Bathroom Inspiration: 9 Life-Changing Additions to Your Shower
Make your shower the haven it should be with these modernising improvements
Sometimes, even the simplest of changes to your shower area can make the world of difference to your life. When you kick off your morning with an invigorating shower in beautiful surrounds, you’ll start your day feeling fabulous and ready to take on the world.
Here are some ideas to help get your day off to a great start.
Here are some ideas to help get your day off to a great start.
1. A glass wall. A bathroom like this one will revolutionise your showering experience. Add a glass wall between your ensuite and main bedroom, plus an oversized rainforest showerhead for drama, and you’ve created a space with real impact.
2. A handy shelf. Showers are no longer just a place to get clean; they are following the wider bathroom trend and becoming spa-like oases we can’t wait to spend time in. This knockout shower is not only loveable for its mosaic tiles in that adorable blue, it’s pamper ready too – the wide shelf means you can keep all your lotions, loofers and potions within reach (no more rusting shower caddies for you!).
3. Built-in storage. Unsightly shower caddy, be gone. Recessed shelving is the only way to go in a modern bathroom, and it’s a simple and relatively inexpensive addition to organise. Unless you’re a whizz in the DIY department, this is one job that’s worth outsourcing if you’re looking for flawless results.
4. A practical screen. Just about everyone loves the look of a claw-foot tub, but wrestling with a sodden shower curtain isn’t anyone’s idea of a good time. This simple glass screen and ceiling-mounted showerhead prevent water from splashing about and take nothing away from this bathroom’s appeal.
5. Glass bricks. You don’t have to compromise on privacy when you open up a bathroom to let in the light. This screenless shower feels even more spacious and open thanks to the glass bricks installed in the wall by the bath.
6. Frameless shower screen. A frameless shower screen like this one can work wonders in any bathroom. It will not only make the bathroom feel instantly bigger and brighter, it will take on a welcome modern edge. Also, frameless shower screens complement just about any bathroom style.
7. Colourful tiles. If you really want to give your shower wow factor, consider having the bathroom retiled from floor to ceiling in a shade that makes you smile every time you walk in. In this bathroom, the shower blends seamlessly with the rest of the room, and makes this fairly small room appear larger.
8. An extra showerhead. Standing side by side with your partner in a double shower can inject some much-needed couple time into your everyday, not to mention saving precious minutes when you’re both racing to get out of the door of a morning.
9. A bath. A new trend is to add a bathtub into your shower area, creating a special wet room. When water in the rest of the bathroom isn’t such an issue, it can open up a whole new world of choice for flooring and wall materials.
Or take it outside … If you’re looking for a life-changing addition to your outdoor space, sometimes a shower itself may be the answer. What could be more liberating than getting your gear off and showering in the great outdoors? Needless to say, city dwellers should probably think about how close the neighbours are before getting too carried away.
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