Last updated on November 11th, 2026 at 04:30 pm

Project Showcase · Naples / Bonita Springs, Florida · Collier County

A Floating Low-Iron Glass High Bar in Naples / Bonita Springs

Q: What is low-iron glass, and why use it for a bar top?

Low-iron glass has most of the iron removed, which takes away the green tint you see on the edge of ordinary glass. The result is a clearer, more natural surface, ideal for clients who love the look of glass unlit by day and want the truest color when it's lit at night.

Q: How does a floating glass high bar stay up?

This 124-inch, 1.5-inch-thick bar rests on custom brackets machined from aircraft-grade 6061-T6 aluminum and cantilevers 10 inches beyond them. The brackets carry the load while the glass appears to float, with no hardware on the surface.

Q: How much does a 124-inch glass high bar weigh?

At 124 by 20 inches and 1.5 inches thick, this low-iron glass bar weighs roughly 335 pounds, which is why the brackets are engineered specifically for the piece.

Q: How is the LED lighting controlled?

From a Bluetooth app on a smartphone. The LEDs can be tuned to any intensity or any of 8 million colors, or turned off entirely. Many clients, like the owners of this home, leave them off by day and use them for evening entertaining.

Q: Can a glass high bar look good without the lights on?

Yes. Low-iron glass with a Water Ripples texture reads like sunlit water in daylight, so the bar is a design element on its own. The LEDs add a second personality after dark rather than carrying the whole look.

Q: How long does a custom glass high bar take?

This 124-inch low-iron high bar was completed and delivered in under 5 weeks. Timelines depend on size, texture and kiln schedule, and we confirm a firm date at contract.

Clear as water by day. Any color you can imagine by night. A 124-inch Water Ripples low-iron glass high bar, floating on aircraft-grade aluminum brackets in a Southwest Florida home.

124″Long

~335Pounds of glass

10″Floating overhang

8MColors by phone

<5Weeks to delivery

Project at a Glance

Downing Designs fabricated a 124 x 20 x 1.5 inch low-iron glass high bar with a Water Ripples texture, about 335 pounds, for a home in Naples / Bonita Springs, Collier County, Florida. It cantilevers 10 inches beyond custom aircraft-grade 6061-T6 aluminum brackets, with LED wiring hidden completely from view and lighting controlled by a Bluetooth phone app. Completed and delivered in under 5 weeks.

Floating low-iron textured glass high bar cantilevered over a white kitchen island in a Naples / Bonita Springs, Florida home — Naples / Bonita Springs FL · Water Ripples low-iron glass, unlit

The project

We’re presenting this project to show what a low-iron glass high bar looks like in a beautiful Southwest Florida home. Diane Kahn and her husband Larry have filled their Naples / Bonita Springs home with glass: work from artists around the world, glass artists among them, each piece chosen to be part of the house. We are very fortunate to be among them.

The bar is 124 inches long, 20 inches deep and a full 1.5 inches thick, roughly 335 pounds of glass. It cantilevers 10 inches beyond its custom brackets, machined from aircraft-grade 6061-T6 aluminum, with the LED wiring hidden completely from view. Nothing holds the eye but the glass itself.

By day · Unlit

The LEDs stay off. Low-iron glass has the green tint of ordinary glass removed, and the Water Ripples texture catches daylight the way a sunlit pool does: an ethereal, floating element that’s as practical as it is beautiful.

By night · Larry takes the controls

Evening entertaining is the bar’s real job. Larry opens the Bluetooth app, sets the color for the night and mixes everybody’s favorite cocktail. The best surfaces change with the hour.

Close-up of a rippled low-iron glass high bar floating above a white island in a Naples / Bonita Springs, Florida home — Water Ripples texture · low-iron clarity

By day: the glass, unlit

Much of what we do revolves around evening: glass high bars lit from within by powerful LEDs that can be tuned to any intensity or any of 8 million colors. The uplighting is magnificent. But many of our clients simply love the look of glass, and Diane and Larry are two of them.

Low-iron glass high bar seen from the kitchen across an open great room in a Naples / Bonita Springs, Florida home — From the kitchen across the great room

By night: any color you can imagine

When the sun goes down, the same glass becomes a light source. Tune it soft and warm for a quiet evening, or saturate it for a party. It’s a fun design element in an extremely beautiful home, and a reminder that the best surfaces change with the hour.

Floating low-iron textured glass high bar lit with LED at night in a Naples / Bonita Springs, Florida home — After dark · Ambiance Machine™ on

For more on lighting glass from within, see our guide to the best LED lighting for a glass bar top, explore raised high bar design ideas, or read how the float works in our cantilevered glass bar top engineering guide. Nearby, we also installed a curved glass bar top in Naples.

Project specifications

Detail	Naples / Bonita Springs, FL
Location	Private residence, Naples / Bonita Springs, Collier County, Florida
Application	Floating raised glass high bar
Dimensions	124 x 20 x 1.5 in
Weight	Approximately 335 lb
Glass	Low-iron, kiln-formed
Texture	Water Ripples
Mounting	Floating cantilever, 10 in overhang, custom aircraft-grade 6061-T6 aluminum brackets
Lighting	LED strip with fully hidden wiring; Bluetooth phone app, any intensity, any of 8 million colors
Turnaround	Completed and delivered in under 5 weeks

Questions about this project

What is low-iron glass, and why use it for a bar top?

Low-iron glass has most of the iron removed, which takes away the green tint you see on the edge of ordinary glass. The result is a clearer, more natural surface, ideal for clients who love the look of glass unlit by day and want the truest color when it’s lit at night.

How does a floating glass high bar stay up?

This 124-inch, 1.5-inch-thick bar rests on custom brackets machined from aircraft-grade 6061-T6 aluminum and cantilevers 10 inches beyond them. The brackets carry the load while the glass appears to float, with no hardware on the surface.

How much does a 124-inch glass high bar weigh?

At 124 by 20 inches and 1.5 inches thick, this low-iron glass bar weighs roughly 335 pounds, which is why the brackets are engineered specifically for the piece.

How is the LED lighting controlled?

From a Bluetooth app on a smartphone. The LEDs can be tuned to any intensity or any of 8 million colors, or turned off entirely. Many clients, like the owners of this home, leave them off by day and use them for evening entertaining.

Can a glass high bar look good without the lights on?

Yes. Low-iron glass with a Water Ripples texture reads like sunlit water in daylight, so the bar is a design element on its own. The LEDs add a second personality after dark rather than carrying the whole look.

How long does a custom glass high bar take?

This 124-inch low-iron high bar was completed and delivered in under 5 weeks. Timelines depend on size, texture and kiln schedule, and we confirm a firm date at contract.

Keep exploring

Glass. Lights. Ambiance.

Clear by day, any color by night. Tell us about your space and we’ll show you what the glass can do.

Begin a Commission

We don’t have office hours. We have phones.

(813) 784-5211 • [email protected]