You might be planning to upgrade your bathroom with a glass shower, finally getting rid of the curtain or bulky framing forever. Glass showers, though, come in different designs. So how do you choose? To help you decide, here are several bathroom problems that you can address with a frameless design.

Small Bathroom

Is your bathroom crowded and cramped? If so, sleek transparent screens can help by letting you see into the shower and minimising visual clutter. Opt for a frameless model, which is the cleanest design of all.

You may wonder how this will help in a small room. With clear frameless screens, your bathroom will feel like one unified space as you can see past the shower. On the other hand, a bathroom will naturally feel smaller if you subtract the shower area from the room with heavy frames or shower curtains. A clutter-free design also helps to generate a feeling of spaciousness.

Dark Bathroom

Another problem you can do something about with a frameless glass shower is a dark bathroom. It's not surprising that many bathrooms are dim, as windows are often small to maintain privacy. Plus, they frequently use frosted glass to obscure the outside view. The result is a dark room.

While transparent shower screens can't produce extra daylight out of thin air, they can help to maximise what is present. A gleaming glass surface will reflect light around the room rather than absorb it like matte surfaces can. Additionally, the screens won't prevent light from flowing into the enclosure. Thus, the shower will be as light as the surrounding room, rather than dark and poky.

Drab Bathroom

You might want to upgrade your bathroom with a new shower to make it more appealing and prevent it from looking drab. If the room is covered in standard tiles and has a relatively nondescript vanity, you could make a stunning statement with decorative frameless shower screens.

To do this, choose from the many varieties of decorative glass. For example, what about frosted screens that come in a uniform haze or ornamental etchings? You can select filigree designs for a traditional space. Or else, choose a geometric pattern of arches and circles for an art-deco bathroom.

You can also use toned glass in bronze, grey, green, or blue. Another possibility is textured screens. These are different from frosted panels, which are relatively flat. Textured glass forms 3D patterns that arise from a glass mould applied during manufacturing. A frameless shower with little hardware won't ruin the effect with heavy framing.  

Talk to a glass contractor to learn more about frameless shower screens.