Shower Enclosure Designs
The world of shower enclosures has opened up in a very big way in recent times. Showers are no longer considered the poor cousin of the bath but have now come into their own. If you are in any doubt about this, just take a look at the latest shower enclosure designs.
You can now order shower design enclosures by letters of the alphabet! Yes, there is such a thing as a B-shaped, D-shaped and P-shaped shower enclosure. The B-shaped shower enclosure gives a separate showering and drying area.
The D-shaped shower enclosure has the added advantage of not needing to be placed in a corner and the P-shaped shower enclosure offers a unique design.
In addition to alphabet shaped shower enclosures, there are also designs such as pentagonal, square, rectangular, circular, quadrant and neo angle shaped shower enclosures. Whatever the size and shape of your bathroom, you can be sure to find a shower enclosure designed to fit.
There are also shower enclosures that are framed and frameless. Frameless shower doors are made completely from glass or glass like material and give the illusion that there is no door or glass present.
The traditional shower door is usually framed with an aluminum frame with a variety of finishes such as silver, gold, nickel, bronze and variations of white. There is also a combination of a frameless and a framed shower door which has frames at the sides but not at the top or bottom.
Shower enclosure designs also include the materials from which they are made. This may be of tempered glass, fiberglass, acrylic, glass blocks and other materials. For instance the very popular frameless shower enclosure is made entirely of glass with the intention of providing a seamless, open space.
Now if you wish to opt for a glass shower enclosure, you have a wide range of glass to choose from. You can choose tinted, clear, extra clear, frosted, etched and many other designs. This variation makes shower enclosure designs exciting as each shower enclosure can be customized by the type of glass selected.
Shower doors and their accessories are also a part of the explosion of options for shower enclosure designs. The traditional sliding (bypass) panel glass shower door is still a popular choice possibly because they use the least amount of space.
Bi-fold shower doors are often used to maximize the use of space in a narrow, small area. The neo angle shower door is placed parallel to the corner rather than the back wall of the shower. Swinging shower doors may be utilized in an area in which there is adequate space to accommodate doors which opens outward.
Shower enclosure designs may also come with the option to use a shower tray or a wet floor. Shower trays may be included as a part of the shower enclosure and is placed on the floor of the enclosure. If you chose not to install a shower tray, you can opt for the traditional flooring with proper drainage.
If you are in the market for putting in a new shower enclosure, you may have a problem choosing which enclosure to buy. The selections are wide and exciting and will no doubt leave you looking forward to a soothing shower after a day of shower enclosure shopping.
