons to install Frameless Glass Doors. In the first article we mentioned that Frameless Glass doors are absolutely fabulous to look at and therefore a great feature regardless of what your décor style may be. 

Secondly, so unique and different are these doors that they can add significant value to your home or offices, and we also mentioned that because they have no frames they are not subject to corrosion and therefore have a very long lifespan. In this article we look at a few more great reasons to install Frameless Glass doors, so do read on…

A Designer’s dream

So different are frameless doors in terms of design that they are generally chosen by Architects and Designers to give your home or offices a unique look and feel. No metal or rubber framing makes them stand out, sheer, seamless and magnificent. In bathrooms in particular they are unique and stylish and so the installation of Frameless Glass doors is the essence of enhancing the bathroom décor style.

Custom made

Let’s face it if you are going to go for the best then you would naturally opt for it to be exactly as you want it. This is one of the greatest features of the Frameless Glass doors – they can be customised to exactly suit your specifications and preferences. 

Another practical factor is that traditional bathroom doors only come in standard sizes, so if they don’t fit exactly you can have water leaks and other potential risks like mould. Customising means exact fitting to eliminate any such problems. A word of caution though – get an experienced professional supplier of Frameless Glass products to do this customisation for you!

Space is everything! 

In a world where space is paramount and getting more so every day, Designers and Architects look for interior products that create a look and feel of space. Maximising space is essential. For this reason, Frameless Glass doors are available as sliders as well, but regardless of the functional aspect, there is something about frameless that just seems to add an additional element of space.

Particularly in the case of very small rooms like bathrooms, these Frameless Glass shower doors can add an important element to making it look bigger. Just a word of advice on this from a design expert ‘’The look and design of the glass will determine whether the bathroom space looks larger. One should choose a door with transparent glass. Translucent or opaque glass creates a closed feeling, making the bathroom look much smaller.’’

The Frameless Glass hardware experts 

Premier Hardware is not only a premier supplier of Frameless Glassware of all kinds, from doors to balustrades, walls etc. but also a supplier of the specialist hardware that is required for the fitting of such products.

Our four cornerstones of excellence include the supply of only premier quality architectural glass hardware; the most comprehensive range of glass hardware to suit every need; a highly experienced team that offers premier technical knowledge and advice and only the highest levels of service.

If you are now convinced that there are many great reasons to install Frameless Glass doors, talk to us today about your Frameless Glass requirements – We are always standing by to help! 

Frameless glass applications, the most popular of which are Frameless Glass Doors of many types, have already become the preferred choice amongst Builders, Architects and Designers partly because of their beauty and because of the unique feel they create in any room.

There are also many practical reasons to install such doors and in this article, we would like to point out a few of them. You don’t have to entirely take our word for it though. There is an excellent online publication ‘Housance’ which gives people good insights into what’s happening in the creative and ever-changing world of home design, gardening, lifestyle and beauty.

As they say themselves ‘’One of our missions is to help people visualize, create & maintain beautiful homes. We bring to you inspiring visuals of cool homes, specific spaces, architectural marvels and new design trends.’’

Great reasons to fit Frameless Glass Doors!

In one of their articles, they spoke specifically about a few great reasons to fit Frameless Glass Doors and we thought that we would just share with you some of what this objective, authoritative party had to say on the matter…

Frameless is fabulous

An entirely different look is achieved when removing sometimes ugly frames from glass doors and other forms of frameless glass too. As the article says ‘’Unlike the frame doors for bathrooms, frameless options provide a seamless look. The absence of metal and rubber framing makes the doors stand out from other options. Such a feature gives them luxurious aesthetics for decorating bathrooms.’’

Great value is added to the home

So unique and special is the addition of Frameless Glass Doors in a home or office, giving such a feeling of not only spaciousness but ‘sheer’’ (excuse the pun) luxury, that great value is added to any property in which this type of glass fittings are utilised.

Long life span 

Corrosion of the frame itself is a common problem with ordinary framed doors and this is eliminated with frameless doors. Glass itself has a limitless lifespan and so being corrosion free makes frameless glass doors an economically advantageous long term prospect! Another point made in the article was that ‘’Corroded shower doors also decline the bathroom appeal. Lack of rust maintains the new appeal of bathrooms for years.’’

Consult the experts 

The are many more great reasons to install Frameless Glass Doors – so watch this space for part 2. In the interim why not talk to the friendly sales and service people at Premier Hardware. We are based in Brackenfell in the Western Cape but have a national footprint so you can pop in and see us or catch our great product range online! 

On a mission to become exactly what our name implies, we constantly endeavour to (and succeed in) being the premier architectural glass hardware supplier in South Africa. You can rest assured, therefore, that when you deal with us – you deal with the best! We look forward to doing business with you.