10 Breathtaking Showers You Need to See Now
Be inspired by some of the most striking shower spaces on Houzz
Lucy Searle
24 October 2017
Houzz Contributor. Editor in Chief of RealHomes.com. I am an editor, journalist, web and copywriter. I was Editor of the hugely successful www.channel4.com/4homes, taking it from a small site to a leading brand. I was also founding Editor of Channel 4’s 4Homes magazine, was Associate Editor at Ideal Home and have written for MSN, Huffington Post, Homes & Gardens, Country Homes & Interiors, Beautiful Kitchens, House Beautiful, Good Homes, and many women’s titles. I founded www.tailoredcontent.co.uk with a fellow journalist and together we blog, write web content and run social media accounts for (mostly) interiors companies. As a general rule, I write about everything from buying and selling property, self build, DIY, design and consumer issues to gardening but have tackled travel and family...
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Revamping your home? A shower room or at least a separate showering space within your bathroom is the dream, right? Browse these top ideas for creating one with wow factor.
Go for architectural glamour
Usually reserved for the French windows of modern conversions or authentic updates on 1930s houses, these Crittall aluminium-framed shower doors are the dramatic focal point of this shower room. Complemented by a mirror and lighting in a similar style, they are set off by wow-worthy pale mosaic flooring, simple shower fittings and subway-style wall tiles.
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Usually reserved for the French windows of modern conversions or authentic updates on 1930s houses, these Crittall aluminium-framed shower doors are the dramatic focal point of this shower room. Complemented by a mirror and lighting in a similar style, they are set off by wow-worthy pale mosaic flooring, simple shower fittings and subway-style wall tiles.
Browse through images of shower areas
Try a bathing cubicle
The latest trend for generous-sized bathrooms? Enclosing the bath within the shower area behind a frameless glass screen, and installing the sink, loo, bidet and storage on the other side. Visually, it works best if the bath is the focal point of the space and if the whole shower area is tanked as a wet room so that the floor looks streamlined – shop for slip-resistant tiles for the whole room.
The latest trend for generous-sized bathrooms? Enclosing the bath within the shower area behind a frameless glass screen, and installing the sink, loo, bidet and storage on the other side. Visually, it works best if the bath is the focal point of the space and if the whole shower area is tanked as a wet room so that the floor looks streamlined – shop for slip-resistant tiles for the whole room.
Enhance a room with a view
Large window in your bathroom? Don’t block it and replace it with a solid wall. Instead, why not make it the focal point of the shower room? Ideally, we’d all have a beautiful, private view like this one, but if not, switchable glass would give you a similar effect, except when you’re showering. Or, if you’re on a budget, sandblasted panes will allow in the light, while obscuring an ugly or overlooked view.
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Large window in your bathroom? Don’t block it and replace it with a solid wall. Instead, why not make it the focal point of the shower room? Ideally, we’d all have a beautiful, private view like this one, but if not, switchable glass would give you a similar effect, except when you’re showering. Or, if you’re on a budget, sandblasted panes will allow in the light, while obscuring an ugly or overlooked view.
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Opt for barely there
In a family bathroom with lots going on, a shower area that blends into the background can help to make the room feel bigger and more streamlined. The understated elegance of this double shower space is achieved simply: With frameless shower screens, concealed shower fittings, continuous use of the polished marble flooring and light-reflecting mosaic wall tiles.
In a family bathroom with lots going on, a shower area that blends into the background can help to make the room feel bigger and more streamlined. The understated elegance of this double shower space is achieved simply: With frameless shower screens, concealed shower fittings, continuous use of the polished marble flooring and light-reflecting mosaic wall tiles.
Be consistent
If your shower area is on the small side, you can make it – and as a result the whole room – feel larger by fitting a just-about-invisible frameless side panel, then choosing a wall treatment and flooring for it that matches that of the rest of the room. Big up the space-enhancing effect with concealed shower fittings and off-the-floor sanitary ware.
