If you’re planning a bathroom remodel or designing a new one, you’re probably drooling over soaker tubs, studying paint swatches, and considering the configuration of your shower glass. While you may not initially give as much thought to the glass shower’s hardware, it can and should be an impactful aspect of the room’s design. We’ll take a look at five real-life showers in which the hardware used to build the frameless glass shower is an important décor element. If you need metal components for your own glass shower project, give the experts at Glass Simple a call at (571) 707-7760.

 

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Brass Hardware to Highlight the Warm Aspects of a Cool Space

 

Whites and grays remain popular colors in bathroom design. For instance, large appliances like commodes and bathtubs are usually white, and many natural stone tiles feature cool grays and shades of white. In the featured bathroom, we see a white bathtub and stone tiles that are mainly gray. However, there are also warmer highlights in the stone work. These would not be nearly as prominent if a different hardware finish were used. As it is, the brass square pull handle and other metal components shine with gentle warmth and cause the darker lines in the stone tile to really pop. This is paired with a hanging garden that further elevates the color temperature to balance the colder shades.

 

Cool Chrome for Balance and Mixed Metals

In this next bathroom, polished chrome – a cool, silvery tone – is chosen for the frameless glass shower hardware. This plays a couple of roles in the overall bathroom design:

 

• This space has a number of rich warm elements, such as the gold-hued ceiling light and the bold green wallpaper. The chrome back-to-back tubular pull handles, hinges, and clamps balance the design by lowering the color temperature.
• In addition, the homeowner embraced a popular trend by choosing to incorporate two very different metallics into the space. This look offers more visual interest than the monochromatic approach of old and can make the bathroom a statement of your personal style.

 

Matte Black Hardware to Ground a Décor Scheme

The bathroom above features a very popular hardware finish – matte black. The door handle, clamps, and wall-to-glass hinges pop beautifully against the pale neutrals of the wall, floor, and fixtures. Joined with the dark metal elsewhere – light fixture, bath hardware – the matte black shower hardware helps to tie together the room’s elements and really ground the design in this powerful neutral tone.

 

Warm Bronze to Enrich a Neutral Space

Look at this bathroom and mentally remove the bronze elements like the ladder handle and chandelier. What you are left with is a fairly unmemorable space dominated by neutral colors. However, the inclusion of the warm bronze elements gives the bathroom a warm and inviting vibe as well as its own personality and charm. Like brass, bronze can effectively add a touch of elegance to a room.

 

Matte Black as a Complement to Gridwork on the Glass

On the final shower, we see black hardware used in conjunction with clear glass framed in black U-channel and adorned with black grids. This style is an homage to traditional steel-framed windows, and it harmonizes with the transitional mode seen here as well as many other bathroom designs. It is also of note that the black shower hardware is accented by golden hues of the vanity drawer pulls, yet another example of the mixed metals trend.

 

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In conclusion, the finish of the shower enclosure hardware is a key aspect of bathroom design. It can lower or raise the room’s color temperature, tie in with other fixtures, and even help define the room’s theme. Contact Glass Simple with questions, to place an order, or to unlock lower prices by creating a B2B account – (571)707-7760.