If I had a housekeeper...

If you have the space and design it well the shower doesn't need a door. My parents had an open shower in their home built back in 1963. It was never an issue, but it was a huge shower area.

If the circumstances are right I would say yes.

I like at least a glass shower screen they do become drafty but the big thing is the size of the room and if you are planning one IMO the room has to be a wet room and for heavens sake do not put a tub in there no matter what. So a bit of info and a to scale floor plan will get you real help.

i have a large shower, the glass door was covid delayed so we showered for 2 months without a door. It was fine. Our double shower is about 10x5, so no splash or leak. You need to have plenty of room and the door placed in the right spot. My shower is also not drafty as we live in Florida, I wouldnt have the same shower in New York.

Such a personal thing - I feel "vulnerable" in a shower with no door (have had them in hotels over the years) and prefer a glass door or even better an old-school curtain 😅

I have doorless showers in my house, both in the master bath and the kids bath. I like them. One less piece of glass to clean, no noisy hardware, clean look. I have never had a problem of water on the floor. I also have tile baseboards which are super easy to clean. Depends how you use your shower perhaps?

Nope, too chilly.

I’ve never had one, but doesn’t sound appealing to me.

@4arnottp - What is the size of your gorgeous showers? Asking for a friend.

Thank you for the compliments! The grey one is 59x38’’. The glass extends 34’’ into the opening. The wood/brown one is 75 x 40’’. The glass extends 40’’. If i was going to redo them, I would extend the glass in the brown shower by 5-6’’ to keep the heat in.

I have a large bathroom but shower area is doorless, I added shower curtains on a corner shower rail, eventually I will add an half wall only- just to have something to grab on that side, in that area. If you have kids, it might be wise to have the area closed.

I absolutely would if I had the space, though I don't think I'd put in anything like the first 2 you've added in pictures (I like only one overhead shower head). I viewed a home for sale recently that had a long but narrow-ish shower (about 8.5' long x 3.5' wide, with open doorways at each end - it was lovely. (It was a converted church with limited reno ability, so they worked with the sizes and shapes they had, and did a great job. )

When I think of doorless my mind goes more toward glassless/doorless. My parents was a sunken shower space in a room with just a shower and toilet. There was a pony wall between the shower and toilet and 2 steps down into the shower. The entire room was blue 2" tile (walls and floors). There was an inset area at the far end of the shower opposite the toilet where the towels were hung on hooks and shampoos and soaps were stored with a bench top that you could sit on to shave your legs. There wasn't any glass or shower curtain or anything. Very similar to the wet room concept popular today, but built in 1963.

My sister also has a doorless/glassless shower in her master bath, but it is a fully tiled enclosed area with an open doorway on the side of the far end of the space.

For me the advantage is not having glass at all and not having to clean the glass ever.

This is an image I had saved years ago as an inspiration for a doorless/glassless shower space.

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"For me the advantage is not having glass at all and not having to clean the glass ever."

I agree - that would be ideal for me. I think the "snail shower" design like you posted is a beautiful design.

I dont' have the correct kind of space for a doorless, but I have used them before and I've liked them just fine.

I wouldn't ever want to have a garden in my shower though. That's just some mess not wanted in my indoor shower, lol. Might be kind of fun as part of an outdoor shower though.

Our new to us home has a pretty big shower in the primary - 5x5 - and didn’t have a door when we purchased it (this was the builder’s “thing” - not to put doors on the showers) - we took one shower in it, froze, and used the upstairs tub/shower (with a door) and waited the 6 weeks till the custom door was installed before taking another shower there. Many people in our small neighborhood have done the same thing.

This is our doorless / glass free shower. Heated tile floor, Runtal towel warmer, no glass to clean. We stay warm and comfortable. It’s not a huge shower - 38” x 65” - but no water gets past the pony wall.

We expanded the bathroom, and converted the existing tiled in soaking tub area into a two person open shower. We added a Panasonic exhaust fan/ heater right where you step out. We got used to the airy feel to showers. If you like super steamy showers then this is not for you.

@Kevin @Lee M

Lovely bathrooms - Thanks for sharing pics!

We had one in a house that we had for a few weeks as part of a house exchange. I thought it was OK . My husband hated it because he never did get the hang of it and always made a big splashy mess on the floor.

Some of these pics are great---but I agree with La_La Girl, it's personal preferance. Some of it may be generational, or family oriented, and some of it space/size confinement. Then, if I had a pet dog to wash, like I've seen on FB etc, I definitely like the idea of being able to keep my pet confined to one space I have to clean. So Lifestyle may also play a part in a decision.

BRRRRRRR.....never. But the fact you're considering it even means you're probably not in the same boat

I’ve had both. I’d say do it only if the space is big enough to keep water contained, and give yourself the option of adding a door. I’m not a huge fan of glassy showers. Tiled walls plus a glass door feel right to me. I didn’t hate this one before adding the door (it’s there, you just can barely see it when it’s open.) But I liked it a whole lot more after adding the door. Cleaning is a non issue with the coating and soft water.

That said, the ones in your photos look horribly uncomfortable, to me.

Our walk-in shower has no door. And my wife HATES the cold. Not an issue for either of us.