Take a look at these 7 space-enhancing tricks for bathrooms
If your shower area is on the small side, you can make it – and as a result the whole room – feel larger by fitting a just-about-invisible frameless side panel, then choosing a wall treatment and flooring for it that matches that of the rest of the room. Big up the space-enhancing effect with concealed shower fittings and off-the-floor sanitary ware.
Take a look at these 7 space-enhancing tricks for bathrooms
Make shower time decadent
If you want a bathroom that oozes glamour you need a rich colour scheme, an element of comfort, pattern and bags of decorative detail. This enclosed shower cubicle has it all – the built-in seat and double shower heads encourage relaxed showering for two, while the deep-blue colour scheme and detailed tile pattern make for a very grown-up space.
If you want a bathroom that oozes glamour you need a rich colour scheme, an element of comfort, pattern and bags of decorative detail. This enclosed shower cubicle has it all – the built-in seat and double shower heads encourage relaxed showering for two, while the deep-blue colour scheme and detailed tile pattern make for a very grown-up space.
Mix up your materials
Shower areas can often be narrow and featureless, so how to make the best of them? If width is an issue, ensure the cubicle is at least 1.2m long to give you plenty of room to move around. Then, indulge in contrasting materials in the same colour palette to keep the space feeling as big but as interesting as possible. Here, wood flooring and backsplash, laminate cabinetry and mosaic tiles all manage this trick perfectly.
Shower areas can often be narrow and featureless, so how to make the best of them? If width is an issue, ensure the cubicle is at least 1.2m long to give you plenty of room to move around. Then, indulge in contrasting materials in the same colour palette to keep the space feeling as big but as interesting as possible. Here, wood flooring and backsplash, laminate cabinetry and mosaic tiles all manage this trick perfectly.
Create a wet room
Even the narrowest space can become a valuable shower room. How to fit it out to best effect? Tank the entire space to do away with the need for a screen or door; build in a narrow storage shelf for bathroom bottles; fit an overhead shower with built-in lighting; pick a light-reflecting wall colour; and install a large mirror on one of the longest walls to make the room seem wider.
Even the narrowest space can become a valuable shower room. How to fit it out to best effect? Tank the entire space to do away with the need for a screen or door; build in a narrow storage shelf for bathroom bottles; fit an overhead shower with built-in lighting; pick a light-reflecting wall colour; and install a large mirror on one of the longest walls to make the room seem wider.
Wow with a walk-through cubicle
A walk-through shower space can work wonders for an ensuite that you want to feel integral to the bedroom – simply divide the shower area off from the rest of the room with two walls, which can be closed off with doors, as here. Different tiles on the facing walls make the space look more interesting, while the rainfall shower is pure luxury. Invest in good ventilation for a combined space.
A walk-through shower space can work wonders for an ensuite that you want to feel integral to the bedroom – simply divide the shower area off from the rest of the room with two walls, which can be closed off with doors, as here. Different tiles on the facing walls make the space look more interesting, while the rainfall shower is pure luxury. Invest in good ventilation for a combined space.
Use luxury materials
If budget is no object, consider a material that not only looks beautiful but can be moulded to suit your shower room’s shape. This one’s walls and shower basin are in a marble-effect Corian, while the shower fittings themselves are very simple in design to keep the finish timelessly elegant rather than over-the-top showy.
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10 Stunning Designs for Shower Areas
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If budget is no object, consider a material that not only looks beautiful but can be moulded to suit your shower room’s shape. This one’s walls and shower basin are in a marble-effect Corian, while the shower fittings themselves are very simple in design to keep the finish timelessly elegant rather than over-the-top showy.
Read more:
10 Stunning Designs for Shower Areas
Tell us:
What feature would you have in your dream bathroom if money wasn’t a constraint? Tell us or share a Houzz photo in the Comments below.
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I quite like the idea of a wet room or at least a walk-in shower area/room. I love the idea of an integrated, err, grate with wooden slats but how easy is it to keep them (& the water collection area below) clean & maintain? Is it a durable shower room finish? Any thoughts appreciated.
Oh gosh, I love them all. Sigh.