The first thing people notice in this bathroom is no tub. We debated back and forth on this for a while. Everyone in our family prefers a shower over a bath. The main reason for questioning a shower-only bathroom would be for any future grandchildren. It’s easier to get a small kiddo cleaned up sitting in a tub instead of standing in a shower— though I have done it. Ultimately, we decided that a walk-in shower would serve us best 99% of the time, and for that last 1%, we could figure out something else. I really don’t love cleaning out a bathtub, so it’s a double win for that too. Everything else is pretty straightforward. The overall design is a small and efficient footprint. Everything we need and nothing we don’t so we can put any extra space into other areas. Our ‘live-at-home-full-time’ family is shrinking, so a single sink is sufficient. No one is willing to share time or counter space anyway. The kids have gotten pretty good at scheduling their own exclusive time in the bathroom, even for brushing their teeth.
Doorless Walk-in Shower
A walk-in style shower was high on Brent’s list of things he prioritized. No glass door and no shower curtain is a low-maintenance way to go. However, we have since installed a temporary curtain to cut down on the steam from my teenage daughter’s loooonng showers.
Design Details
The black board and batten was added later by just little ole me. There were a few things that got a little hurried toward the end of construction, plus I knew I would want to personalize spaces later as I got the itch. This was pretty easy to do on a small wall. Just a few sticks of MDF board, lots of measuring, and a steady caulking hand. I also installed the hexagon floor tile and the black penny tile in the shower on my own. It was a personal pursuit and I learned a lot. Mostly, that I don’t love laying tile! We selected wood-toned cabinetry in the bathrooms to add a little warmth to the high contrast black and white theme.
