Replacing a Dated Glass Shower Door with a Double Rod and Curtains

Almost everyone’s bathroom is a good example of a small space .We replaced our glass shower doors with a curved double curtain rod.

If something about your house annoys you, change it! Change it and don’t wait for years and years like me.

Replacing a Dated Glass Shower Door with a Double Rod and Curtains

We’ve been slowly, snail’s pace slowly, working on our kid’s bathroom refresh. It may or may not have been started before the pandemic hit.

Ok, truth be told, it actually started long before that! Anyway, the good news is, we’re making progress.

Why We Used a Double Curtains Rod

A double curtain rod gives you both aesthetics and function. The first curtain, or lining, protects the bathroom floor from getting wet and the second curtain adds texture and style to your space.

We replaced our glass shower doors with this curved double curtain rod HERE. The curve of the rod has given us so much more space in our small shower.

No, I don’t miss having to clean those yucky old shower doors. When the plastic lining gets dirty I simply toss it in the washing machine.

First take a look at the Before photos and the story behind them.

Making a Small Bath and Shower Work for Us

When we first moved into our house the kid’s upstairs bathroom was one space. It lay centered between the four kids’ bedrooms.

With three kid’s using the same bathroom I felt they needed a way to close off one area from the other.

We had an incredible contractor come to add a wall and install a pocket door separating the bathroom into two spaces.

I also had them put in a window above the door to let light into the small toilet and shower space. The long narrow window serves its purpose well, plus it opens up the tiny area while keeping it private.

Two Spaces – Shower and Sink

Our kid’s bathroom now comprises two areas: a sink and cabinet area as well as an enclosed toilet and shower area.

Doing this has helped with bathroom usage. AKA, stopping arguments and for the little ones, avoiding accidents from happening.

Now with two bathroom spaces if someone has to brush their teeth they can do that while someone else is using the toilet or shower. Any opportunity to reduce kids pounding on doors works for me.

BUT, that annoying glass shower door remained. We meant to take care of and remove it right away, but never got it checked off our To Do list. No one was bothered by it except for me and I never had to use this shower.

Happy years went by.

Literally Growing Out of Our Space

As the kids grew in height we encountered another problem. The low glass shower doors made getting in and out a hassle. The kids never said anything about it until one day I was like, you’re so tall how do you even get in here?! lol

The doors needed to be removed, but as so many projects we never got around to it.

When our first born graduated top of her class from the “pricey yet well worth it private college”, she moved home to save money. By this time we had five beautiful children which meant five kids using the same bathroom. It was a stretch.

God bless our kids, because again, no one ever complained. However, I wanted to make it a nicer place for my angels who ranged in height from 3 feet to 6 feet..

So we did!

Replacing a Dated Shower Glass Door

Late Night Demo

One night I had had enough procrastination. In a short burst of energy I ran around the house collecting mallets and told my boys to start ripping that door out. The shower door screws had been out for many years (our first attempt to remove the glass doors) but glue held it in tight.

Jeremy thought me crazy and yet he helped. Thanks babe.

Friends, I would not be exaggerating if I said it only took 10 minutes of work to remove the shower door.

Procrastination is not our friend.

Adding a Double Curtain Rod

After the double curtain rod is up all the screws are hidden with this easy snap on chrome cover.

Adding Shower Curtain and Liner to Your Shower

It looks so much better doesn’t it?! The oldest two put up this fantastic curved double shower curtain rod HERE. The curved shape of it allows them much more space when showering than before.

DESIGN TIP: Hang you curtain rod high and close to the ceiling. It gives a more spacious feeling to a very small space. (Our kids are tall so this was a real game-changer for them.)

 

I found this extra long shower curtain HERE and shower curtain liner HERE. I’m happy with both. The shower curtain is made of a textured fabric and washed up beautifully. Found the perfect curtain rings to pull it all together and went with silver. You can find those HERE.

What Happened to the Glass Shower Door?

As much as we could was recycled of the glass shower door, and the rest scrapped.

You won’t find any photos of the glass door coming out because we did it in a flourish at night and never even thought to document it. I’m so proud of my kids and husband for getting it done.

The screw holes in the shower were filled filled in with waterproof spackle HERE and the glue holding the door in place got scraped off using this little tool HERE. Are you familiar with these?

I’d never seen one of these before and can imagine it being helpful for several other projects to come.

The green walls were covered up with clean white paint. We kept it monochromatic white because it’s such a small space.

What We Used to Replace Our Dated Shower Doors

• Malet
• Curved Shower Curtain
• Shower Curtain Liner
• Extra Long Shower Curtain 
• Shower Curtain Hooks
• Razor Scraper
• Waterproof Spackle

If you have these terrible old glass doors that are hard to clean and impede getting in and out of your shower, don’t wait to remove them.

Loosen the screws, use a mallet and then yank those doors out. Bring the glass to a recycling center if you have one near you. They might take the metal as well.

The before and after of this tiny yet important part of our house tells a story. That story is of a once oh so cramped bathroom which is now easily accessible.

Hope this inspired you to hit a project at your house!

MORE RENOVATION INSPIRATION

• Sanding Our Maple Wood Floors Part 1
• Sanding Our Maple Wood Floors Part 2
• Budget Friendly Fireplace Refresh

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