A Shower with a View – Bathroom Remodel in Hickory Creek
When we got the call from Marie in Hickory Creek, Texas, we had no idea we were in for such a scenic glass job—or a spirited conversation about lakefront views and shower placement.
Marie had recently remodeled her bathroom, and while everything was coming together beautifully, her new walk-in shower was missing a crucial element: a sleek, modern glass panel to keep water from soaking the entire bathroom while still preserving that open, airy feel.
Hickory Creek, if you’re not familiar, is nestled near the north shore of Lewisville Lake—a town where quiet mornings are often met with birdsong, fishing boats humming in the distance, and the occasional neighbor mowing the lawn way too early on a Saturday. Marie’s home backed right up to a wooded greenbelt not far from Sycamore Bend Park, and her bathroom window offered a soft splash of that nature right into the room.
“It’s basically like showering in a treehouse,” she said as we assessed the project. “Except, you know, not as drafty.”
Marie wanted something clean and simple—a half glass shower panel that would allow the natural light to flow through while keeping things dry where it counted. No swinging doors, no bulky frames—just something modern, minimal, and effective.
Our tech, Curtis, who’s been with Gizmo Glass longer than any of us care to count, took one look and said, “This room’s got better lighting than my living room. Shame to close it off.” Marie laughed and said, “Then let’s not.”
The discussion that followed was half design consultation, half philosophical debate about the merits of full enclosures versus open shower plans. At one point, someone (we won’t name names) compared the layout to an art installation. “It’s a balance,” Marie said. “Function and form, but with enough room to do a spin if you drop the soap.”
We custom-measured the opening, accounting for the slope of the tile and the subtle warble in the wall—because, let’s be honest, nothing is ever quite level in a house built near a shifting Texas lakebed. The panel itself was a half-inch thick tempered glass with polished edges, anchored securely but discreetly to preserve that open sightline.
Installation day was smooth as a calm morning on the water. Curtis and our junior tech, Chris, had it up in a few hours, and by early afternoon, Marie was already planning which eucalyptus bundle to hang in the corner.
As we packed up, she offered us iced tea on the back porch and pointed out a heron that had landed near the creek’s edge. “Now I can shower and birdwatch at the same time,” she joked. “Just living the Hickory Creek dream.”
Every job’s a little different, but this one reminded us why we love working in places like this. There’s something about a project that embraces both nature and design—where a simple glass panel doesn’t just serve a purpose, but becomes part of the view.