3 Ideas for Upgrading Your Shower in a Tiny Bathroom
Admin • February 14, 2019
When you have a large master suite with its attendant bathroom, you have a lot of real estate to work with. Your designer can create the most well-appointed shower with all the bells and whistles.
The reality is that many people live in condos, townhomes, and small or historical houses. If you're one of these homeowners, are you relegated to a simple bathroom? Of course not. Your bathroom can still be welloutfitted - and it starts with your shower. Read on for some tips for upgrading your shower for a luxurious ambience in your petite bathroom.
1. Frameless Glass Enclosure
In small bathrooms, space is at a premium, and this includes visual space. Framed glass enclosures can be an artistic addition to a large bathroom, but the frame takes up visual space that you can't spare in a small bathroom. Therefore, you should choose a frameless glass enclosure.
Contractors use semi-hidden fasteners that they attach to the wall and that hold the large sheets of heavy-duty glass in place. The doors operate on similarly-discreet hinges. If you want to make your shower enclosure disappear, consider having a transparent acrylic handle installed for opening the door.
A frameless glass enclosure offers the following benefits for a petite bathroom:
- Doesn't impede the sightline
- Reflects light, making the bathroom feel larger
- Lets the tile work show through
Since a frameless glass shower enclosure is a custom construction, the contractors can locate it anywhere you have the spare space.
2. Dual Purpose Japanese Soaking Tub
When you have a tiny bathroom, you may think you either have to have a shower and tub combo installed - which weighs down your visual space - or eschew the tub altogether. However, if you can make the bathtub do double duty, you can transform your walk-in shower into a miniature wet room.
The key to this layout is choosing the right tub. In this case, consider a Japanese soaking tub, which is narrow and tall, usually 27 inchesdeep. Therefore, you're taking up vertical instead of horizontal space, though you still get the full soaking experience.
Nonetheless, to make the soaking tub worth the space, it has to serve a second purpose - as a shower bench. Many Japanese soaking tubs are constructed of wood, so you could have a cover custom-made also of wood.
Conversely, you can have a Japanese soaking tub fitted with a small surround that also serves as a ledge for shower supplies. A customized cover also converts this setup into a shower bench.
3. Clerestory Window or Skylight
Another way to open up the look of your shower is to open it up even further. If possible, consider having a clerestory window installed. These windows are located high up the wall, so privacy while you're in the shower won't be an issue. If you want extra privacy, though, consider choosing frosted or stained glass, both of which are less transparent.
A full window may not be possible, especially if your shower isn't located against an exterior wall. In that case, consider a clerestory-style opening filled in with glass blocks. These glass blocks, which are essentially bricks made of glass, are even more opaque than frosted or stained glass. They're also stationary, so you can have them installed even in a wall leading to another room or hallway.
If your shower's ceiling is just below the roof, you can have a skylight installed. A skylight is a great boon in a shower stall, especially a small one. The natural sunlight will infuse the whole area with light. What's more, you can choose a casement-style window, which you can open for ventilation. Yet because of the location, you don't have to worry about privacy.
Upgrade your whole tiny bathroom, starting with the walk-in shower, to create a spa-like ambience. Contact Kenny Glassfor all your glass and window needs.
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The shower scene usually moves trends slowly throughout the year, and one of those that stands out is Satin Brass. This finish is available in many different layouts from a single shower door, to shower door and panel(s), all the way to barn style sliding models. Larger companies like C.R. Laurence Company and Frameless Hardware Company have always offered Satin Brass, but smaller companies are now adding the finish to their products. Residential Service Manager for Kenny Glass, Tricia Brand, has noticed Satin Brass becoming more of a regular. “Black has still remained popular along with Brushed Nickel” she said, and while it isn’t in the top choices, this finish has shown to be slowly climbing to those top spots. Satin Brass provides the warmth of brass but has a softer muted hue, with a golden yellow brushed look. Its subtle matte finish helps with keeping fingerprints from showing as well. This finish is flexible. It can stay retro, but also become elegant and modern if needed. Satin Brass can easily be mixed with the bright tone of Chrome for a complementing contrast, or by itself to create distinctively noticeable fixtures. Pair it with white or light grey for a soft, clean look. Also adding in a black or deep blue vanity or dark floor tile can make it really stand out and become noticed. Satin Brass and many other finishes are available in our framed, semi-frameless, sliding, and fully frameless shower enclosures. Stop in at our Columbus or Seymour location today, to let us help achieve the look you’re after.
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