This bathroom is a good example of why I always say the part you don’t see matters most. The brief was a spacious, step-free shower that felt open and calm, in a room with beautiful leaded windows that deserved to be the focus.
The plan
The layout centred on a large walk-in shower area behind a curved glass screen, with a wall-hung WC, a floating vanity and a generous towel radiator. Keeping everything off the floor wherever possible helps a room like this feel bigger and makes it much easier to clean.
Behind the finish
Before a single tile went on, the walls were boarded with insulated tile-backer boards and the recessed niches were built into the shower wall. The floor was prepared and waterproofed so the whole shower area is protected, with a linear drain set into the floor.
This preparation is slow, careful work, and it’s exactly what keeps a wet room looking beautiful, and watertight, for years.
The finished room
- A curved frameless glass screen that keeps the room feeling open
- Rainfall shower head with a separate handheld shower and thermostatic control
- Two mosaic-lined niches that double as a feature
- Large-format tiles on the walls and floor for a calm, seamless finish
- Wall-hung WC, floating vanity and a designer towel radiator
A wet room is only as good as the waterproofing beneath it.
Thinking about a wet room?
If you like the idea of a step-free shower but aren’t sure whether a wet room or a walk-in shower suits your home, read wet room or walk-in shower, which is right for you?, or arrange a consultation and I’ll take a look.