Overview
Cut-to-size plastic is proving popular for many home improvements and household tasks. Take a look at this round up of 5 projects where plastic has helped tackle problems from heat loss to child-safe practical play spaces.
Project 1 - Secondary Glazing
Many customers turned to easy to install and easy to remove magentic secondary glazing kit to help keep rooms warmer. Because windows are a main source of heat loss, lots of you searching for ways to improve insulation around windows chose to secondary glaze with magentglaze and cut-to-size shatter-proof acrylic window panes. At just a fraction of double glazing's cost this secondary glazing solution is around half as efficient providing excellent value for money. Read more here.
Project 2 - Mirror hacks
We love seeing how our shatter-proof acrylic mirror is being used to transform your home and other items. Wth increasing popularity of mirrored furniture it seems our crafty, resourceful and imaginative customers have achieved the look for much less. From mirror table tops to mirror wardrobes and mirror gardens, it's been amazing seeing what can be done with acrylic mirror. Discover more here.
Project 3 - Framing and Floating Art
Clear acrylic has swept into style, being used by customers to 'trap' and hold artwork, photographs and treasured garments amongst other things. With its crystal clear appearance and polishable shine, acrylic frames offer a high end look at a low end price - and they're super strong and shatter-proof as well. Cut to your sizes, acrylic frames can be used stand alone or in a collection to create a gallery look collection. Read more about acrylic frames here.
Project 4 - DIY splashbacks
Metallic, neutral, vibrant, pastel - all types of coloured acrylic have provided many DIY'ers with quick, inexpensive and simple ways to upgrade kitchens and bathrooms as well as businesses with another option for refurbishment and improvements. Light and safe to lift and move alone (acrylic is half the weight of glass and 10 x the strength), acrylic splashbacks come delivered cut to the size needed for your space and can be fixed with either acrylic adhesive or screws. Find out more about acrylic splashbacks here and follow this link to learn how to fit an acrylic splashback.
Project 5 - Safe and practical play spaces
Wipe clean, hygienic coloured acrylic has been a top choice for decorating nurseries and playrooms. What a great safe way to brighten up and zone a space for play and not worry about little fingers scribbling with pens - marks simply wipe off with hot soapy water, no chemicals! Being 10 x stronger than glass and shatter-proof makes acrylic an excellent choice for the safety of children and the wide variety of vibrant colours score well for kid style too. View coloured acrylic here. We're happy to help with your projects - contact our friendly team.