Scope of Work
A frameless shower door in velour glass for the bathroom of an apartment in Tribeca, Manhattan. The shower sits in an alcove between marble walls. The opening is closed by a hinged glass door and a narrow fixed panel beside it, both in the same etched glass and both running nearly the full height of the opening.
What Velour Glass Is
Velour is an acid-etched finish. The surface of the glass is treated so that it turns evenly matte, with a soft satin look and a smooth feel. Light passes through, so the shower stays bright, but shapes behind the glass are blurred to a soft shadow. Unlike a film or a sprayed coating, the finish is part of the glass itself: it does not peel, and it resists fingerprints better than sandblasted glass. More on our acid-etched glass and frosted glass pages.
Privacy in a Shared Bathroom
Clear glass shows off the tile inside a shower. Etched glass does the opposite job: it gives privacy, so that one person can use the shower while another uses the vanity. Here the matte gray-white of the glass also sits quietly against the gray marble, reading almost as another stone surface.
Hardware
The door hangs on two wall-mounted hinges and has a simple pull handle; the fixed panel is held by a clamp at the wall. With no frame, the edges of the glass are polished and exposed, and a clear seal runs between door and panel. See shower doors for the range of layouts.
Photographs
Photographed in November 2022 after installation.
Similar Work and Related Specifications
Shower doors · Acid-etched glass · Frosted glass · Lenox Hill: extra clear glass shower · Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn: Starphire showers · 114 Lexington Avenue: railings and showers
Planning Something Similar?
If you want a shower with privacy glass, send us photos of the bathroom and the rough sizes. We will template the opening, show you glass samples and price it.