Retro Curtain Design

Curtain material choices- Shower curtain retro designs are available in a variety of materials.


The three most common materials are fabric, lightweight plastic or vinyl. The feeling you are hoping to create will depend solely on the type of material you plan to use for your décor. Fabric shower curtain are often tied neatly to the one side of the bathtub or shower to give you a more decorative appearance. Lightweight plastic will be used in bathrooms with little to no wear and tear, specifically in a guest bathroom. In high traffic bathrooms, especially children’s bathrooms, vinyl will be the best choice. Vinyl is designed specifically for the everyday rigors of bathroom use.

Size is everything- Gone are the days when bathroom fixtures were created to fit all sizes. The majority of homes had exactly the same size, standard bathtub, with a shower head located in the same place. Even though we like the look of the retro period we also like our new comforts such as deep bath tubs, multi-direction shower heads and shower stalls. Luckily, manufactures have taken this in to account during design and manufacture of retro or retro inspired shower curtains. Curtains are available in a variety of sizes including regular, extra wide, extra long, or stall width, allowing for true bathroom personalization and customization.

Available design types- Retro designs and inspirations are endless, this is most probably the reason why they have been brought back into fashion so many times. One of the most popular retro shower curtain styles is the infamous black cat shower curtain. If the black cat is not really your cup of tea, there is always the different colored balls curtain, starting at the top in light shades and getting darker towards the bottom. When you finally decide on a retro theme make sure you go all the way with your design and include matching shower curtain hooks, available in any color with the classic ceramic ball on top of the hook.

Easy as pie- So once you’ve decided to make over your bathroom by going back in time to the sixties or seventies, you should know it will as easy as apple pie to do. Manufactures and designers have made total bathroom face lifting easy to with a great selection of ready-made new retro look ideas and accessories. Remember while looking for the perfect design you don’t forget to make the shower curtain retro design the focal point of the rooms’ design.