I grew up with a reeded glass shower door. It was all the thing in mid-century modern homes. Very pretty. Yes it is flat on one side. I think it would look great in a bathroom.

i, for one, love it.

Thanks! I’m not sure why I was so struck by it, but I just think it’s interesting without being too different. And I’m running this tile in a vertical stack, so I thought it would be nice to echo the vertical lines.

I bought the tile and then ran across this photo of Martha Stewart’s beautiful bathroom. I thought it was so funny because it was so hard to find tile and inspiration photos in shades of dark green.

Now I just have to find an installer who works with this type of glass.

Most good enclosure company's should have that as a choice in glass. Please post a finished photo, I would love to see the finished product!

Thanks, just talked the recommended glass guy. He said it will be about 3x the cost of the regular frameless glass. We’ll see what it comes out to once I get a real quote.

I wonder if people ever get multiple quotes for shower glass? I‘m wondering if that might be a good idea in this situation. My GC just gave me the name of one guy he’s used before, but it’s up to me who I use.

get two other quotes. see what you find out. it can't hurt to ask.

reeded glass will be a bit more than plain glass, but 3x seems excessive. Custom 3/8 thick frameless shower doors for a 5' shower/tub, comes in at about 900-1300. reeded glass should only up the cost a few hundred, maybe 500 tops. (depending upon how big your enclosure is, of course)

call in a few more shower glass guys yourself and have them give you estimate.

(Cle'Tile has those glazed bricks and the Zellige in your green)

>>>Following>>> I would get at lest 2 more quotes for the project.

And you don't think dust, hair product over spray. and basic body/ bath crud gets in the front "reeds"? Lol. Have fun! It also closes of the more open feel you get from clear glass. Just one of the reasons, frosted, dimpled, seeded, etc were overtaken in popularity by clear. : )

If you love it, get it!

Beth, thanks for the advice. I think we’re looking at a 6-foot span, so I knew it would be expensive. I was preparing myself for $2k for regular glass. Don’t think I’d be up for $6k for reeded. But It’s really only an extra 500 or so, that would be great. Cheryl, I’ll definitely call around and get some more quotes.

Jan, your two points were my big negatives. I think dust would be the main culprit, which I think a good swiffering would take care of. Something to contemplate more, definitely. IAnd agreed about closing it off more than clear. We are drywalling next week — I think I’ll have a better idea of the visual then.

And for fun, adding a photo of my cabinetry. Just had them delivered. So in love with them!

I like the look, but -- to make it fit in -- I think it's important that you have other vertical accents elsewhere in the bathroom.

Hi Mrs Pete, yep, I’m running my tile in a vertical stack so it will be lots of vertical lines. Hopefully. Or I’ll be crying on here next month that my tiler screwed up my vision.

The cabinetry is beautiful! I'd stay with clean bright open...............a clear glass. jmho. And a "swiffer" won't get in dusty grooves, made stickier with misty over spray; ) LOL...... or get the cleaning lady to deal with it.

Thanks, Jan. I definitely have to figure out prioritizing looks/function.

I love the look ... i never understood what’s so attractive about a clear view of the inside of a shower.

Clear is both fabulous looks in Starfire heavy frameless glass, and function. Not to mention bright in the shower.

My_four_sons. Your cabinets are WONDERFUL! That wood grain is to die for. So pretty. Can't wait to see it installed.

The Reeded glass will look fantastic! And the cabinets are gorgeous. I have rainfall pattern glass and I love it. I used to have to squeegee the clear glass after every shower- now I don’t give it a thought and it always looks great. It will add a great texture and dimension in the bathroom. Definitely get a few quotes, for some reason one glass company always gave me a better quote on small jobs, but another company always gave me better quotes on the bigger jobs- so definitely shop around. Can’t wait to see the results.

I think it will look great, but as Jan said- Cleaning ugh; I had a Reeded DR fixture & after awhile I hated it because of the cleaning issue. We also went vertical with our main shower tiles.

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Jamie, thanks for the real-world testimony! You give me hope ... now it might come down to $$$

I think it looks beautiful as well, gonna get down to money, it always does.

