We recently completed this shower installation in Washington, DC, and we had to get a little creative to accommodate the size and layout of the bathroom.
Since the sink was right beside the tub and the space was relatively small, we needed to use a sliding tub system. You can see from the tile work and fixtures, that the homeowner had invested a fair amount of time and resources renovating the space, and we wanted to spotlight that as much as possible. Because of that and the raised listello tile band around the perimeter of the tiled area, a standard bypass sliding system was not the right choice.
We recommended the Serenity sliding shower enclosure for a few reasons. One, it’s a very sleek and frameless system, which matched the homeowner’s design preferences and helped make the space feel more bright and open. Two, since the Serenity doesn’t require any metal along the wall, we were able to tastefully notch out the raised listello tile and seamlessly slot in the glass. Bypass sliding shower doors have metal wall jambs, so they would’ve been an impractical choice given the custom tile work.
To account for the limited space the placement of the sink, we needed to get creative with giving the homeowners an option to turn on and adjust the shower without getting soaking wet in the process. So we designed and fabricated a small glass window inset in the stationary panel of the Serenity system. That way, the homeowner could use the sliding panel to get in and out through the rear of the bathtub, but they could use the inset swinging transom to get the water to a comfortable temperature beforehand.
It ended up being a flawless installation, and the homeowner seems pleased with both the design and creative functionality of the unit.
