Sorry, but I agree with Stephanie…and I love black metal framed windows! Frameless glass surrounds show off beautifully tiled showers, easy to clean, and make the room feel so spacious.

https://www.houzz.com/photos/19-new-home-wayzata-mn-contemporary-bathroom-minneapolis-phvw-vp~164056729

I personally love framed Windows, but in this case it does make the space appear smaller. If you do want black frames i would go for thinner and more minimalistic frames. That would seem more elegant and would make a beautiful contrast between the beautiful tiles and the black framing. You could go for nonframed glass aswell. Its easier to clean, but it's all about what you want it to look like and if you would feel at home and comfortable in this space.

I like the look, but dropped the idea when I realized many of the commercially available doors have tape or something similar to mimic the panes. True steel panes are custom and $$$$.

$$$$$ to do right. Plus a maid. Who will charge a LOT extra.

I would rather spend the money on fancier tile for the shower and use normal glass panels. My "normal" is low iron glass for showers to reduce/eliminate the green tint from standard glass. It lets you see the true color of your shower tiles through the clearer low iron glass.

I would not like showering in that at all. I think you and your spouse like the idea of something different and seemingly cool, but when you have to see it and live with it every day I think it will be a regret.

I am not trying to be flip, but what popped into my head was a scene from Game of Thrones. The mind goes where it goes I guess.

Ohhh haha I was thinking ‘prison cell’ but I see people have beaten me to that one

I have seen them but with much less rails and I think they are beautiful in the right bathroom. I haven't seen them with as much detail as the one posted by OP and I agree that it appears to be oppressive.

I also wonder how one actually cleans those. I made certain design choices that weren't as functional based on aesthetics - e.g. I have marble floors in the bathroom with grout. I also have cabinet doors in kitchen and bath that are theoretically "dust catchers" because they have railings.

However my shower glass itself is protected with Showerguard because the idea of using a squeegee after every shower was not something I would actually do so I am certain I would not be up to however you are supposed to clean those things nor would I want to "hound" my cleaning lady into doing that kind of detail.

To me it looks like a jail cell, sorry, just my opinion.

I have no idea why this would appeal to you but just cleaning that shower would make me want a redo . I am anoter vote for no.

This is certainly a look that is en trend but I love the way a heavy, plain custom shower door with beautiful hardware looks, feels and functions. (I'm very tactile and the weight of a thick slab of glass feels very luxe to me. Perhaps an idiosyncracy...) I've had this set-up in my last two homes and I always put on the fan to help dry the shower out which works quite well.

I like the idea. Though in the rendering the shower door is perpendicular to a French door with grids and there’s a six-panel door on the same wall. It feels like a lot of little rectangles to me.

OK, time for some additional information. And, if everyone still feels like they are being sentenced to a shower, then I still appreciate the feedback.

We have a Spanish style house (interior and exterior). I have included a picture of the tile that we are using in a 24"x24" (can also be found here: https://www.annsacks.com/collections/terrazzo-renata). The bathroom is about 300sqft and has the same tile on the floors, shower walls, and tub decking. All walls are white/offwhite. I was hoping that the surround would help break-up the rather monochrome look. I am also trying to avoid the bathroom looking too modern.

Grids are only on the outside, so the inside glass is no different than any other shower. I agree that the grids are too heavy in the picture I provided. Here are some others for reference. I have also included a different rendering to give a better idea of the overall layout. The two vanities are blue (Sherwin Williams Distance) and the rest of the cabinetry matches the walls (Sherwin Williams Paperwhite).

Which colorway of that Ann Sacks tile are you choosing? The various colorways are quite different looking. I hope it's the Brulée (brushed cream background with white stone) or White (brushed white background with white stone). That is quite beautiful, and now that I have seen it, I am saving it on my Pinterest for my future next bathroom.

IMHO, you would be diminishing the beauty of your tile with that gridline shower. The tile is timeless, as you put it "not too modern". Now that I have seen your choice of tile, I am even more against this gridded shower idea. It would be a travesty to the lovely tile. And your additional photos only make the idea look like a worse idea.

Here are pics of the Ann Sacks tile for others to look at rather than have to click on your link:

Yes, it is the Brulee. We went with Calacatta pennyrounds for the shower floor and backs of the niches. Here is a closeup of the tile.

A bronze glass door system would break up all the white, light-colored decor.

Installing the black grid shower will not make your house Spanish. It will look industrial. For me there is a contradiction in material choices.
Make your bath elegant with classic choices that will create timelessness.

