As a designer, I am always on the hunt for alternatives to the very standard and very affordable and very dull shower curtain. Yes, I love glass shower enclosures: frameless, hinged, pivoting, even fixed panels without doors-all are beautiful and functional options. But because of the less-than thrilling hardware choices and bad memories of hitting my head on the cheap 1970′s glass tub enclosures, the option of a sliding door has always slipped to last on the list.
Until now. Through our glass subcontractor I was introduced to a sliding shower door system that can free-span wall to wall, has a minimal bottom track and operates like greased butter. It is made by C.R. Laurence and is comparable in price to a classic fixed panel and hinged door system. There are in several available finishes and its geometry accommodates a good range of design styles. So now I have a new arrow in my quiver and will post a picture of the results once we install one! Happy house dreaming everyone.
