if all that stands between you and someone wandering around unexpectedly outside the bathroom window is the glass in the shower, i'd say you need to up your game on window treatments.

a good reason for frosted is hard water or knowing you'll never keep up with squeegy-ing and clear glass will just end up looking bad.

I think it boils down to if you want to basically wash a window every time someone takes a shower or not.

ah ok, well in that case, you stand in the bathroom and your husband can do the walk around.

its really crazy.... i don't mind my window treatments open on the first floor (living room, kitchen, dining room) when it gets dark but my husband goes around closing all of the drapes when he is sitting there reading, fully clothed. but on the second floor he'll lay on the bed in his shorts with the blinds up and the lights on and our neighbors all have windows even with ours. he says they shouldnt be looking in.

we are who we are.

You'll also be naked as you prepare to get in or out of the shower ...I don't care for frosted glass so I'd chose clear..and make sure my window treatments are secure.

Clear, hands down. Will make the bathroom feel larger and more spacious.

Check out DFI Easy to Clean Shower Glass Protection for your clear shower glass doors.www.DFIsolutions.com. I too am looking to use clear glass on our remodel and I have heard about this process. The company that is installing ours only uses this type of protected glass.

I agree with others that being naked when IN the shower is the least of your issues if you are truly worried about "exposure". Window treatments are the solution for privacy from casual passersby.

Regarding protection of glass, I am currently remodeling and have chosen to protect the shower glass in my master bath with Showerguard. It is a different process in that it actually penetrates the glass versus other systems which are applied as a layer of protection.

You do have a lot of windows but make it sound like you really don't have any neighbours.....I dislike frosted glass on shower doors, so my vote is for clear.

Keep a squeegee in the shower for a quick wipe down. If you have a hard water, a water softener can also help a lot.

If your husband is completely against the idea, there are more attractive opaque glass options than the old fashioned "frosted" glass. You can google for examples.

I have also seen just a swath of opaque design which masks the "private" body areas :-)

However, I think frosted glass is a poor choice since it completely hides any design you've installed in the shower and also closes off the space visually. I don't know any modern remodeled shower that doesn't strive for the ideal of an attractive shower with a frameless glass enclosure. Hell some people are so fixated on it that they upgrade to super clear glass so that there is no distortion of the color of the tile work.

I really associate frosted glass with old builder grade tub/shower types of tubs where there is an acrylic wall in lieu of tile - or the functional equivalent with a prefab acrylic shower with prefab walls. I have never seen it in a modern home where someone has spent money to actually tile the shower :-). In older homes with attractive tiles there was generally a shower curtain so the interplay between the curtain and the tiles typically provided visual interest. A shower curtain kept closed all the time would be typically used if the shower wasn't attractive - i.e. to hide it.

Personally were I going to use a treated glass I would use nothing other than Showerguard Glass, I would steer clear of Diamon Fusion or any of the aftermarket applied products.

I think it depends on how good looking you and your husband are...and expect to be 20 years from now.

If you want the clear then get the clear. You and your husband must be young and he hasn't learned "happy wife, happy life" yet.