14 Design Ideas for an Exhilarating Outdoor Shower
My earliest outdoor shower experiences involved a small wooden
surround attached to a simple rental cottage on Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
In spite of the facts that the soap usually slid under the stall walls
into the yard and there was always the danger of a sibling snatching my
towel away as a practical joke, I could not be persuaded to use the
indoor option. Rinsing off the sand and seaweed underneath the open sky
was exhilarating.
While an outdoor shower setup as simple as a curtain and a showerhead can be very enjoyable, there are a lot of ways to spruce up an outdoor shower's aesthetics and comfort. Here are 14 suggestions for both.
While an outdoor shower setup as simple as a curtain and a showerhead can be very enjoyable, there are a lot of ways to spruce up an outdoor shower's aesthetics and comfort. Here are 14 suggestions for both.
1. Carve a niche in the wall. A
shower niche will keep your supplies close at hand. This one even has a
bit of playful peekaboo going on, as it is open to the other side of
the stall.
2. Help the shower stall blend with the house via architectural elements. A pergola
overhead, a paint color that matches the home's trim and a showerhead
with a similar finish to that of the outdoor lantern all make this
outdoor shower part of the house.
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Rustic corrugated metal fits right in with this artist's funky home and art studio's exteriors.
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See the rest of this eclectic Texas house
3. Embellish the shower surround. While the pergola and siding help this stall blend into the house, the large driftwood seahorse adds a whimsical punctuation.
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4. Blend the shower with the landscape. This stone wall marries the shower's architecture and the landscape architecture, while woolly pockets create vertical garden walls around it.
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This unique Australian landscape
incorporates three vertical gardens. Layers of succulents emerging from
patinated copper troughs look stunning against the translucent outdoor
shower surround.
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5. Add a bench. A small
bench or stool in an outdoor shower provides a spot for soap and shampoo
and a place to rest if your body is warn out from surfing, swimming or
sunbathing.
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6. Provide an in-shower spot for a towel. This can be as simple as a Dollar Store plastic hook that hangs over the enclosure. Anyone who has ever had to streak indoors after being pranked knows this is an important detail.
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7. Let there be light. An outdoor rinse in the pitch dark can be creepy. This elegant barn light illuminates the stall for nighttime showers.
8. Think about what's underfoot.
No one wants to stand around in slime or muddy grass in an outdoor
shower. Ipe stands up to water in the shower here, and the teak stepping
stones provide an easy path back indoors.
9. Cover up the pipes in an artistic way. This glass mosaic longboard conceals plumbing and creates a tropical backdrop for showering.
10. Or accentuate the plumbing as an architectural element. This steel column has heft and style.
Bonus outdoor shower tip: Add a second faucet down low for rinsing off sandy feet.
Bonus outdoor shower tip: Add a second faucet down low for rinsing off sandy feet.
These oversize fixtures are at
once sleek and almost cartoonish. (I mean that in a good way — the
outdoor spigot is the icing on the cake.) There's great contrast between
the natural texture of the pebbled walls and tiled floor and the
industrial-size metal spouts.
Pipe Shower: Marcel Wanders
Pipe Shower: Marcel Wanders
11. Embrace the natural surroundings while you're au natural. This incredible shower is up a rocky hillside in the Arizona desert.
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This one, nestled among the oaks in California Wine Country, is not for shy folks.
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12. Extend an indoor bathroom outdoors. Glass doors that lead to an outdoor shower let in the natural light, while the rock wall provides a stunning view and privacy.
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13. Create a shower that can be indoors or out. Disappearing
doors transform this shower into an open-air space. While not
recommended for Kate Middleton, Jennifer Aniston or others stalked by
long-lens-toting paparazzi, washing one's hair out here must be a unique
experience.
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