You have made some lovely choices. Please keep us posted.

myfoursons,,,i love those vanities. where are they from? or are they custom made?

Thanks, Beth. They’re custom by an Amish cabinetmaker, The Country Workshop, in Arthur, IL. I probably drove them crazy giving them photos and talking about stain sample, but they came out exactly how I’d envisioned! They did a great job.

I like it too. I was convinced to go with clear on my remodel and regret it.

If you're putting in green tile, don't splurge on Starfire glass.

Thanks, Fori, I was thinking the same thing. I don’t care if there’s a green tint given the tile and paint color. Then again, not sure about glass options for the reeded glass. I’m hoping to see samples in person — headed to a glass showroom next week.

Is that quartersawn/ riftsawn white oak? Those are so beautiful!

I love the reeded glass look !!!! It will be stunning ...and yes , I would get another quote or two ...and then go with the installer you feel most comfortable with ..with everything you need a god contract or understanding ..in writing ..specify everything , so that if something goes wrong ..there is no dispute . I think it will look stunning ! I wished I had it !

Pam, the top piece in the first photo might be quartersawn but the rest isn’t. But they did a nice job with the continuous grain across the drawer fronts.

Pam, it’s riftsawn white oak.

This is a trick to help keep the door from showing water spots if you have hard water. Might be helpful.

you can use Rain X or Invisiglass too. I spray it on the doors every week or two.

Ugh. So I’ve contacted 5 different shops, and it looks like reeded glass is only available in a semi-framed shower because it’s 1/4” thick. (Assuming my inspiration pic was from some super fancy glass shop that specializes in custom).

I’m going to one of the showrooms to see if I might like any of the stem-frameless options, but I doubt it.

Following - love your choices so far, look forward to seeing finished bathroom!

For anyone who wanted to see finished photos, here’s my thread! I’m still sad about the reeded glass, I think it would have been a beautiful element. I could only find it in 1/4” (contacted a dozen glass shops).

https://www.gardenweb.com/discussions/5686497/master-bath-white-oak-brass-and-green

Do NOT be sad about that glass hon. It would have ruined the very nice look of your shower tile, and the open feel you got on the clear. Nice job. Be thrilled, not : (

Hi just to make you feel a bit better I have pixelated glass in all my doors down a long hall and they get dirty and are a pain to clean but I still love them. They are even on my bathroom doors and provide great privacy.

I love it! It's very retro and coming back.

" I could only find it in 1/4”"

Only thickness they make it in.

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Yes, 1/4” is the only thickness of reeded. But a good custom glass shop can laminate that to standard 1/4“ tempered for the 1/2” thickness that will be able to do frameless. If you think just 3x the cost of clear is too much, wait until you get the quote for something like that!

I, too, love the look of receded glass. Go for it.

Your bathroom is STUNNING without the reeded glass. I love your inspiration picture as well but look at how much light is in there. Filter or Photoshop? :P Perhaps you can get a reeded vase for your counter? Or even a reeded picture frame?

We've gradually replaced all shower doors in the house with reeded glass. It's old school, yet less predictable than other obscured patterns. The interior is smooth for easy cleaning.

Struggling to find someone who will make the stationary wall and hinged door for 36 x 36 inch shower in the bathroom we're remodeling next. Apparently the thickness of glass required for that kind of encloser isn't made in reeded glass.

I found this thread because the glass guys were here, ready to install our reeded glass shower door. However, it wasn't low iron and looked very green. Our builders forgot to tell us that they couldn't get low iron reeded glass that's thick enough to do a frameless shower. So I'm frantically doing internet research because I have seen pictures of frameless showers with very clear reeded glass. Does anyone know if this exists? They're telling me that I can do a framed shower using low iron reeded glass, or I can do a frameless reeded using the regular green glass. I'm also calling around to other glass companies but thought someone on here might know. I love the look!

Never seen nor heard of Low Iron Reeded glass being available at all.

I know low iron is available in a thinner profile; we have that in our kitchen cabinets. I read that it might be possible to laminate low iron reeded to a thicker smooth low iron glass to achieve the clear reeded look...