OneSevenNine Polar Bear shower curtain in a bright bathroom

5 reasons your bathroom needs a shower curtain

Bathrooms are humid, busy little rooms. A shower curtain is one of the simplest ways to keep yours dry, private and easy to care for, and it is also the quickest way to change how the room looks.

1. It keeps water where it belongs

Without a curtain, spray from the shower lands on the vanity, toiletries and towels. Over time that means water spots and damp corners where mold likes to start. A curtain keeps the splash inside the tub.

2. Privacy, even with a window or a shared bath

A bathroom window, a glass door or a lock that does not quite catch: a curtain gives you a private space to shower, with no construction.

3. A drier floor means fewer slips

Stepping out of a wet tub onto a wet floor is how many bathroom slips happen. Keeping the floor dry is the easiest safety upgrade there is.

Dry bathroom floor beside a OneSevenNine Warm Check shower curtain

4. Less mold, easier cleaning

When water stays in the tub, walls and floors dry faster. That slows mold and mildew and turns cleaning into a quick wipe. Our fabric curtains have a water-repellent finish, so water beads up and runs off.

Water beading on OneSevenNine water-repellent fabric

5. The easiest bathroom makeover

A curtain covers a whole side of the room. Swap it and the bathroom feels new, with no new tiles, no contractors and no big budget. Hiding the tub area also makes a small bathroom look calmer and tidier.

Choosing yours

OneSevenNine° curtains are made in Korea from premium polyester with a functional water-repellent coating, in designs from simple grids to playful illustrations. Find yours in Shower Curtains, and check the Size Guide for the right fit.

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