Shower enclosures have come a long way over the years. Your options used to be limited to metal-framed shower doors, but there are now many ways to achieve the look you’re seeking with a glass shower enclosure. Choose a completely frameless enclosure or one with a sleek frame and adorned with hinges and handles that create the perfect effect. Here are some things to consider when choosing a shower enclosure for your bathroom.
Glass Draws Light and Focus
A glass enclosure will turn an ordinary shower into the centerpiece of the bathroom. In nearly all cases, having a glass enclosure opens up the room, making it appear more spacious. Since the glass doesn’t block the light, the room also appears brighter. Glass can also be the perfect option to showcase ornate or specialty tile work in the shower. This ties the overall bathroom design together.
Glass is Durable and Easy to Maintain
Glass shower enclosures are easy to clean and maintain. Properly installed, glass shower enclosures require very little maintenance. As for cleaning, use glass cleaner and newspaper for a streak-free shine in the shower and throughout your home.
Privacy is Possible with Glass
If the thought of a clear glass shower doors sends you running for a towel, relax. Glass enclosures can offer privacy just as well as other materials and will add more beauty. Consider using patterned glass to obscure the visibility on one or more sides. Some showers have a solid wall halfway up, then custom glass for the top half. There are many options that offer privacy, function and aesthetic beauty.
The Feel of a Remodel without the Cost
If you’re thinking a full remodel is the only way to update and improve the look of your bathroom, take a look at the image gallery on Jack’s Glass website. You’ll see the effect of how a new enclosure can change the entire look of the bath. Often, this update is the only one needed to achieve that new appearance for your existing bathroom.
Hardware for Enclosures and the Shower
It’s not uncommon to decide to update the fixtures in the bath and throughout the room after installing a new glass enclosure. Choosing a new, spa-like shower head and updating the fixtures usually enhances the contemporary look of a new glass enclosure. Try to incorporate hardware for your enclosure that ties everything together. There are many different styles available so shop around to find hardware that completes the look you want for the entire bath. Install a new enclosure and make a few changes to hardware and fixtures and you’ll love the new look of your bath!
Jack’s Glass is your shower enclosure expert, with more than 65 years in the glass business. We’ve expanded our product lines to offer complete three-eighths or half-inch shower enclosures in a variety of clear and obscure-patterned glass. Jacks Glass carries every popular color and style of hardware to meet your tastes. We’re here to assist you in every phase of your shower enclosure choices, from design to installation and maintenance.
Jack’s Glass excels in glass repair, replacement and design. Jack’s Glass provides repair and replacement for auto glass and custom solutions shower and tub enclosures and many other residential glass items. We also do custom glasswork for businesses, and proudly serve Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky with locations in Elsmere, Covington, Alexandria and Dry Ridge.