I agree with @Nancy Walton. I selected the bronze option from C Laurence and it would look lovely with your tile.

Nope, no change in vote! Actually a bigger negative vote with that tile. Notice all your inspiration photos have a black and white theme to the bathrooms, that ties into the black grid.

I'm also not sure about your blue vanities. What else do they relate to? Blue would not look good with black grids.

Where do you plan on installing some towel bars?

Blue ties into the window over the bathtub and the tiles that make up its frame (pic below, sorry for the poor lighting), and the adjoining master bedroom.

Towels were previously on a standalone rack to the left of the shower door, but we are considering incorporating a built-in bar on the shower glass in the same place.

Also, I am starting to detect a consensus here...

Have to agree with the majority. That black grid reads industrial, not Spanish and will not work with the blue vanities.

The blue vanities will look beautiful as an accent to the tile and that's what will help "break up all the tile". The tile is a wonderful choice.

More does not always equal better. "Simplicity" in design is almost always the better choice.

I guess I am in the minority here. I love those shower doors. I don't think of a jail. They remind me of European phone booths. We just finished a bathroom with one.

This one is a sliding door.

Good luck!

I love it .. I wish I had enough room for something like that

Hello -

I have read through the comments here and LOVE the glass and metal shower doors. I hear their concerns with maintenance and a jail feeling, but those can be easily mitigated by larger, thinner grid frame and glass openings. I am attaching some beautiful examples of this from Instagram by Los Angeles metal extraordinaire, Martin De Winter of De Winter Metalworks, @dewintermetalworks. I do think you might want to consider a more aged finish maybe even brass that will patina (see pictures 3 and 5) to be more cohesive with your Spanish influences and tile/paint selections. If you and your wife both love it, then that is a great indication that you will be happy with it!

Sorry, still a no for me.

Here's the thing - IT'S YOUR SHOWER. Given your gorgeous taste in tile and that stained glass, I say go with your gut here. Who cares if it's Spanish or industrial? And with all of that cabinetry (holy storage!), something tells me this isn't a low-end remodel - if you hate it in a few years, shower doors are relatively easy to replace in the grand scheme of things.

That said, your inspiration pictures all feature a black and white scheme, and you have some really cool colors and tones going on - perhaps a bronze or even brass frame might be a decent option? I don't know - I think I was mostly hit by the spousal consensus (as someone who knows how truly rare that can be!).

Panes of glass in a shower would be a real pain. Just think of the cleaning involved and the potential for water damage. I don't much like regular glass shower enclosures, but this one is even worse from a practical cleaning and maintenance perspective. Shower curtains are far better IMO.

I have to agree with the majority of the comments. But if you still wanna go with your initial idea, might as well consider on going with larger, thinner grid frames. Would agree with LS Design Studio.

For those interested in the tile:

Although sold by Ann Sacks, they don't manufacture their tile. This is the actual manufacturer:

https://www.santamargherita.net/us/sm-marble/

And for the comment about the concrete tile, I'd worry about a contractor "pro" that confuses concrete with calacatta marble terrazo.

Why does any of that say Spanish to you? It says rustic industrial and modern that does not fit into a cute vintage Spanish style home.

Great questions quys. I welcome your expertise on what would make a more Spanish design.

The black grid shower glass though interesting, it a bit trendy and doesn't work with a Spanish interior.

I'd stick with clear frameless glass.

https://www.houzz.com/photos/mediterranean-bathroom-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_712~s_2109

You need color, pattern, and life, plus a nod to the history of the home and its very specific and timeless style. Not ridiculous fads that belong in an entirely different soulless house.

I do have a ton of terracotta (saltillo) floors. Handmade tiles, fountains, beams, arches, courtyard, wood carvings, period lighting, custom furniture, etc. But, you can't have that in every square inch of your home. An architecturally correct sink would be a pedestal with no storage. A correct shower would probably be 2ft by 2ft or a shower/tub combo. Tile would likely be 4" glazed ceramic squares. In an important, period home, those are sacrifices you have to make. My house is less than 50 years old. This bathroom, our bathroom, has to be functional for our lifestyle while remaining consistent with the style of the rest of the house. I love our house. Thanks for the opinions on the shower surround. The rest seems off topic at this point.

Hello! Y’all agreed to grids knowing which other materials you picked, did a 3D rendering to visualize the space, solicited pros and cons from Houzers, if the pros outweigh the cons on your own list…GO FOR IT