6 irresistible outdoor shower designs

2. Desert simplicity

A copper canopy and cast-earth side wall form an oasis at Anne Schneider’s Phoenix home.

Design: Woolsey Studio, Tempe, Ariz., 480-945-3440

3. Splash of deco

Blue and green ceramic tiles in different sizes make up the backsplash in this Palm Desert, Calif., shower.

Design: Francisco Urrutia, Urrutia Architects, Palm Springs, Calif., 760-327-6800

4. Colorful curve

At their home in Del Mar, Calif., John and Carol Vernon used standard indoor plumbing fixtures and had a stainless-steel fabricator build the curtain rod. The curtain is made of weatherproof fabric from Sunbrella (336-221-2211).

5. Rustic style

In Boulder, Colo., showers beside a big rock in the backyard have become a summer ritual for Jane McConnell and her family. The exposed pipe ties into the bathroom plumbing on the other side of the wall.

Design: Geoffrey B. Harris, Boulder, Colo., 303-442-2642

6. Pebble wall

Interlocking 4-by-12-inch tiles faced with pebbles (Zation Stone, 323-342-0178) create an eye-catching texture for the backsplash of this outdoor shower in Los Angeles.

Design: Justin Davis, True Design Build, Los Angeles, 323-664-8853