Create a corner room with glass partitions

Open-plan living and working have dominated interior design for a long time, but with the growing popularity of broken-plan layouts and the rise of remote/hybrid working patterns, it’s essential to find the most effective ways to divide our spaces.

There are many ways to divide rooms without having to build solid walls – which can be expensive to construct and difficult to remove if you decide to open the space back up again in the future – but glass is by far one of the most versatile options.

When it comes to installing reliable temporary walls, we know all about the benefits of glass partitions at Glass Interiors.

Quick installation, easily demountable, and low maintenance, plus availability in a variety of aesthetically pleasing designs – you can’t beat our glass partitions for a stylish and functional layout remodel. Whether you need a single glass wall, two or three perpendicular panels, or four partitions to create a glass enclosure, we can provide the perfect system.

Glass corner rooms

One of the simplest methods of creating a new separate room, even within a small open floor plan, is to install two glass panels in an empty corner – effectively creating a new room with two solid perimeter walls and two glass interior walls.

A glass corner room is a great way to create a smaller separate space within a larger one, defining a section for a specific purpose while maintaining the light flow and connectivity throughout the wider area.

Of course, there will be a glass door installed within the partition system to allow you to access this partitioned room.

You can choose not only the partition and door style but also the precise dimensions to fit your space and needs, giving you the freedom to design glass corner rooms of any size for whatever purpose you might like.

There are many ways you can use glass partition walls to create a corner room in your open concept living or working space, but here are five of the most popular uses for glass corner rooms to give you some inspiration:

Corner entrance

If your front door opens directly into the main living area, whether you live in an apartment or house with an open lounge, the lack of a transitional space can be jarring. You need an in-between area to adjust before stepping into your personal space.

Plus, if you don’t have a storage cupboard for coats, shoes, and umbrellas, clustering them around the door in an otherwise open area creates visual clutter that brings down the atmosphere of a lounge space that should be relaxing.

Using a glass partition system to create your own entrance area or hallway can separate your front door from the rest of your home, creating a distinct space with a glass entryway that also adds a strong sense of sophistication.

You could add coat hooks along the solid wall next to the door and position a small bench seat with internal storage in the new entrance hallway area, ensuring you can put on shoes and take them off comfortably when leaving and returning.

Corner office

Whether you’re self-employed, work from home part-time, or plan on going fully remote anytime soon, sitting at the dining table or on the sofa with your laptop isn’t going to help you be as productive as you can be.

It can also be difficult to maintain a healthy work-life balance when there are no physical boundaries to help you switch off mentally if you’re trying to relax in the very same space when you’re done working for the day.

Not everyone has a spare bedroom, garage, or shed to convert into an office, but with glass partitions, it’s easy to create your own private home office within another larger room to give you a dedicated work and study space.

Whether it’s a corner of the living room, your bedroom, the kitchen, or even the space under the stairs, you might be surprised how effective glass panels can be in creating a distinct and functional little workspace.

Corner studio

Similarly, if you have a hobby or side hustle with supplies that are taking over your general living space, or you need a dedicated aesthetic area for online content creation, you can use glass partitions to form your very own home studio.

This could be a photography or makeup studio, a study spot for learning new languages or taking online courses, or a crafting zone for anything from sewing, knitting, and crocheting to hand-making or 3D printing trinkets.

Alternatively, if your passion is bettering your physical and mental health, you could use this studio area as a small home gym for more disciplined workouts or as a meditation sanctuary for soothing daily yoga sessions.

Like a home office, the point is to use partitions made from toughened glass to curate a dedicated space that separates your hobby, work, or self-improvement routines from your everyday leisure spaces to help make them more effective.

Corner dining area

Is your kitchen on the spacious side, but you don’t like the fact that your dining table and chairs are right in the same room? If you want to have conversations over dinner or host gatherings for family or friends, this set-up isn’t ideal.

After all, do you want others to see you juggling tasks in the kitchen and be overwhelmed with smells and sounds, or to have the dirty pots and pans in your eyeline or periphery while you’re trying to sit down to eat after a long day?

Why not create a more private dining area using glass partitions with satin frosted sections or patterned manifestations instead? This way, it won’t feel too dark and closed off but will still feel like its own purposeful space.

Maybe you have a completely open lounge-kitchen-diner situation and wish there was more separation. In this case, you could easily divide your kitchen and living room by creating a glass enclosure to one side for your table and chairs.

Corner bedroom

Studio apartments are becoming more common as older buildings and multi-storey homes are converted into flats for students and young working individuals. However, this means almost everything is in one room with nowhere else to go.

Not only is this awkward if you want to have anyone over, but it can also start to feel boring and stifling with no differentiation in scenery. Not to mention that your bedding will pick up smells from anything you cook in the kitchen!

Even in the smallest studio flat, glass partition walls can be invaluable to form a more private space for your bed, clothing, and vanity table. This corner bedroom will allow you to have a distinct area for dressing and sleeping.

Giving you somewhere to retreat to, with floor-to-ceiling partitions and a door – which can even be a sliding door to preserve more floor space – it will afford you greater comfort and privacy, especially if you use frosted glass.

Custom glass partitions for spaces of all sizes

Whichever corner room you’re hoping to build and whatever the dimensions of the space you want to construct it in, we’re confident at Glass Interiors that our cost-efficient glass partition systems can get the job done.

There are many types of glass partitions to choose from, including minimalist frameless styles for a slim and seamless look or aluminium-framed partitions for a distinctive visual statement. When noise reduction is a must for sound privacy, you can also opt for insulated glass partitions with acoustic properties, which can help to maintain temperatures, too.

You can customise the panels and glass doors to suit your preferences and the needs of your space, no matter how compact.

If you would like to find out more about our durable and stylish glass partition solutions, browse the Glass Interiors website to view our projects, or reach out to our team to get started planning your glass corner room right away!

To make an enquiry or arrange a consultation, give us a call on 0203 793 5455 between 8am and 5pm from Monday to Friday or 9am to 12pm on weekends – or send an email to info@glass-interiors.co.uk and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.