Say Goodbye To Hard-To-Clean Showers: The Luxe Trend You'll Be Seeing Everywhere

The bathroom is one of the best places to remodel in your home. It's often a smaller space where you can easily make adjustments and update it across the different stages and needs in your life. Plus, there are always new trends emerging to increase practicality and function. Acrylic baths and showers are often a popular choice for bathrooms due to the ease of installation and lightweight design. However, the problem is that they are often challenging to clean. They can also look dull because they hold onto stains, making them less desirable or appealing. Say goodbye to hard-to-clean showers and bring in the luxe trend of an integrated shower in your bathroom renovation.

Integrated, frameless, or curbless showers are all similar in their design. The basic layout is that it is flush with your bathroom floor, and you can opt to have a door or not, leaving it completely frameless. You may have a little bit of a lip to separate where the shower is located. The biggest catch is that this is not a budget-friendly upgrade for your bathroom. It is a luxurious remodel, and it can be expensive. Another important factor to watch out for is ensuring that installation is done properly, likely professionally, so that there is efficient drainage with absolutely no leaks or cracks. Linear drains are usually preferred for this shower type. You don't want any chance of water getting out of the designated shower area to damage the bathroom.

Installing an integrated shower in your bathroom provides an open room concept, creating an aesthetic that makes your bathroom seem more spacious. It also can improve visibility with more light reaching across the room. It's customizable, so you can choose any size for your shower, giving the bathroom more flexibility overall and increasing the practical use of your space. The luxurious look of this type of shower is sleek and contemporary, so it's a bathroom feature that can boost your home value as well.

Integrated showers make bathing far easier for older adults and families with children, since it's safer than stepping over a tub ledge. The best benefit to this type of shower for those who hate cleaning is that it's easy to maintain. There are virtually no edges and corners for dirt and grime to get trapped, and if you go frameless, there's no dirty glass or acrylic door to clean either. It helps keep the mold and dirt buildup to a minimum, so you can clean faster and easier.

Important things to consider when you're going with an integrated shower is the flooring, lighting, storage, and glass door or partition. You can customize your shower floor with natural stone or textured tiles to help with gripping. Bright or dimmable lighting provides ambience and highlights your design. You may want some built-ins to store items like your shampoos and soaps to help keep your bathroom clutter-free. Finally, including glass doors or a partition can help with any water spray.