A glass shower door adds style to any bathroom design. If you’re considering renovating your bathroom with a glass shower door, you must carefully evaluate the available options.
These are five things to consider when purchasing a shower door:
1 – The Appearance
A clean, frameless glass shower door can show off the beautiful interior your shower may have. In comparison, a frosted glass shower door is perfect for people who don’t want to show off the inside of their showers or simply like that look. At the same time, a framed shower door can showcase your interior like a painting.
Due to their seamless appearance, frameless glass shower doors look fantastic in contemporary and minimalist settings. Additionally, the absence of frames creates additional visual room because no structure obstructs the bather’s view. Frameless shower doors work great when the bathroom has tiled or patterned shower walls because the design is more visible. Additionally, they are easy to clean and mold-resistant.
On the other hand, a framed glass shower door has two main advantages: it lessens the likelihood of leaks and allows homeowners to coordinate the metal with the rest of the room’s fixtures and hardware to give the room a more unified appearance.
2 – Shape and Dimensions
Showers come in different shapes and sizes. For example, an inline shower appears to be built into the wall. The door is only on one side, lining up parallel to the wall. Meanwhile, a return shower is a shower that looks like a rectangle. These are built with ninety-degree angles and can add a beautiful geometric quality to your room. A corner shower shape is a shower that looks like it’s built into the corner of a wall, with the door lines at the center of two panels set up at 135 degrees. Essentially this door is set up diagonally.
3 – Design
The three main categories for design when it comes to showers are stand-alone stalls, walk-in showers, and tub showers. The kind of shower door you buy will depend on your bathroom and what you want.
The barrier-free shower is another well-liked design. It is a subset of corner or alcove showers. It is a doorless construction that provides a modern appearance, but the best thing about it is that it allows for wheelchair accessibility, which is something homeowners might want to consider if the bathroom is for someone who might need these facilities.
The bathroom design is fundamental since shower doors need space to open and close properly. The door’s direction will depend on your preference and, most importantly, the available area.
4 – Cleaning
Ease of cleaning is essential when choosing a custom shower door. A frameless door will be much easier to clean, requiring only a quick wipe. We have a few blogs discussing the best ways to keep your frameless shower glass doors clean. However, a door with a frame gets a little more complicated, and it will require a little more time to keep it spotless.
5 – Opening
The next thing to consider is the available space. A sliding door is a style we’re all familiar with in the 21st century, with a rolling door that moves for ease of use. A swing door is the most straightforward kind of door. These doors swing out — the same way the doors in your house open.
For example, if you already have a shower door and you want to replace it, you need to consider if you are replacing the glass shower door or the entire glass shower enclosure. Is there enough room for a swinging door, or would installing a sliding one be preferable?
If your bathroom is small, a swing-hinge door on the corner shower enclosure that opens to the right or left may be your best choice. This type of door will save space and provide simple accessibility. A sliding glass shower door will be preferable in larger bathrooms with bathtubs. They also work well for shower openings that are broader than 36 inches.
Another thing to consider when it comes to shower doors is the placement of other furniture in the room such as cupboards and toilet, among other things. We want to avoid having objects directly outside the shower enclosure so there is no chance of accidentally hitting said objects every time the shower door is opened.
5 – Lighting
Your shower door has the potential to affect the lighting of your bathroom. If you have a lot of natural light in your bathroom and enjoy that look, a frameless door can be good for you since it allows that light to seep into your shower.
A door with frosted glass might be better if there is intense artificial lighting, enhancing a modernist look of your bathroom, while a framed glass door could be good for someone looking for an excellent in-between option that features the best of both worlds.
There are many factors to consider when buying a shower door and it should reflect the vision that you had. You may want a spa-like bathroom. Perhaps you have a bathroom with a particular color scheme or maybe you want to have two shower doors leading to one long shower.
We can do it all at MBR Glassworks. We’ll listen to your ideas and help you choose the proper hardware and design options to make your dream bathroom a reality. In addition, you’ll have a beautiful and stylish new custom glass shower when your project is complete! Contact us today to turn your dream bathroom into a reality!