We all love the feeling of a hot shower after a long, stressful day. You can enhance the enjoyment of your self-care by creating a beautiful and efficient bathroom design. Your guests may not see the time and creativity that goes into your primary suite, but you will, and your efforts will add massive value to your home.
Many elements combine to create a feeling of luxury: beauty, ease and comfort, uniqueness, and customization to personal taste. When creating your luxurious shower, try to keep all these factors in mind. You may love that emerald tile until you stand on it and realize the texture hurts your feet. A full wet room may look beautiful on paper, but if the drafts leave you chilled, your shower won’t feel luxurious for long.
We’ve taken these factors and more into consideration to research the best elements of a luxurious shower!
Aesthetics
Custom Tile Accent Wall
The right tile can shift your bathroom from feeling DIY to high design. Continuing your floor tile into your shower adds cohesiveness and can make the whole space feel larger. You can achieve a similar effect by continuing your tile all the way to the ceiling.
Consider handpainted ceramic tiles like those crafted by Fireclay Tile. Pairing a lighter, neutral tile with a brighter pop of color as an accent wall will transform your shower into a custom mural without overwhelming the rest of the room.
Skylights
Natural light transforms any space, and can turn your bathroom into your personal spa. Installing a skylight in your shower will prevent that corner from becoming dingy and dark. You may not even need your overhead lights, saving your tired eyes from being flashed by fluorescents too early in the morning.
Kingspan creates simple skylights perfect for your bathroom, or custom designs. They use many recycled materials and utilize sustainable energy sources in their production facilities.
Ease & Comfort
Built-in Shelving and Benches
You’ve probably knocked soap and bottles off your shower shelves more times than you can count. And how are you supposed to shave your legs when hopping around on one foot? With custom designed built-in shelving and seating, you can take your time.
Synmar and Castech create poly surfacing systems designed to match a natural stone interior finish. With their prefabricated shelves and rounding edges, you won’t have to worry about a difficult or costly installation.
Multiple Shower Heads with Digital Controls
Our homes keep getting smarter and smarter these days – why not our showers too? Cascada Showers creates a multifunctional shower system with multiple nozzles that offer 4 functions: a rainfall, body jet, handshower, and waterfall feature.
This system also has a built in bluetooth speaker and changing LED light so you can have your own solo karaoke party music! Choose a gold or brass finish for an extra sleek touch.
Floor to Ceiling Glass
Walk in showers look and feel great… until all your steam vanishes over the top of your glass doors, leaving you shivering. Avoid this problem by investing in floor to ceiling glass panels and doors. Coastal Shower Doors’ Gridscape line provides boldly framed glass for a sturdy, one-of-a-kind steam nook.
Uniqueness
Smart Showers and Steam Showers
Our homes keep getting smarter and smarter these days – why not our showers too? Cascada Showers creates a multifunctional shower system with multiple nozzles that offer 4 functions: a rainfall, body jet, handshower, and waterfall feature.
This system also has a built in bluetooth speaker and changing LED light so you can have your own solo karaoke party music! Choose a gold or brass finish for an extra sleek touch.
Wet Room with Shower & Floating Tub
If you have a larger bathroom and don’t want to pick between a tub and a walk-in shower, you could always choose both! A dedicated wet room partitions off a segment of your bathroom with glass doors to lock in the steam. Add one or multiple shower heads on one end, some spa accessories and custom shelving, and a floating tub in one corner for a luxe, vintage flair.
Tinted or Textured Glass Shower Wall
Clear glass enclosures create a sleek, modern look, but tinted and textured glass can add a unique flair and additional privacy to your bathroom. Gatsby Glass creates custom shower doors with or without frames, and clear or with tints and textures. Smoked black glass is a popular current option to add a moody modern flair to your bathroom.
Customization
If you’d rather leave the design to the pros, consider the multi-award winning team at Mantis Design + Build. They create stunning modern zen bathrooms that will make you feel pampered like royalty. They also prioritize sustainable sourcing of materials, and through their donations have helped plant 22,700 trees!
What makes your shower feel luxurious? Share a picture of your style and let us know if you like these newfangled shower systems or if you prefer a more classic feel!
About the Author
Caylah Coffeen is a writer and editor sharing her insight on unique home products that help readers make their homes feel more like home. She also mentors fiction authors at her publishing company, Creative Cornerstones, based in Huntsville, Alabama.
