Everyone dreams of making their homes perfect. For someone the main thing is to create a simple but cozy and comfortable environment, and someone is after new trends, trying to keep pace with the times. This is expressed not only in the basic elements of the interior, but also in its minor details, which can affect the overall picture of the room. Today Dekorin will choose the doors and tell you about what glass doors for the bathroom are, about their shortcomings and advantages, and also give you the opportunity to enjoy viewing photos with their application in the interior.

Original glass doors to the bathroom - 5 photos

Agree that not everyone of you will decide to install glass doors in the bathroom, despite the fact that it looks beautiful and original. After all, many simply feel embarrassed to put the room for personal hygiene on public display. But there is a way out. You can use doors made of opaque glass, such as:

• Frosted glass - it can be, as a complete performance, and partial decoration with matte elements;
• Embossed glass - distorts the viewing, which will allow you to relax without embarrassment;
• Tinted or mirror coating - the degree of transparency you can choose at your discretion;
• Doors made of glass, decorated with colorful designs or patterns.

Also it is worth noting that all these doors will be interesting to look in combination with wooden, metal or plastic inserts. Next in the photo you can see the various versions of glass doors used in real interiors for the bathroom.

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Glass doors for bathroom: main advantages and disadvantages of using

Have you decided to install glass doors in the bathroom? Then let's look at their main pros and cons.

To the positive sides of glass doors for the bathroom can be attributed:

• Water resistance - do not undergo destruction from permanent exposure to water and steam;
• Strength - almost all glass doors are made of tempered or laminated glass. Their width is 7-10 mm, which saves space and visually increases it;
• The material used is an environmentally friendly product;
• Doors made of glass let in additional light into the bathroom;
• There is a huge choice of doors of any shape, size and decorative finish;
• Ease of care - like any glass, they are often enough to wipe with a cloth using special tools.

The disadvantages of glass doors for a bathroom are:

• The higher price of the product and the cost of its installation in comparison with the doors of other materials;
• Low sound and heat insulation;
• Collection of condensate (white coating from moisture on the surface of the glass, which is difficult to clean). This disadvantage can be avoided by equipping the bathroom with powerful ventilation and wiping the door with a sponge immediately after taking a shower or bath.

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Kinds of glass door designs for the bathroom

Glass doors to the bathroom can be:

• Sliding and sliding - a feature of the design is that the doors smoothly move to the side and do not occupy additional space when opened;
• Swinging - standard construction on hinges, which can consist of one or two flaps of the same or different in width; open in one direction;
• Pendulum - in construction similar to the swing, but can swing open in both directions.

Next in the photo you can visually see the glass doors for the bathroom in the interior with the use of various fastening structures.

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Glass doors (curtains) for a shower - 12 photos of original ideas

If you do not dare to install the entrance glass door to the bathroom, but want to add a twist to the bathroom interior, then one option may be installing glass doors indoors. These can be glass doors (curtain doors) for the bath or doors that separate the shower. They look harmonious and neat, do not occupy extra space, protect furniture from splashes and visually increase the interior. This kind of glass doors, too, is made primarily of tempered glass, but care when handling them will not hurt. It should be noted that almost always this glass is covered with a moisture-repellent and anti-fogging special composition.

You may ask: why not use the usual shower curtains, because it's cheaper, customary, and there is a variety of choices for every taste? But, pay attention, that stopping the choice on glass doors for a bath and a shower, you:

• Choose a more hygienic version, made of natural ecological materials;
• Protect yourself from unnecessary costs in the future - because the durability of these doors is very high;
• Transform the bathroom, making it more modern and original.

Note that during bath procedures you should always be careful not to slip and fall. Although the door is made of tempered glass, but anything can happen, and with a strong blow you can get an additional injury. Below we suggest you view 10 different versions of glass doors for bath and shower.

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