Modern bathroom shower ideas: how to design the perfect shower

Creating a modern bathroom with a shower is not only possible but also easy and affordable.
In fact, this style has a few clear key features that make it easy to create and adapt to any shape of bathroom, whether large or small.

The key words are simple lines and functional aesthetics: choosing bathroom decor with clear, clean lines that convey a sense of order and relaxation and simultaneously guarantee excellent functionality is the winning choice.

Studying every detail well is essential if you want to create a harmonious and comfortable environment. The use of natural materials, such as marble or wood, the creation of small contrasts, and the use of bathroom fixtures and suspended furniture will make the bathroom a true design environment. A perfect example of this concept can certainly be found in the linear design of the Anima modular drawers or in the welcoming bi-materiality of the Adda modular drawers.

But what are the elements to pay particular attention to when choosing a shower? Let’s find out together.

Creating a bathroom with a corner shower is recommended when furnishing a small room, as it allows you to use only one corner of the room and gain important centimetres.

The niche shower, as the name suggests, is ideal for bathrooms where the space has to be exploited, whether large or small, is enclosed within the walls. In this case, it is not necessary to install a real shower cubicle, but it will be enough to install a door to make this space even more cosy and intimate.

Finally, there is also a solution that exists for those who have a bathroom with a bathtub but dream of a shower. In fact today, unlike previous designs, many different solutions exist that allow you to install a much simpler and less impactful frame over the bathtub.

A good example is transparent glass panels above the bathtub, functional elements and pleasing to the eye, that cover up to half of the bathtub and manage to give the room the airiness and light it needs.

The recessed shower tray is different: although, like the flush-mounted one, it is excellent for walk in showers, it does not have an inclination but rather a small depression in the inner surface that allows the water to be perfectly retained inside.

The reduced concavity makes it perfect for a minimalist style environment. If you decide to use this type of shower tray, however, you need to make sure that you can create a depression or hollow in the floor to allow for installation.

Finally, the traditional raised shower tray is often the most common choice, mainly for two reasons: it is easier to install and its height, which is greater than the other types shown here, allows a greater slope to be given to the drain, making it work with ease.

However, the height of this shower tray does not marry with modern, contemporary design, which is why, over time, shower trays with a reduced thickness and more elegant materials have also been designed and produced to integrate this element into the overall design, eliminating the lack of homogeneity conferred by its thickness.

The Filo shower tray, in its surface-mounted version, is an excellent example of how the high quality of the materials and the care taken in manufacturing can give this element a very high aesthetic value.

The case of the hinged door is different. This type of door is suitable for many types of shower, but requires a bathroom to be medium to large in size. Its opening mechanism, which resembles that of a normal door, although it does not take up space inside the shower itself, requires more space due to its opening arc.

Finally, one type of modern shower that has been very successful in recent years is the walk in shower. This type of shower is characterised by the absence of a door, which creates a much freer and more minimalist environment. It is well suited to both corner and recessed showers, as it can be closed on four, three or just two sides. It is a practical solution with a high design value.

Each type of door listed is suitable for the design of a modern shower, the important thing is that the solution is functional for the environment. The choice of glass will also contribute to the performance of another key aspect: the “linearity”.

In creating the design of a bathroom with a shower, especially if this is exposed, the material of the covering or cladding plays a fundamental role, hand in hand with the equally essential role of the colour of the materials, whose rules are well known.

For the coverings of a small bathroom, for example, it is always good to maintain light colours, which restore more light to the environment, making it appear larger. In the case of larger bathrooms you can instead experiment with darker colours.

Another key point in the creation of a modern bathroom is to maintain a certain harmony in the choice of colours, favouring calming shades (for example, beige, black, or grey tones are excellent) and then adding more or less important contrasting elements, whether they are created by inserting notes of colour or inserting different natural textures. The three most commonly used combinations are:

• Shower cladding with natural stone
• Wood-effect shower cladding
• Shower cladding with mosaic tiles

In this case, once again, thanks to contemporary techniques, it is possible to find materials on the market that reproduce the wood effect very faithfully, without fearing humidity and the wear and tear of time.

Among these, we can easily take as an example our Chevron texture that, thanks to its fine workmanship and its herringbone pattern, restores at a glance the sense of welcome typical of wood.

Finally, a popular choice in recent years sees the use of medium-sized patterned tiles to create mosaic details in the shower surround. These tiles of varying shapes, whether square or hexagonal, often reproduce the colour of the bathroom walls and floors in its various shades, creating a soft yet decorative contrast that does not disturb the relaxing atmosphere of the room.