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Need design ideas for this shower area

3 months ago

We purchased a home with a very 90s vibe. Lots of odd corners everywhere including this shower. We plan to turn this area into a larger frameless shower. We also plan to move the door. Does anyone know how I would search to find similar designs, done better? The wallpaper goes, too. Haha. Any ideas or design assistance is appreciated. We cannot move the odd wall. There is no flexibility there. I have to work around it.

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  • 3 months ago
    last modified: 3 months ago

    By larger, do you mean larger by the thickness of the walls? Or are you planning to take space from what I guess is the tub to the right? If you're just planning to put something in the same space, speak to the glass people who will fabricate and install it.

  • PRO
    3 months ago

    Hire a Kitchen and Bath Designer before you get in a rush to unwisely spend 60K on a master bath redo. Slow down. These projects are very expensive, and you need to take your time getting them right.


    All that currently needs is to DIY have the wallpaper stripped. It's functional, as is.

  • 3 months ago

    Thanks. We will be removing vanities and replacing with smaller ones. We will be completely removing the tub and not replacing. It will become a larger frameless shower with a door where the tub is now. I would like to see similar bathrooms. I looked up neo angle showers, but that’s not what this is. I’m hoping this sort of shower has a name so I can see others.

  • 3 months ago

    Is this a DIY? Will you be doing the demo and then bring in a professional?

    I would pull together some ideas you like in a bath before you seek professional, so you have some ideas to share. I'd keep it sleek, and light, you can add color with textiles and decor.

    This pony wall built in shelving might work in your existing space.



  • PRO
    3 months ago
    last modified: 3 months ago

    Houzz itself has MILLIONS Of photos to search through. Search through them and start an Idea Book or two. You aren't looking for layouts, at this stage. Just designs that appeal.


    Depending on the materials chosen, a master costs every bit of 50-100k+. Very few people should ever do that kid of job without engaging professional help to design and then create it. Design is much more than picking out pretty things. Baths have a lot of safety codes and materials considerations. It's about space planning, and getting the most bang for your buck, while not installing things that will hurt you or wear poorly.

    Asking the questions that you are, shows that you are one of the majority that needs that professional help.

  • 3 months ago
    last modified: 3 months ago

    Are there similar houses in your neighborhood? If there are, try looking at real estate listing photos, current and sold, to see if others have remodeled similar bathrooms.

  • 3 months ago

    A floor plan with ALL dimensions will help you get layout advice.

  • PRO
    3 months ago

    I guarantee you that the inevitable window that is there above the tub is going to put a big kink into your ideas. Windows are not designed to withstand shower overspray from the inside. You will need to remove it, deal with adding on to the siding, and add a transom window in vinyl or fiberglass. Then, the waterproofing membrane that is required has to be fully integrated into the window surround, so there is not a possibility of water going down into your walls and rotting them out.

  • 3 months ago

    Thanks for all the comments. The window will be outside of the shower. 60” away from the frameless enclosure. I was just hoping to find some examples of showers with the shower heads on that angled wall. It was such an odd design choice. We’d change that wall if we could. A contractor has suggested putting the hand shower or a niche on that wall. I was just hoping to see some other pictures to get an idea. This is not a diy. I’m just looking for ideas so I can tell a professional what I want.

  • 3 months ago
    last modified: 3 months ago

    A shower the whole width of the wall with a showerhead on each end. You already have plumbing on the right hand side of the room with the tub there.

    No showerhead on the angled wall, why empasize it? You could remove the angled wall and make it a corner...it's probably for the plumbing which you would be relocating anyway.

    It would be helpful to have photos of all four walls. I can't see how there will be a 5 foot clearance from the window. Is this a very large bathroom?

    Would recommend a built-in shower bench.

  • PRO
    3 months ago

    Since you are renovating the whole bathroom, you should show the whole room and provide dimensions. There are often loads of ideas when given the proper information.

    Who said you can't touch the angled wall? What's in there? Can it be reduced in size?

    Stuff can always change.

  • 3 months ago

    Thanks. I’ll take some more photos. The wall is attached to a fireplace. We will not be removing it. After demo, we will explore if we can reduce the size.

  • 3 months ago

    " I’ll take some more photos "


    Photos are NOT enough. A floor plan (preferable graph paper to scale) is needed more than photo's.

  • PRO
    3 months ago

    This is gut job and help here comes with a to scale plan of the whole space when it is gutted. You also need to share exactly what you want from the whole space

  • PRO
    3 months ago
    last modified: 3 months ago

    Measurements rule. Fractions of an inch rule. Window size, and distance from the floor, plus the distance from each end wall, rules. There are no unimportant measurements. Planning a bathroom is a ton of math and scale drawing. Drawing out an accurate floor plan is just the beginning of the math. And if you can not do that, and furnish that diagram, then you for sure require a kitchen and bath designer to do it for you to start the planning process. Then you just worry about the overall aesthetic feel that you want, and that matches the house.

  • 3 months ago

    please dimensions / floor plan.


    Saying that the "odd wall" is attached to the fireplace (?) might make sense to you, but it's a little confusing to the rest of us.

  • 3 months ago

    Thanks. Honestly, I was just looking for the name of a shower with an angled wall like that. That would help me to search Houzz for photos. Searching neo-angle shower does not yield one photo that is similar to that. We will definitely be getting a professional, but I want to have examples and ideas to show someone. The wall stays and cost dictates that. I need to work with the wall as it is.

  • 3 months ago
    last modified: 3 months ago

    I was suggesting a Tandem shower the entire length of the wall.

    A Tandem shower has two shower heads....a shower head on opposite walls facing each other.

    A Double shower has two shower heads on the back wall...parallel.

  • PRO
    3 months ago

    There is no name for a shower like that. It was created becasue of the structural restraints of the space. You need agood designer to help you put a new design into 3d. The reason everyone is asking for more info and pictures is because there may be other options for you to consider that you never even thought about.

    Help us to help you...

  • 3 months ago

    As Debbi has commented above, you aren't going to receive an answer from someone re: what a shower with that angled wall is called because it isn't a special type of shower. It was simply built that way for some reason (according to you it's due to the fireplace on the other side). I've never seen a shower shaped like that before.


    If you spend just a small amount of time making a scaled sketch of the bathroom, you will receive many suggested layout ideas. However, you have to put in a little bit of effort to create the sketch. You can use graph paper or a ruler (1/4" = 1'). Add the dimensions of every wall/window/doorway/etc. in the room.


    If you show how/why the fireplace is causing the angled wall, someone may be able to help you address that also. Add a photo of the fireplace + include it on the scaled sketch that you make of the room (showing it on the other side of the bathroom wall).


    I have seen some incredible layouts that people came up with for posters - but they took the 15-20 mins to make the scaled sketch. If you purchase a laser tape measure (not expensive - you don't need an expensive one), it makes measuring everything so much easier. I purchased one off of Amazon for around $30 -35 about four years ago - I've used it a ton since purchasing it. It was definitely worth the money.