Corner Shower Stalls

As part of our bathroom makeover project we recently went shopping at Mendards for a new shower stall. There were a lot of options, both in stock and special order. One option we have is to take out the existing tub shower combo and use a corner shower stall instead. This would add the benefit of additional space since the corner unit has a smaller footprint, but we'd lose the bathtub feature.

Probably what we will do is use a standard tub surround for our main bath (keeping the tub) and put the corner stall in the lesser used bathroom and let the kids have that one. This would be a perfect fit as it would increase our half bath to a 3/4 bath, and get the kids into their own space and out of mine.

There are two ways to think of a corner stall. One image that comes to mind is just a regular shower stall that fits in the corner. However, if you search the home depot website you'll find two results and both of them are featuring a corner entry shower stall, so the place you walk into the stall is actually on the corner as opposed to a traditional side entry. The idea is intriguing.

Most people are just looking for a stall they can put in the corner of the bathroom, out of the way, something that has enough places to hold a shampoo bottle, drains well and is easy to install, preferably with a simple install kit. The corner entry options run about $800 each, the standard kits cost an average of $300 to $700 depending on how fancy the walls and doors are. You can get very modern looking neo angle kits where one side cuts in like a trapezoid and has fancy tempered safety glass. It still fits in the corner, but it doesn't have a sharp edge sticking out into the room. These are some of the most popular styles since it adds an aesthetic boost to your traditional shower stall.

The cheapest options are the two piece sectional showers that are so narrow they fit through most doorways. They are very narrow and will remind you of most trailer bathrooms, nothing you'd want in the primary bath, but great for a mudroom area or secondary bathroom shower.

The best advice is to look locally at your remodeling stores as well as local lumberyards as they will have the ability to order in exactly what you need. Most of these come in standard sizes so anything unusual required to fit an odd space will need to be custom ordered. You'll want to see it in person if it all possible. We are still deciding on the perfect unit for us, mostly because I'm weighing cost against features such as built in shelf placements for bath supplies, built in decoration, and so forth. But in the end a corner shower stall will greatly fit our needs in the secondary bathroom.