{"id":311231,"date":"2018-07-23T07:00:15","date_gmt":"2018-07-23T11:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/?p=311231"},"modified":"2021-12-15T07:15:04","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T12:15:04","slug":"outdoor-showers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/outdoor-showers\/","title":{"rendered":"These Outdoor Showers Will Make You Want to Bathe Alfresco"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Whether they&#8217;re contemporary or organic, rustic or glam, outdoor showers have become more than place to rinse off after a day at the beach. Now, designers are creating serene spaces meant to induce relaxation and reflection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, seven leading designers share their favorite shower projects and explain how to turn a backyard niche into a tranquil refuge.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:center\">Personal Spa on Long Island<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/contemporary-modern-patio-and-deck-new-york-ny-by-groves-co-950x634.jpg\" alt=\"Personal spa on Long Island by Groves and Co.\" class=\"wp-image-313921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/contemporary-modern-patio-and-deck-new-york-ny-by-groves-co-950x634.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/contemporary-modern-patio-and-deck-new-york-ny-by-groves-co-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/contemporary-modern-patio-and-deck-new-york-ny-by-groves-co-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/contemporary-modern-patio-and-deck-new-york-ny-by-groves-co-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/contemporary-modern-patio-and-deck-new-york-ny-by-groves-co-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/contemporary-modern-patio-and-deck-new-york-ny-by-groves-co-1399x933.jpg 1399w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/contemporary-modern-patio-and-deck-new-york-ny-by-groves-co.jpg 1799w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Anastassios Mentis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn Long Island, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/outdoorspa-contemporary-patio-and-deck-long-island-us\/358252\/\">sequestered outdoor space<\/a> designed for Michael Kors and his partner, Lance LePere, connects the ample master shower on one side with direct access to the beach on the other \u2014 the best of all worlds,\u201d says Russell Groves, principal at Groves &amp; Co. \u201cTwo simple materials \u2014 limestone and teak \u2014 create an intimate, grotto-like space. Strategic wood slats and plantings provide privacy, yet still allow amazing views of sand, sea and sky.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:center\">Organic Curves in Kenya<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"633\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/bathroommast-633x950.jpg\" alt=\"Organic outdoor shower in Kenya by Suzanne Kasler\" class=\"wp-image-313981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/bathroommast-633x950.jpg 633w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/bathroommast-233x350.jpg 233w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/bathroommast-80x120.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/bathroommast-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/bathroommast-622x933.jpg 622w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/bathroommast.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Thibault Jeanson <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor some people, an outdoor shower is the definition of bliss,\u201d says Atlanta designer Suzanne Kasler. \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/bohemian-bathroom-sirikoi-ke\/554103\/\">This one is located at a home in Sirikoi, Kenya<\/a>. We designed the concrete wall, with its built-in bench, to look very organic. You feel as if you\u2019re one with nature when you stand under a stream of water and gaze out at the view \u2014 a true sense of place.\u201d<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:center\">Casual Cutout on Shelter Island<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/slide16copy-854x950.jpg\" alt=\"Jonathan Adler's Shelter Island shower has a window facing the sea.\" class=\"wp-image-313941\"\/><figcaption>Photo by Jonathan Adler<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAn al fresco shower lends beach-house chic to any home, even it\u2019s far from the sea,\u201d says designer and author <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/jonathan-adler\/\">Jonathan Adler<\/a>. \u201cWe installed a window in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/outdoor-shower-beach-style-bathroom-shelter-island-ny\/3035011\/\">ours on Shelter Island<\/a> to frame the view. It has the proportions of a wide-screen TV, so it\u2019s like you\u2019re always watching <em>Swept Away<\/em>.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:center\">Stone Cove in the British Virgin Islands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shot18_15-1536-950x633.jpg\" alt=\"Outdoor stone bathtub and shower by Soucie Horner\" class=\"wp-image-313931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shot18_15-1536-950x633.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shot18_15-1536-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shot18_15-1536-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shot18_15-1536-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shot18_15-1536-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shot18_15-1536-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shot18_15-1536.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Werner Straube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/beach-style-patio-and-deck\/2655693\/\">terrace bathroom is on a Caribbean beach<\/a>, so it was really important that it be evocative of its setting,\u201d says Martin Horner, principal at Soucie Horner. \u201cI love how sensual it is. It\u2019s totally outdoors, yet its stone walls offer complete privacy. It\u2019s as luxurious as you can get \u2014 the tub is carved from a single granite boulder.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:center\">Zen Bathhouse in Sag Harbor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"702\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Foley_Cox_Greenwald-32-702x950.jpg\" alt=\"Sag Harbor outdoor shower by Foley and Cox\" class=\"wp-image-313951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Foley_Cox_Greenwald-32-702x950.jpg 702w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Foley_Cox_Greenwald-32-259x350.jpg 259w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Foley_Cox_Greenwald-32-89x120.jpg 89w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Foley_Cox_Greenwald-32-768x1039.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Foley_Cox_Greenwald-32-690x933.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Foley_Cox_Greenwald-32.jpg 887w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Bruce Buck<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/costal-exterior\/2427293\/\">oiled-mahogany outdoor shower<\/a> is a modern, minimal type of \u2018bathhouse\u2019 that takes inspiration from the pure, Zen-like aesthetic of Japanese design,\u201d Michael Cox, cofounder and principal at Foley &amp; Cox, says of this Sag Harbor, New York, space. \u201cIt allows guests to luxuriate under a leafy canopy and relax in complete privacy while showering with open sky above. Removing all unnecessary design details allows the bather to focus on the beauty of being in nature.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:center\">Surf Porch in Malibu<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"633\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0090-633x950.jpg\" alt=\"Malibu porch shower by Reath Design. Surf's up!\" class=\"wp-image-313971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0090-633x950.jpg 633w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0090-233x350.jpg 233w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0090-80x120.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0090-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0090-622x933.jpg 622w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0090.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Tim Street-Porter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/beach-style-exterior-malibu-ca\/745243\/\">outdoor shower is part of a Paradise Cove surf trailer in Malibu<\/a>,\u201d says Frances Merrill of Reath Design. \u201cThe shower has built-in surfboard and wetsuit storage. Unlike many outdoor showers that are small and strictly practical, this one is meant to be enjoyed. It is large, stretching the length of the deck, and has a built-in bench, which invites one to relax.\u201d <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:center\">Forest Exposure in Upstate New York<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"737\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-7-737x950.jpg\" alt=\"Forest shower in Pawling, NY, by White Webb\" class=\"wp-image-313961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-7-737x950.jpg 737w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-7-272x350.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-7-93x120.jpg 93w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-7-768x990.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-7-724x933.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-7.jpg 893w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Tim Street-Porter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat makes this shower special is that it\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/modern-contemporary-exterior-pawling-ny\/2337053\/\">an outdoor extension of the home\u2019s master suite<\/a>,\u201d says Frank Webb, cofounder of White Webb. \u201cAccessed from the master\u2019s dressing room, the shower is minimal and modern, and it\u2019s nestled within a mixture of green hedge walls and a stucco-covered retaining wall. Sculptural green plantings and ground cover soften the stone and cedar elements of the hardscape, and contribute to a simple and serene setting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"interstitial-banner interstitial-banner-related interstitial-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"interstitial-title\">Spruce Up an Outdoor Shower<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"interstitial-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"interstitial-text item-list item-list--products\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/decorative-objects\/sculptures\/material\/stone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"item-list__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-list__item-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/11254711_master.jpg\" class=\"attachment-small size-small\" alt=\"\" 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