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Shower remodeling is tricky. The shower sets the tone for the entire bathroom. Get the shower wrong and the entire bathroom looks like a disaster. Here’s a little practical advice and some ideas to get you thinking about your next shower remodeling project.

Space Determines Shape in Shower Remodeling

Your walk-in shower size is determined by the space available. Think outside the box to make the most of the space you have. Showers can be curved, rectangular, square, and can tuck into many unlikely places. In the photo above, the shower was placed in the area between the door to the room and the vanity. Not the traditional space but it works perfectly to create the traditional rectangular shower space.

On the other hand, this space saving walk-in shower makes use of a corner. With a walk-in shower, you aren’t constrained by the size of a traditional tub. This corner shower is spacious and makes most of the room available. Using clear glass for the enclosure make the space look larger too. When you install light tile on the shower walls you visually make the room appear larger as well. The contrasting accent tile on the wall and shower floor provide texture and visual appeal.

Corner showers and curved showers make the most of a small space. So think outside the box when looking at the shape and size of the room.

Splurge on Shower Heads

Take your time selecting your shower head. First think about the finish. Brushed nickel, chrome, and rubbed bronze are all popular finishes. Select a finish that complements the tile color or provides a dash of contrast. Structurally, shower heads designs are categorized as vintage, modern, or industrial. Consider the finish and style of other bathroom fixtures when selecting the shower head. One walk-in shower doesn’t mean one shower head. Splurge on a rainfall shower head for those spa-like showers and a removable shower head for when you need to get down to business. The walk-in shower to the left may be small in size but it packs a punch with multiple shower heads. Use one at a time or all at once.

If you plan to use multiple shower heads, talk to the shower remodeling contractor before work begins. You may need to increase the size of the pipes coming into the shower to provide enough water flow.

Extras to Elevate Your Shower Remodeling Project

Elevate your shower with windows, benches, and niches. Incorporate any of these in almost any shower design. Niches provide storage for in-shower grooming products and benches provide a space to sit and enjoy them.

Niches and windows also provide an avenue to customize your shower as well. Frosted glass contrasts with clear. Contrasting tile shapes and colors adorn niches. As you enjoy the rainfall spray or sit and give yourself a good scrub you’ll be glad you took the time to add those little extras to your project.

Rely on the Shower Remodeling Experts

Rely on the shower remodeling experts at Inspired Remodels to craft the walk-in shower of your dreams. From the largest ensuite master bathroom to the smallest guest bath, Inspired Remodels designs and builds custom walk-in showers, bathrooms, kitchens and more. Call (949) 716-1938 and schedule your shower remodeling consultation today.

Refreshing or remodeling the bathroom is a perfect time to incorporate a spa feel. And everyone wants a bathroom environment to help them wind down at the end of a day. Shower remodeling is an important part of any remodel, and when you use the right materials it imparts a spa retreat feel. Combine the right materials and get the right look. Let Inspired Remodels show you how.

Shower Remodeling for Spa Decor

Spa feel starts with lighting. Rimless glass design of this shower maximizes the natural light available through the frosted window.

Spas make free use of natural materials like stone and wood. These aren’t practical for a bathroom retreat that gets heavy use. But that doesn’t mean wood and stone are out. You just get creative with alternative materials.

This shower may look like wood but it’s not. Ceramic and porcelain tiles are now available that emulate wood. They are so close to natural wood only Mother Nature will know for sure.

You’ll know the surface stands up to the heat and moisture of the shower without warping, cracking, or fading. Because it is installed with minimal grout, its easy to keep clean. The fewer surfaces for mold to grow the better in any bathroom.

Arizona Tile brings warmth to any room with its line of Aequa tile. This wood look porcelain is manufactured specifically for use in showers, steam rooms, pool, and steam showers. It has the look and texture of real wood with the durability and maintenance requirements of tile.

Of course it wouldn’t be a spa shower without a rain shower head!

Soaking Tub Sensation

Of course it’s not a real spa bathroom without the obligatory soaking tub. But this bathroom didn’t incorporate just any tub. This soaking tub is spectacular. The clean lines reinforce the simplicity of the spa bathroom. The pure white contrasts perfectly with the warmth of the wood cabinetry while still complementing the washed wood tile. Space is saved by utilizing the lower portion of the shower as the water wall for the tub.

Continuing the wood tile on the wall continues the spa look.

Spa Cabinets

While the shower remodeling set the tone for the bathroom, the new cabinets added more than substance. They added warmth. Light wood cabinets might make this space appear cold. That’s the opposite of what you want in a spa remodel. Your spa look must be relaxing and inviting. That’s the mood established by the dark toned cabinets.

The whimsy of the drawer and cabinet pulls adds charm to this spa retreat.

Ready for Shower Remodeling Like this Laguna Niguel Home?

If you are ready to turn your bathroom into a spa retreat, then you are ready for Inspired Remodels. Inspired Remodels elevates shower remodeling to an art form.

Call (949) 716-1938 or Contact Us online today to find out how we turn inspired dreams into inspired shower remodeling reality.

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