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First my outdoor kitchen, now I'm pretty sure I need an outdoor shower, lol. Outdoor living is really the best!
All this nonsense is a huge waste of money.
For more ideas for outdorr showers see this new book "Your ECO Friendly Yard". Check it out on Amazon.
12 irresistible outdoor shower designs
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1. Slate corner
After a day of surfing, Dawn Griffith and Phil Morgan like to wash off the salt outside their new San Diego beach house. The shower is tucked into an alcove next to the rear stairs. The slate backsplash and side wall of rounded faux river stone (Eldorado Stone, 800-925-1491) add a natural-looking backdrop.
Design: Adams Design Associates, Solana Beach, Calif., 858-350-8166
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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
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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
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Light well becomes a shower deck
Measuring 6 feet by 9 feet, this former light well functions as an outdoor shower off a master bedroom in a San Francisco Victorian. A tall outside wall hides it from view; you get to it through French doors.
After owners Alison and David Cameron moved in, they hired a plumber to hook up the shower. The redwood 2-by-6 decking serves as duckboard; water trickles between the boards and falls to a lower area with a drain.
The deck opens to the sky and makes a welcoming, wind-sheltered location for houseplants that periodically come out for a shower of their own. A shelf along one wall provides extra space for smaller plants.
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Fresh air
This poolside shower fulfills many requirements: It offers privacy for rinsing off after swimming but is open to the landscape; it is fun for kids and adults; and it is stylish.
Interior designers Angelique Swingle and Marcy Voyevod made it happen with Lightscreen panels. Lightscreens are a modern take on traditional stained-glass windows. They employ translucent marbles suspended in an aluminum grid to block views ― but not light. "The manufacturers let you pick marble colors and levels of translucency," Swingle says. "We selected colors based on the colors of the surrounding landscape."
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Rugged stone
Bathing outdoors is the height of mountain living, especially when done in a rugged style. With its rough natural textures in concrete and stone, this two-person outdoor shower, tucked under the overhang off the master bedroom, provides a thoroughly invigorating alpine experience.
Rustic materials
Board-formed concrete and a stone floor accentuate the rugged outdoor theme.
Privacy and convenience
The reclaimed-redwood screen lets in light and air yet supplies ample coverage while showering under Moen fixtures. The low retaining wall adds further privacy and a place for accessories.
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Sunny spot
The outdoor shower by Orvis makes for easy post-beach-activity wash down.
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Creative storage
All you need for an outdoor shower can be tucked into little shelves made from scrap wood.
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DIY outdoor shower
Want an outdoor shower? If you have a spare weekend and about $170, you can make this one in your own backyard.
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