Are you in the process of updating your home to your ideal aesthetic and wondering whether you should opt for shower doors or shower curtains? You wouldn’t be alone. While some people may gravitate towards the softness of a curtain, others may prefer the stateliness of a proper door. While both shower curtains and shower doors have their merits, they also have aspects to them which could make one or the other not right for your tastes or your needs.

That’s why we’re going to go into the pros and cons of both shower curtains and shower doors so that you can have more understanding of which may be better suited for you. Let’s get into it.

Shower Curtains: The Pros And Cons

Depending on what you want, curtains could be perfect for you or they could be the opposite of what you’re going for.

Pros

• Soften your surfaces. Having curtains in your bathroom can soften an otherwise too harsh or too sterile space.
• Add personality. Curtains come in so many different colors and designs that they’re a fantastic way to show off your personality, whether that is soft and lacey or bold and bright.
• Save money. Curtains are generally much cheaper than shower doors, liners included.

Cons

• They’re cheap. If you want an expensive, stately bathroom, curtains aren’t the best way to achieve this look, as most stately bathrooms have doors instead.
• They can get moldy/mildewy. Especially if you don’t use waterproof liners.
• Not the best for modern bathrooms. If you want that modern look, a curtain can disrupt the aesthetic, rather than add to it.
• You have to worry about water escaping. Because curtains don’t provide a full enclosure, you have to worry about cleaning up puddles outside the shower, which both creates a safety risk and a habitat for mold growth. 

Shower Doors: The Pros And Cons

Shower doors have plenty of variety and class, but may or may not be right for you depending on your bathroom and your budget. 

Pros

• No need to worry about water escaping. Because shower doors do provide full enclosure, you don’t have to worry about any water escaping during your shower.
• Elevate your bathroom. Doors are more stately than curtains, so they’re a perfect way to achieve a higher-end, more modern look to your bathroom.
• Simplify your space. The simplicity of glass shower doors prevents your bathroom from seeming overdone, especially if you have a lot of decor throughout it.
• Expand your space. Because shower doors are glass, they brighten and expand your space, rather than making it seem smaller and more closed off the way that curtains do.

Cons

• Doors are more expensive. If you’re limited by budget, the fact that doors are more expensive than curtains could be the deciding factor in which option you go for. 
• More difficult to clean. You can just toss a curtain in the wash (not the liner, though), but you need to properly clean a shower door. 

Which Is Right For You?

As you can see, whether curtains or doors are right for you depends on a lot of factors. You’ll want to look through the pros and cons and see how they stack up against what you’re looking for in order to determine the best option for you.

High-Quality Shower Doors In Northern Utah

Creekside Windows & Glass provides top quality shower doors here in Northern Utah. Our glass doors are the perfect way to take your bathroom to the next level. Contact us today to learn more about the types of doors that we provide and what we can do in order to help you with your windows and glass needs. 

You know that on-going joke about how you never want to get in the shower, but once you’re in there, you never want to leave? Making your bathroom feel like a spa may be just the ticket to making it easier to actually get in the shower… but be warned, it may also make you so much more reluctant to leave it.

We all deserve relaxation and to feel both pampered and rejuvenated. Spa trips can be wonderful for this, but if you don’t want to spend the money or you simply don’t want to have to leave the house, you can enjoy that tranquil atmosphere within your very own home. Here’s what you need to know about some of the things you can do in order to make your bathroom feel like a spa. Let’s get into it.

How To Make Your Bathroom Feel Like A Spa

#1. Minimize The Clutter

Have you ever heard of a messy spa? Probably never, right? This is an easy (and free!) way to make your bathroom feel like a spa. Many of us are all too guilty of leaving our bathroom looking like a warzone after getting ready for the day. Or perhaps it just seems easier to leave all of your dental hygiene products and soap and everything else in easy reach.

But cluttered spaces do not typically lend themselves to peaceful environments (depending on the type of person you are!). Taking the time to organize and clean up the clutter will both make your bathroom look and feel bigger, brighter, and cleaner than it did before – ideal for crafting that spa-like environment. 

#2. Incorporate Calming Elements

Once you’ve cleared all the clutter away, the next step in your journey to make your bathroom feel like a spa is to incorporate some calming elements. You don’t need to go all out with the ambient music and essential oil diffusers if you don’t want to. Like anything else in your home, how much you do to your bathroom is up to you (well… and what permits permit and the like).

Some calming elements you can add to your bathroom to capture that spa-like atmosphere include:

• Plants. They don’t have to be real! Fake plants due the job just as well, if you’re lacking in the green thumb department.
• Think about colors. No need to paint walls if you don’t want to, but think about using earthy, calming colors. White on white is always a good choice to make a space seem brighter and cleaner. This can be done with your soap dishes, shower rugs, and other such amenities.
• Upgrade your towels. One of the best parts about spas is their plush, luxurious towels. Upgrading your towels is a great way to enhance your space.
• Add more mirrors. They don’t have to be big, they can even just be small little circles. But the more mirrors in a space, the more light is reflected around.
• Add touches of luxury. Think your favorite scented candle, think strip lighting, think toiletries that you love to use.
• Add rugs to soften the space. Not only does this save your feet from cold floors in Utah’s freezing winters, but it just makes the spa-like atmosphere of your bathroom that much better.

