{"id":4564,"date":"2023-06-20T03:34:31","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T03:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dialaglass.com.au\/?p=4564"},"modified":"2023-07-17T04:55:25","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T04:55:25","slug":"shower-screen-designs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dialaglass.com.au\/news\/shower-screen-designs\/","title":{"rendered":"Shower Screen Designs & Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"Shower<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Practicality, safety, and a dash of personal style are essential to effective shower screen design. This article is about helping you understand the ins and outs of shower screen design and providing ideas to create a shower solution for your bathroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A shower screen, in essence, is your frontline soldier against water making a mess of your bathroom. It keeps the rest of your bathroom dry while you’re splashing about inside it. They’re a clean and efficient alternative to shower curtains, which can be tricky to keep clean and often cause mould and mildew in your bathroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are a ton of designs on the market, and as one of Perth’s leading glaziers<\/a>, we are responsible for driving a lot of creativity in the field of custom shower screen<\/a> design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shower Screen Design Considerations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before you get started on picking out a shower screen, you’ve got to take stock of your bathroom. How much space have you got? What’s your bathroom’s layout like? You’ll also want to think about your bathroom’s style \u2013 are you going for a classic look, or something a bit more cutting-edge? Is there an existing colour scheme that you’d like to uphold?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s not just about how your shower screen looks, though. It’s also about how it works. You might want to think about privacy too, especially if you’re sharing your bathroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Glass Type<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You’ve got your clear glass screens, frosted or textured glass screens<\/a>, and even tinted glass. Each has its own style and functionality, so there’s something for every bathroom. Each glass type has its own properties and how it will influence the overall look and feel of the bathroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clear and Classy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The vast majority of screens use standard clear toughened glass. For most people, privacy is not a requirement, but privacy and budget are not the only factors in choosing clear glass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following images are examples of bathrooms where there are elements that the customer wanted to display and make the most of. The first is a view to die for and the second is a back wall of beautiful tiles. Using textured or etched glass would obscure both elements and detract from the overall beauty of the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another distraction would be framework, but we’ll come to that later.<\/p>\n\n\n

\n
\n\n
\"Shower<\/a><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
\n\n
\"Shower<\/a><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Privacy Factor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Patterned or obscure glass like the ones pictured below, offer varying degrees of privacy for the person showering. Each glass type has its own aesthetic qualities which will impart some influence on the style of your room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n
\n
\n\n
\"Textured<\/a><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
\n\n
\"Satin<\/a><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n

The above close-up images show how your choice of glass type can influence visibility and privacy, the image below shows one of those glass types (narrow-reeded glass<\/a>) used in a semi-frameless screen<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s worth highlighting here how the matt black shower frame <\/a>was chosen for this bathroom to match the mirror and the simple monochromatic look of the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, the customer chose to keep the tapware matt silver as they felt that having black throughout would have been overbearing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is personal taste and we will show samples of each variation to give you guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"Fluted<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n

To Frame or Not to Frame?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are a number of reasons for choosing a frame for your shower, budget, and water retention are two but there is also the ability to introduce colour and finish to the overall styling of the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Dial A Glass we have an excellent choice of frame styles including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n