Shower niche shelf advice please....
nina_moonlight
3 years ago
Hi, the photo on the left shows my shower niche as it currently is. For the back of the niche I’ve ordered glass scallop green mosaic tiles, as shown in the lower photo. I’m trying to decide whether to have a marble/ quartz shelf or a glass one. I was wondering how people fixed their niche shelves? As the back tiles are a small scallop design it might be tricky to cut a slot to insert the shelf into the tiles. I’m also thinking it should tilt slightly to allow water to drain off. I was wondering if anyone has used brackets or channels for the shelf to lock into? All ideas welcome! Many thanks
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