In a perfect world all houses have walk-in closets, food pantries, adequate shoe storage and bathrooms without wonky design challenges like this one where a sloped ceiling keeps the shower curtain rod from spanning the full length of the tub. How would you conquer this shower curtain conundrum? Turns out the answer only costs a few pennies!
Over at Chez Larsson, this ceiling has presented the homeowners with a few issues in the past. If you look closely at the curtain, even if it is pulled all the way it won't quite keep the water off the bathroom floor.
To fix the issue a small hair rubber band was sewn on the back of the curtain, allowing it to hook onto the towel dryer that's been installed in the shower. A quick release command hook (or something more permanent) could also work for some serious staying power in lieu of the dryer.
Will this revelation shake the design world? Probably not, but there's more than just a handful of folks that have a similar issue in their own homes. Have you solved a quirky problem like these homeowners? Drop us a note and a photo and show us what you're up to!
• See more on this project over at Chez Larsson
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Good one! I'm doing stuff like that all the time.
The ironing board, no room in the utility closet for it.... I looked at wall mounted pull downs, closet system pulldowns. Finally, I realized the best solution was to put 2 s hooks on the side of my chrome shelving in my walk in, hang each leg on an s hook. This space would've otherwise gone unused.
Very little water would have come out of that shower with the curtain half-drawn...
...so many folks are doing half-enclosures with glass nowadays - and there's no huge backlash about water flying everywhere.
bepsf: I'm with you, with one exception. Some hair treatments, such as those involving henna, hair dye, intense conditioning packs, etc., can create cleaning problems if the product isn't restricted to the stain-resistant enclosure. I don't know what their floor is like, but they might not be happy with it after someone dyes his/her hair green and orange for a Halloween costume, for example. This solution works for those scenarios.
@bepsf, I was considering a half enclosure with glass until I found a whole bunch of opposition and complaints about it both on AT and on other product reviews. So, apparently there is some backlash.
install a partial glass door, euro-style
Been there, done that with the partial glass. I won't EVER be doing it again. Sometimes you need to sacrifice style for comfort. It's a royal PITA to clean the floor from all the water spray.
The curtain rod could have been lowered a bit, allowing for a wider span of the curtain.
@RocketScientist, I have this exact bathroom scenario, and that's what I did. Water doesn't come over the top, and it's great to have more light.
Do the towels on the towel dryer get wet? If not, it seems like the shower curtain isn't necessary?
wouldn't the towel dryer melt the rubber band?
That is such a smart idea! I am going to try that with my attic bed space. Genius!
Half-enclosures work pretty well with rainfall style shower heads that only splash over a small area, but with angled shower heads that are more typical in US homes, there's a fair amount of water splashing even to the end of the tub.
when we moved to the US, I was shocked at everyone still having shower curtains - we've used glass screens for years (Australia). I find the glass cleaner & easier by a zillion.
We have this problem but we got two metal pipes and an "elbow" piece to use instead of a regular rod. As far as the curtain goes, a few well places staples and you dont even notice it from the outside. Maybe I should share a picture?
I'd run a hospital track and cut the curtain to fit.
Thanks for the link to the Chez Larsson blog it's fab. I'm always pleased to discover new interesting interior blogs.
Blog name misspelled in subtitle.
This is a very similar shower layout as one I had in a previous apartment. The solution we came up with was to use small diameter plumbing pipe and an angle joint to match the wall slope, with two of the ends that are designed to screw onto a flat surface. The result was a rod that followed the bend in the wall. Then, you simply take a shower curtain and cut the "short side" down at an angle that matches the wall slope, give it some new ring holes and you're golden. The curtain hangs evenly on the bottom and is fully functional, even a little fun to use :)
mauishopgirl, I had a similar revelation with my ironing board and foldable clothes drying rack; I found I could slide them in the 6-inch gap between washer/dryer and wall. Living in a small, old house with limited closet space can be maddening, but it does guarantee that every inch of hidden area is well utilized.
I'd install an Outasight hideaway shower screen. I was able to install a couple of these shower screens during our remodel, and couldn't be happier with them. Our bathrooms are not large, but they look much roomier with the Outasight screens neatly hidden behind the brushed nickel frame. I now see them sold on ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Outasight-Shower-Bath-Screen-/330608468476?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4cf9cce1fc#ht_642wt_1272
as well as on Los Angeles craigslist:
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/hsh/2563086095.html