The sleek design and good clean looks of the modern shower enclosure of today is enhanced by the materials from which they are made.
The use of clear glass or acrylic will allow the look of the tile and the fixtures with in the shower to be seen giving the entire bathroom an open and airy feel.
There are a few things that can be done to keep these stylish looks while at the same time provide a little bit more privacy for those users who are uncomfortable with this much exposure.
The manufacturers of these types of enclosures also offer them with frosted panels instead of only clear.
To make these translucent frosted panels they are given a treatment by either sandblasting, acid bath, or with the use of a laser, this will still allow light to pass through but will highly distort the view.
You can also obtain opaque colored glass or a patterned glass panels.
A laser is usually used for the acrylic panels.
For those wanting something more you can obtain the glass panels which have been etched with different designs such as wild life scenes, flowers, foliage, or people.
You can also get the same effect although more cheaply by using the stick on window films on the outside of the panel.
These will usually have to be cut to the exact size that you need, but you will probably be able to find just about any pattern that you want.
For those people wanting a more study shower enclosure you can have one built from glass blocks.
Even untreated these blocks will give you more privacy, and they can be ordered with different amounts of transparency and in different colors.
They also come in curved or straight blocks so that you can build straight or curved walls.
How about using different colored blocks to build a pattern, or mural effect, into the wall.
For those who still want a mostly clear shower they can find enclosures with a single band of translucent material called a modesty panel.
All in all there are many choices when it comes to shower enclosures but the choice is yours.