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Bring Your Bathroom to Life with Glass and Mirrors

Newtown Edgmont Friends & Neighbors, January 2023

There’s nothing like the exciting project of remodeling a bathroom to give you that great feeling of making a house “your own.” But because there’s so many decor and style options to discover and consider, it can be challenging to choose what will look best to create the modern look and comfortable feel you’ll want long term.

Whether you’re planning a few updates or a full renovation, here are some great ideas featuring glass and mirrors that will bring your bathroom to life.

One upgrade option that’s timeless and adds an upscale look to any bathroom is a frameless glass shower enclosure. This usually features a large glass door and panel(s) with very little hardware. It’s amazing how this chic design creates the illusion of a more spacious room! Besides looking very sleek, this type of shower enclosure provides many other benefits. Over time, the glass holds up well in function as well as style. Glass shower enclosures have fewer grooves and crevices, thus reducing soap and other buildup and making care and cleaning much easier. Real glass is easy to maintain and will really shine for a very long time.

If you’re remodeling or upgrading a smaller bathroom, glass shower enclosures and mirrors can help to make the space seem and feel larger. The transparent glass in the shower allows for the space to extend beyond a typical shower curtain or door.

A glass shower enclosure also makes the most of another common shower upgrade: tiling. The countless tile colors, patterns and designs available allow you to get really creative and even create a one-of-a-kind look. With a glass shower enclosure, you get to enjoy seeing the beautiful tiled shower walls. Mirrors also reflect those beautiful tiled walls while also creating an opened-up feeling in any size bathroom. For a modern look, consider installing a mirror with integrated lights. Large mirrors with a backsplash are also stylish and will help expand the feel of a smaller bathroom.

Bathrooms can seem boring until you consider the many updates you can do. Remodeling and upgrade projects can be fun if they start with exploring the many design styles that will fit your budget. You and your family will get to enjoy your upgraded bathroom, and if done right, it will increase the market value of your home. A glass and mirrors professional can provide the information, advice and installation services necessary for you to design and create the bathroom you’ll love for a very long time.


About The Author

Glass and Mirrors
David Gura & Lew Gura
Bryn Mawr Glass
610-853-2990

Glass and mirror experts David Gura and his brother Lew Gura are the local deans of specialty glass and mirror. And it’s no wonder! Bryn Mawr Glass (now located in Havertown) has been suburban Philadelphia’s leading specialty glass and mirror shop for every type of residential and commercial project since it was established in 1947. With expert knowledge of their craft, Dave and Lew get every job done right the first time, whether it’s redoing a shower enclosure or any service for glass windows, doors, table tops and mirrors. Dave and Lew Gura treat everyone with respect, a business practice that created and maintains the great reputation Bryn Mawr Glass has earned over more than 70 years of operation. Their expert staff truly loves their work and appreciates your business.

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