Over the past few years, longer shower curtains have greatly risen in popularity, as bathroom remodelling has become the latest and greatest fad, which has led to larger and wider bathrooms and showers. To cater for this, the shower curtain manufacturers have started to design larger shower curtains, with the 84 inch shower curtain being the most popular of the longer style variety.
The 84 inch shower curtain is generally considered to be quite a large size for a shower curtain, hence they are a little bit more difficult to find than your average size. As an example, the Harlequin Fabric Extra Long Shower Curtain is 84″ or 96″ in length, which is much bigger than the standard size.
84 inch shower curtains, being useful as they are, are much more than that, as they enhance the appeareance and beauty of your bathroom. They come in many different materials. Popular and cheaper ones are made from various different types of plastic. Nylon shower currtains are also a very good choice, as they dry up very quickly and will not get any mildew because of this. Good attention should be paid to the size and length, as every bathrooms dimensions and look will vary from house to house.
Different types of bathrooms require different types of lengths. Some need long or extra long to match the bathroom look and feel. The extra long type of shower curtains are unfortunately not very easy to find, and will end up costing more than a standard size. If you check online, you will find that when looking for a extra long curtain, you would have to define a length of between 72 – 120 inches long. When they are fitted, they have their own way of enhancing the look of the bathroom. No matter what the size is, they will add style and elegance to the fitted bathroom.
Probably the best size is the 84 inch shower curtain, as it is right in the middle of the long style shower curtains.
To fit your tub or shower exactly, you may still need to order a custom curtain to fit, even with the wide variety of styles and sizes available. The majority of showers will have standard size dimensions, bit certains ones have an odd shape, or you may have designed your own shower or tub, and could need to have custom made curtains to fit it properly.
We have included a conversion chart for the different size shower curtains.
Conversion to approx inches :
180cm – 71 inch Shower Curtain
200cm – 78 inch Shower Curtain
210cm – 84 inch Shower Curtain
220cm – 86.5 inch Shower Curtain
240cm – 94.5 inch Shower Curtain
250cm – 98.4 inch Shower Curtain