Has anyone here used glass block for a portion or all of their shower? Our master bath addition faces the back of the house (woods) so it is mostly private, but gets little light. We have one large window centered over the tub, and one small awning window over the toilet on the adjacent side that faces the neighbor's house. I'd love to do the wall of the shower that faces the window/tub in glass block to let some of the natural light in and prevent the shower from becoming a dark cave. We are planning on doing the rest of the shower in a blue blend mosaic tile. Can anyone share pics of glass block? We are hopefully getting the mosaic tile (it is not glass tile on mesh backing, but instead 1x1 tiles already on a 12x12 mortar board) at $8/sq ft, but we have to make that decision today as the sale ends and it goes back to $16/sq ft. How is the glass block compare price-wise? Thanks!

We used corian for our shower surround and our seat in the shower which matches our sinks....so we didn't have the color match issue. If you didn't want to use corian, you could always use marble or other stone.

Glass block windows can be really fun. We installed a pre-made one in our shower wall. It installed just like a regular window (i.e., has nailing fins, etc.) So you don't need any specialized contractors to assemble it. Ours does not have a vent window. (It is unreachable, anyway.) But if you google around a bit, you can find some vendors who offer them. Here is a link that might be useful: One source of pre-made glass block windows.

Important - glass tile is not created equally. You MUST use the manufacturers recommended setting material. If the glass has a paper backing for color the alkali in the thinset could deteriorate it. Results are very ugly. Takes a while before it shows up. Just because the bag states glass tile mortar does not mean it applies to all. Some glass requires use of mastic therefore it can't be used in a shower. Some allow the use of epoxy grouts & adhesives others do not. Some recommend waterproofing/crack isolation membranes some no. You may not be able to use whatever tile you want. Do the research as I'm sure others have done :) Unfortunately the majority of installers won't. Do not let the manufacturer tell you to follow TCNA guidelines as they specifically state to check with manufacturer. The preceding was a consumer alert:)