They Replaced the Full Glass Shower Wall With a Half Wall
Full-height glass once separated the shower from a long vanity, leaving both zones exposed from the bathroom entrance. Reddit user u/smallerlola changed that setup during an ensuite renovation, replacing the glass beside the sink with a tiled half wall and glass above it.
Room dimensions stayed tight, so the remodel works within the existing footprint. Patterned floor tile, large gray wall tile, a wood-look vanity, wall-mounted fixtures, an arched mirror, and brass-toned shower trim replace the white square tile, beige counter, chrome hardware, and broad mirror.
Glass Once Ran From Shower Curb to Ceiling
Shower glass rises from the tiled curb beside the vanity, creating a transparent divider between the two zones. White square tiles cover the shower, with a narrow patterned border running through the enclosure and behind the sink.
Beige counter, oval drop-in basin, white cabinet doors, chrome pulls, and square floor tile continue the pale palette. Much of the shower remains visible from the doorway.
Oversized Mirror Doubled the Shower in Reflection
Wall-wide mirror stretches from the shower glass toward the toilet, reflecting the enclosure across much of the sink wall. Glass beside the counter adds another reflective surface at the end of the vanity.
Countertop plumbing also takes up sink space. Three-piece chrome fittings surround the oval basin, while cabinet doors and curved pulls break up the vanity front.
Half Wall Now Separates Shower and Sink
Tiled half wall rises beside the new vanity, blocking the lower shower from view while supporting a glass panel above. Glass still carries light between both zones without running down beside the cabinet.
Wood-look fronts replace white cabinetry, and a rectangular undermount sink replaces the oval basin. Faucet controls move onto the wall, freeing the white countertop. Small patterned tile covers the sink wall and frames an arched illuminated mirror.
Rain Head and Hand Shower Replace Single Shower Fitting
Large gray tiles now cover the shower walls, removing the grid created by the former square tile. Shower hardware includes a broad overhead rain head and a separate hand shower mounted on a vertical rail.
Half wall creates a solid barrier beside the vanity, with glass continuing above it. Inside the shower, the wall extends into a low tiled shaving ledge, giving someone a place to rest a foot while shaving. Brass-toned trim finishes the glass and exposed tile edges.
Patterned Floor Tile Continues Into the Shower
Large floral and geometric motifs replace the former plain square floor. Related patterned tile continues into the shower floor, connecting both sides of the glass enclosure.
Brass-toned trim outlines the shower, while matching metal appears at the wall-mounted faucet. Wood-look vanity fronts add another surface to a room once dominated by white, beige, and chrome.
Half Wall Changes the View From the Sink
Front view shows how much of the shower the new partition hides. Only the upper section remains visible through glass beside the mirror; the shower floor and lower wall disappear behind the tiled partition.
Patterned sink-wall tile stops at the edges of the vanity zone rather than covering every wall. Large gray tile takes over beside it, separating the sink backdrop from the shower surfaces.
Wall-Mounted Faucet Clears the Counter
Rectangular basin sits below a wall-mounted spout and controls, leaving no faucet base around the sink rim. White counter runs from the half wall to the opposite edge with few interruptions.
Arched mirror narrows the reflective area compared with the former wall-wide sheet. Its curved top also breaks from the straight lines of the vanity, tile joints, glass, and countertop.
Patterned Floor Becomes Visible From the Hall
Bathroom entrance now frames the patterned floor, wood-look vanity, mosaic sink wall, and arched mirror. Former floor tile used a small square grid with little contrast; the replacement uses large repeating motifs that can be seen before entering the room.
Floating vanity also leaves the patterned tile visible beneath the cabinet. That gap replaces the former tiled toe-kick and makes the floor pattern part of the vanity wall.
Same Footprint, Different Shower Boundary
Before-and-after views make the shower change clear. Full-height glass once met the vanity from floor to ceiling. New construction inserts a solid half wall between them, then places glass on top.
Shower still occupies the same end of the narrow bathroom, but the divider now does two jobs: tile screens the lower shower while glass keeps the upper portion open. The change avoids building a full-height wall, which would have cut the shower off from the rest of the room.