June 19, 2011. Paul Hixon
Once you have decided that having a walk in shower enclosure is something that you would want to have, the next challenge would be what type would give you the most benefits? Besides the usual benefits of having water contained in a certain area, giving your bathroom a more modern feel or trying to replace your old bathtub. There are a lot more benefits besides the ones I mentioned.
With so many bathroom designs available walk in shower enclosures are continually making their mark.
Now let us check on the advantages and see what type of shower enclosure would benefit you the most. Similar to how you came up with ideas on how you wanted your home to look, you will follow the same principle when designing your new bathroom. The personality of the homeowner reflects the type of house that he has. When coming up with the right walk in shower enclosure, your personality will reflect the design that suits you the best.
If a frameless shower enclosure is the most appealing for you, you basically want something modern. If this is what you have in mind, but you are having second thoughts about being too exposed you can customize it by having a frosted or translucent finish. If you’re the type who is adventurous and would like experimenting on designs you can have the glass etched and come up with any design that you want.
The glass block enclosure on the other hand would be appealing to those who want to be modern but at the same time conservative. The glass blocks have a double wall effect which makes it a little thicker but it does not prevent the light to pass through. You can also choose to have it tinted or frosted; everything would depend on the look that you want to achieve.
Updated June 19, 2011. Published April 5, 2011. Paul Hixon
