Advantages Of Frosted Shower Screens Plus A Caveat
Transparent glass shower screens create a sleek impression in a bathroom, with their gleaming screens and airy feel. However, you might decide to go with a variation on the theme and install frosted glass panels instead. The following are several advantages and a caveat.
Increases Privacy
If several people in your household share the one bathroom, frosted glass that obscures the shower will make the room more functional. Those who like privacy won't have to shut everyone else out of the bathroom while they're showering. Instead, others might brush their teeth or grab a cosmetic item while others shower behind the frosted screens without anyone's modesty being undermined.
Conceals Clutter
Frosted glass not only conceals people in the shower, but it also hides any accoutrements that you store there, such as shampoos, conditioners, body washes, loofahs and other items. Conversely, transparent screens tend to emphasise such clutter, and this can cause you to move cosmetics in and out of the enclosure each time you shower. However, what's the point of a beautiful bathroom if you can't relax with all your favourite items handy? Frosted glass removes this dilemma, so you can enjoy your luxury space and conveniently leave everything at your fingertips where you need them.
Transparency Options
You can choose between different levels of transparency when installing frosted screens — some are more obscure and offer added privacy. Additionally, you can also apply the frosting to selected areas of the panels. Thus, for instance, the frosting might cover the middle sections only. This way, light flows through the top and bottom parts of the shower, creating a more open sense while still providing privacy.
Disguises Fingerprints And Marks
On a shiny crystal clear glass screen, fingerprints and soap scum tend to stand out, so you'll need to clean the shower more frequently to keep it presentable. The frosting designs, however, on obscured glass tend to disguise imperfections, making life easier.
A Caveat
A disadvantage of frosted glass is that it segregates the bathroom into smaller divisions, whereas a transparent shower gives the illusion of one big space. Clear glass might physically define the shower enclosure and hold splashing water within, but it doesn't create a visual block. Because your eye can see to all corners, you experience the room as one integrated space. Frosted glass, though, visually blocks off the shower area, creating two places, both of which feel smaller. Thus if you have a compact bathroom, you might prefer to install a crystal-clear glass shower to create a more expansive feel.