Tips For Creating A Beautiful Shower Enclosure

Perhaps you already have a standard shower and bathtub, and you aren't particularly happy with how they look. There is something you can do. Just add a lovely shower enclosure to make your bathroom more stylish, prettier and modern. Enclosures for bathrooms come in various styles and shapes and can be custom-made to suit your bathroom space. Besides, enclosures are great for small spaces. If yours is small, then install an enclosure with one of the most elegant glass shower doors. To begin the process of making one of the loveliest glass shower enclosures in the world, do the following:

• Determine whether you need professional help

Some homeowners are good at home decoration and designing even without primary training. If you lack this knowledge or ability, you might not come up with a pretty shower enclosure after all. Seek the assistance of a professional home designer, therefore, providing they will be affordable.

• Decide on the shape of the enclosure you'd like

It will be necessary to consider the shape and size of your bathroom prior to deciding on the right enclosure shape. Will it be curved, neo-angle, rectangle or square-shaped? Note that each style will render unique aesthetic effects to the bathroom. If you have a friend or family members, you can solicit ideas from them.

• What type of door do you want?

When making a decision about the best door to choose, think about the construction material and how it opens and closes. If you want a bathroom that will effortlessly look chic, then go for one of the top glass shower doors. Then, decide if it will be a sliding, swinging or hinged door. It is even possible to create an enclosure with one sliding door and one fixed panel, leaving a gap between the door and the panel. This gap can be filled with a vinyl extrusion, and as long as your tub sill slopes back into the tub, water will not leak out of the enclosure.

If a hinged door is chosen, it might be nice to select one with adjustable hinges rather than fixed hinges. In case you want a swing door, then 3/8-inch heavy glass panels without door jamb are a must-have. A gap of about 1/8" will be left on each side of the door and beneath it and a negligible amount of splashed water will escape via these gaps.

Add an operable transom

This is a feature for venting out steam when one wants to have a steam unit in their enclosure. This is normally put over the door, but you can creatively add it within the door or in another shower panel. Select Venetian cast glass, patterned glass or clear glass unit and have it cut to precision.

Reflect on splashed water

When you are taking a shower, some water will be splashed. There is no shower that is totally water-tight, so don't be so hard on yourself if your new enclosure with first-class glass shower doors allows some water to escape. But to avoid incidence, make use of heavy glass and cast glass as these enable just a small amount of water to escape the enclosure.

When designing your enclosure with glass, think outside the box. Have your preferred glass cut in a way that might change the appearance of your enclosure in a dramatic manner. Alternatively, mix and match different glass colors and patterns to create something so unique and beautiful.