Broken Mirror Mosaic Table

One boring Sunday, I realized I was bored with the layout of my room. I rearranged my furniture and rehung custom mirror. Finally, I was satisfied with the way my room looked and decided to go out with my friends. However, I guess I hadn’t hung the mirror carefully enough, because when I returned I found it on the floor, completely shattered. At first I was upset, but then I realized that there was something beautiful I could construct from this disaster: I could decorate my bedside table with a mosaic using the salvaged mirror pieces.
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Using thick work gloves, I carefully collected the shards and placed them in a box. I ran out to the store and got sandpaper, adhesive and grout. My first step was to sand the top of the table a bit. Next I slathered the table top with glue and donned my gloves again. Carefully and artfully, I arranged the broken mirror pieces and stuck them to the table. Once the adhesive was dry, I covered the table top with grout. I waited about an hour for the grout to set and dry, and then I gingerly cleaned the mirror shards with a soft cloth until they were shiny again.

Just a few hours and a little bit of elbow grease was all it took to give my night table a fresh look.  Reusing and repurposing items that no longer serve their intended purpose is such an easy and cheap way to revitalize your home. True, I did not have my original custom mirror anymore, but I now had a funky, new-looking table. Just think – without a bit of creativity, those mirror shards would be sitting in the garbage right now. Instead, they are brightening up my bedroom in a whole different way!

Glass Office Walls

You have finally solidified your plan, saved enough money and gotten investors.  Now it’s time to design your office and start your own business.  Of course, you will want to make your office open and inviting for both customers and employees.  How can you best utilize that tiny space? The trick is tempered glass panels.

Let’s assume that your office comprises an entire floor of a small building.  Most companies offer managers
their own offices, hopefully with windows. So you construct small offices along the perimeter of the space. 

That is great for the senior members of your team, but it leaves the employees in the center without any natural light.  Studies have shown that uncomfortable work conditions can negatively impact performance, and that exposure to Vitamin D (in the form of natural light) lifts people’s moods. Having such a closed-in space in the middle also makes your office look small and dingy to any clients who may come in, leaving them with a bad impression of your business.

There is a solution: if you build those inner office walls using tempered glass panels, everyone will be able to enjoy the sunlight.  Most businesses today promote transparency and invite open dialogue with their workers. As such, standard clear glass is preferable in the majority of offices. However, if you are worried about privacy when conducting sensitive business deals or meetings, you can order the panels with etching or frosting.

You also may be concerned with safety with all that glass in your workspace. Besides looking great, tempered glass panels are extremely strong and durable. Having glass office walls will make your small office appear bigger and more modern, which is desirable in any industry. If you are just starting or renovating your business, consider glass partitions a good investment for your company.