Do you feel like sometimes you don’t have enough space in the shower when you close the curtain? Maybe you feel like you need a bigger bathtub in order to feel more comfortable or make room. While this may be the case, it might not be a bad idea to test out something a little less expensive before buying that new bathtub.

Curved shower curtain rods can be the way to go for those who need a little more width when standing in the shower. It truly can give you the feel of being in a larger tub minus the cost.

Generally these rods curve out an extra 6 inches more than a normal shower curtain for the extra room. but they also curve 3″ inward at the corners so that your shower curtain will stop water from escaping, and getting all over the floor.

Added brackets allow for adjusting to various lengths of standard 5′ tubes for most any shower curtain brackets are included in the curved shower curtain rod kits you buy.

If you do need to get a larger tub, these shower curtain rods will still come in useful if you buy an oval tub.

You may be wondering what kind of cost these curtain rods will run you. Generally you can get them for about $40-60 bucks depending on the style. Regardless… if it makes your showering time more relaxed then it might not be such a bad idea.