#3. Upgrade Features

If you’re willing to spend money to make your bathroom feel like a spa, upgrading some of the features is a stellar way to do this. For example, if you have a shower curtain, you can replace it with a glass shower door. Not only does this open up and brighten up your space, but it also makes it so much sleeker and cleaner-feeling, like a spa.

If your household is one where you’re worried about children or other family members or roommates bursting in on you when you’re in the shower, you can opt for a frosted or tinted glass door, which still provides modernity and light, but with more privacy.

Some other features you can choose to upgrade include:

• Switching out your vanity for one with curved edges. Bonus points if it’s a floating vanity.
• Opting for tactile surfaces.
• Installing a new showerhead, like a rain showerhead.
• And so much more.

We here at Creekside Windows & Glass are here to help you in your journey to make your bathroom feel like a spa with our high-quality glass shower doors. Contact us today to learn more about the types of shower doors we provide and what our services entail. 

On average, Americans spend 90% of their time indoors, and yet, we crave sunlight. This is especially true during the winter months, when many people suffer from seasonal affective disorder (appropriately abbreviated to SAD) or the less serious winter blues due to the lack of natural light. When surveyed about what perks employees most wish for in a workplace, natural light and views of the outdoors consistently came out on top.

It’s no wonder – humans aren’t meant to be inside all the time. 

For millennia, humans have relied on daylight to determine working and living patterns. Religions worshiped the sun. Yet, with the advent of electric lighting and the modern dependence on artificial light, this has had detrimental impacts on our mental health, physical health, and productivity. In spite of technological advances that allow for people to work and stay up far past when the sun’s gone down, humans still need natural light.

Here is what you need to know about the benefits of natural light and what you can do in order to improve the amount of daylight your home receives. 

Health Benefits Of Natural Light

#1. Vitamin D

Sure, you can take vitamin D supplements, but nothing compares to getting it from the sun. Your body needs vitamin D for many reasons, from bone density to cardiovascular health and more. When your skin is exposed to sunshine, it makes vitamin D, helping the functionality of over 200 different genes in our bodies. 

#2. Improved Mood

Sunlight causes your body to produce serotonin, aka “the happy chemical”. It also helps with endorphin production – and as Elle Woods says, “Endorphins make people happy!” as they are the “feel-good hormone”.

#3. Keep Your Circadian Rhythm On Track

Your circadian rhythm is your internal clock that tells you when to be alert and when to go to sleep. The more daylight you have, the easier it is to stay on track and get enough sleep. Conversely, the more artificial light you use and the more you use devices with blue light, the harder it is to get good, restful sleep.

#4. Higher Productivity

Sunlight has been shown to increase both concentration and focus, leading to higher levels of productivity. In studies where workers were separated into rooms with lots of daylight versus rooms with none, those exposed to daylight were happier, more productive, and better rested than those who didn’t have enough windows in their space.

#5. Improved Health

Of course, the sun’s UV rays carry risk of skin cancer. But you still need daylight. Using sunscreen as your armor, you can enjoy the health benefits of daylight, such as: a boosted immune system, reduced blood pressure, healthy eye development, weight loss (thanks to higher levels of serotonin and its appetite suppressant effects), better mental function and memory recall, more energy, better sleep… The list goes on and on!

This is just talking about the primary benefits of daylight in your home. We’re not even talking about how the more sunlight your home has, the more valuable it is, the better it is for your plants, the better your energy efficiency, and more!

Ways To Improve Natural Light In Your Home

Unless you’re a character in a SFF book, you can’t control the sun. However, there are still ways in which you can improve the natural light in your home – yes, even in the dead of winter.

• Utilize mirrors. Mirrors are fantastic for reflecting light around your home, and when placed strategically, such as across from your windows, they can almost feel like you have twice as many windows as you actually do.
• Be smart about color choices. It’s perfectly fine if you’re someone who prefers dark, rich colors, but just know that these will make your home feel bleaker. Perhaps that’s your intended vibe, but if you’re wanting to improve natural light in your home, you’ll want to avoid doing this. Using light colors helps to brighten up your space and reflect light around the room.
• Clean your windows. The dirtier your windows are, the harder it is for natural light to get into your home. By simply scheduling a window cleaning, you can brighten up your home greatly.
• Install more windows. This isn’t always realistic or even feasible to do, but if it is for you, adding in more windows in appropriate areas, such as skylight in the ceiling, will certainly improve the natural light in your home.

However, even when you do everything you can, sometimes you can’t get enough natural light in your space. In this case, you’d want to make sure you’re spending as much time outside as possible. Even just having your morning coffee outside can help. So too can exercising by the windows at your gym, taking vitamin D supplements, using light therapy lamps, and other such measures.

Brighten Your Abode With Creekside Windows & Glass

Creekside Windows & Glass is here to help you with all of your window and glass-related needs. Whether you need to schedule a window cleaning, your windows are due for replacement, or you have broken glass in need of repair, count on our experienced professionals to provide you with top-tier service each and every time.

Contact us today to learn more about our services and what we can do for you.