Case study
Hawthorn Bathroom
A reeded frameless screen that holds privacy without closing the room down.
Hawthorn · 2026 · Frameless reeded shower
A main-bathroom renovation in Hawthorn where the brief was a walk-in shower that felt open but kept the toilet zone private. Reeded glass did both — texture for privacy, clarity for light.
The brief
The architect wanted no door and no track — a single fixed panel — but the family needed a degree of privacy the clear-glass option could not give. The bathroom is north-facing; the morning light was non-negotiable.
The approach
We specified a 10mm toughened reeded panel, fluting running vertical, on a slimline gunmetal channel colour-matched to the tapware. The reeding diffuses the sightline while passing nearly all the light. A clear low-iron return was costed as an alternative and shown against the reeded sample on site.
The result
The finished screen reads as one quiet gesture. From the doorway the shower is a soft vertical texture; inside, the north light still fills the space. No door to clean, no track to fail.
Specification
- Glass
- 10mm toughened reeded
- Hardware
- Gunmetal slimline channel
- Standard
- AS 1288:2021
- Lead time
- 3 weeks, measure to install
Project highlights
- Reeded glass chosen for privacy without losing the north light
- Hardware finish colour-matched to the existing tapware
- Single fixed panel — no door, no track, nothing to fail
“They showed us the reeded sample against the clear one in the actual room, in the actual light. That is the decision made in five minutes instead of five weeks.”
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