6 Great Shower Ideas For Master Bathroom Upgrades

Feb 6, 2012 by Frank Scherer

If you add up all the time you spend in a shower over the course of a year would it surprise you to learn that on average it comes out to be almost a solid week for most people. And to think that it really wasn’t all that long ago that most people look at their shower as strictly functional. A place to wash off and that was it.

So now if you want to with very little cash out you can make your shower a better place to spend that one week a year in. A relaxing and more enjoyable place thanks to new design concepts along with a wide selection of accessories designed to make showering a far more pleasurable experience. Also don’t forget to keep in mind just how important a master bathroom is when it comes time to sell a home.

So Why Not Shower Shelves Too?

If you stop to consider it for a moment, the shower really is a small room in your home. So why not shower shelves?

Of course shower shelves are really nothing new but what is new is the more elaborate and decorative design schemes that you can find in more today’s showers.

It turns out that just like in all the other areas of a home, people have been finding themselves in need of more shelving space.

“You’ll notice a wide array of materials used. Some materials match the stone or tile used on the wall, while other materials compliment the stone or tile that is used. Some materials are stone or tile pieces and some use custom slabs.”

There’s more now to take into a shower now besides a simple bar of soap and a container shampoo and hair conditioner so designers and decorators have begun to focus more intently on coming up with new shelving configurations in recent years.

Recessed shelving for instance that’s built right into the tile work as an alternative to hanging shelving. Of course hanging shelving is still available and it too has gone through a redesign process to give today’s homeowners more options.

The big benefit of built-in shelving though is that it’s recessed into the shower wall, so it “adds space” rather than taking it up. Also when you go with built in recessed shelving it allows you to design and configure it to your exact specifications, to accommodate the things that you like to bring into a shower.

Custom Decorative Shower Heads

For sure the most important component of any shower in has to be the shower head. It’s what makes a the shower and over the course the last handful of decades there’s been explosion in new designs for this one item in particular.

These new shower heads not only look better but they function better as well, with rain shower heads being among the most popular.

“Imagine standing under a beam of light that highlights each shimmering droplet of water as a shower of refreshing water cascades down upon you. Sound nice? Then the illuminating showering experience of the Drops Lighted Shower from Cisal is definitely for you.”

Shower heads designed to duplicate the effect of standing outdoors during a heavy downpour.

What type of shower head end up choosing depends greatly on the type of project you’re involved with. For example if you’re building a new home and just starting in with the design process your selection is far more greater. Greater than say if you are shopping for a custom add-on unit for a remodel project. One that you can easily adapt in without having to tear into existing tile work.

Tile Murals Bring Art Into Your Shower

It’s the Internet that’s responsible for the exploding trend in tile murals because what it takes to produce and market what’s available today requires direct access to the larger market the Internet presents.

These these aren’t mass produced stenciled on tile murals that you may have seen in a home decorating store where you live either.

“This cooperative project incorporates designing the overall mural, drawing the design onto ceramic tiles, and painting the tiles which will be kiln fired for permanancy.”

Rather they’re custom designed, hand-painted murals created by skilled artisans.

In fact there are so many plying their trade now that if you have an idea that you’d like to have created on a tile mural you’ll have no trouble finding a site to do that for you.

So much of it is surprisingly affordable too which is also helping to spur on this growing trend. Also keep in mind that you don’t have to tear you shower apart and redo the tile work to have a custom tile mural displayed in your bathroom. You can order one framed to hang on your wall.

A Steam Shower Is a Sauna and a Shower in One

If you’ve always dreamed about having your own private steam sauna in your home then a steam shower is something you may for sure want to take a look at.

When it comes to ideas for master bathroom shower upgrades this is the very latest technology that combines a standard shower and a steam sauna into one, but there’s more to it than that.

“If you are remodeling a small bathroom, we recommend considering a shower stall without a bathtub. This shower is about 34″ x 34″. You could never get away with a bathtub this small.”

This is because today’s steam shower comes loaded with feature options that make it an even more enticing prospect.

Options like aromatherapy and vibrating foot massage for instance the combine to take a shower to an entirely new level of relaxation.

They’re also available with LED lighting and integrated stereo sound system so you can listen to music or TV programming while you’re in the shower. They also come in a wide range of prices, design styles, and sizes to fit any budget, bathroom or design scheme.

Chair and Safety Handles For Security and Convenience

Wen it comes to the risk of being injured by falling in your home there is nowhere more dangerous than your tub and shower.

“From folding shower chairs to bath seats with and without backrests, Shower Chairs come in a variety of styles and sizes. So, how do you choose?”

Particularly for the elderly and the physically challenged, taking a shower carries with it the inherent risk of accidental injury.

Safety handles and a chair can cut that risk down substantially but understand here that you don’t have to be elderly or physically disabled to benefit from either of these shower accessories.

Now if you have a picture in your head of these two items with a standard clinical design style that you may have seen in a hospital or a doctor’s office you’re are correct.

There’s a wide range of solid high quality shower chairs for instance that are designed solely with functionality in mind. However, if what you’re in the market for is something more stylish, like perhaps a shower chair made from water resistant Teak wood you’ll have no find trouble finding one. You’ll also have no trouble finding modern stylishly designed safety handles as well.

A Waterproof Stereo System For Music and TV

It really has gotten to the point where just about anything now can be made waterproof and be adapted into a damp or wet setting, and portable stereos are no different in this respect.

So now you have your choice of any number of types of music systems designed to be carried or adapted into a shower.

“Does exactly what I expected. When I wake up for work, sometimes my wife is still sleeping. I want to listen to the TV in the bathroom as I get ready for work but I don’t want to wake her. This solved the problem.”

They’re completely impervious to water and many of the smaller portable units are surprisingly affordable to. Their wireless too so they go right from the box into the shower.

They’ll also transmit TV programming as well which is a big plus for people who are pressed for time in the morning while getting ready for work. So they’re a real time saver in this respect by not just making a morning shower more enjoyable but also by allowing you to get ready and out the door sooner.