Advice with shower shelf ideas

8 years ago

Hi,

We are remodeling our master bathroom and I can use some advice, maybe even with pictures. We are expanding our shower and making a half-wall with glass above it, and removing the tub. The half-wall will end about 4" from the window sill but I am hoping the clear glass will give it an open appearance and so the window placement will not look odd. We have decided not to do a built in bench or niche, but instead to buy a teak seat and use shower shelves. I have attached pictures below of the current / pre-work shower. Ideas are welcome!

I had thought I would put three shelves (like my current shower) in the corner under the shower head (which will be moved to the opposite wall from where it is now). The contractor has suggested possibly putting two shelves in that corner and the third on the half-wall (out of immediate view).

I would welcome advice about the best shower shelf placement and any other ideas for the renovation. After it is completed, I am hoping to put a small free-standing cabinet or shelves under the window to hold extra towels and toiletries.

Thanks for the help!

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Patricia Colwell Consulting

8 years ago

last modified: 8 years ago

I never like niches , I have no idea wht people design tile accents to high light the shampoo bottles . Get a nice over the glass storage unit it can be removed when cleaning , does not collect water and they look great.

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Sativa McGee Designs
8 years ago
I would install a niche in the pony wall, they fit products much better then the corner shelves.
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Joseph Corlett, LLC
8 years ago
I'm not a niche fan. They break up tile horribly even when guys who know what they're doing do them. Get a nice waterproof plane of tile and silicone some solid surface shelves to it. Reversible, foolproof, sanitary, and evacuate water effortlessly.
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Mittens Cat
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Get a nice waterproof plane of tile and silicone some solid surface shelves to it. Reversible, foolproof, sanitary, and evacuate water effortlessly.

@Joseph Corlett, LLC, do you by chance have any sample photos of this? I'm not sure I'm seeing it correctly in my brain. Thanks.

@Patricia Colwell Consulting, those are really nice, thanks!
AJCN
7 years ago
The over-the-glass caddy does not solve the problem of putting your shampoo bottles on display, it accentuates it. The shampoo bottles are even more highlighted bc they’re visible through the glass.

Whether you choose a niche, a shelf, a corner shelf, or a ledge, all of those will be less messy looking than the over-the-glass caddy as long as you strategically place them.
Anne Duke
7 years ago
A niche, and then forever after curate the products and containers in the sizes needed. Easy to do and nothing but a shelf to wipe down when necessary.
wdccruise
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
If I'd had a wider shower, I'd have installed the hansgrohe Showerpipe 360 Rain Shower System, a fantastic shower (it was installed in a hotel I stayed at) and incorporates a small shelf. It's available in chrome or chrome/white. Grohe offers a similar chrome Euphoria SmartControl system with a tray.

Kohler Choreograph also makes some nice shower barres (to which you can add a teak tray) and shower shelves in various lengths.