Statement Showers – Creating a Work of Art from Your Walk-in Shower

The greatest luxuries in life are those borne of necessity. Sure, music, literature and art enrich our lives and take us to a higher plane of existence. But it’s the simple things like taking a shower in a beautiful luxury bathroom that, when we put serious effort into making them special, are elevated to a whole new level of experience.

Hot water jetting down all over you… refreshing you… revitalising you… in a shower cubicle that wouldn’t look out-of-place in a modern art gallery? You don’t dream that that’s your life? Get out of town!

Seriously, here in 2020, when luxury is somewhat of a scarce commodity amidst the spread of a global pandemic, we find ourselves reaching for these simple, domestic indulgences more than ever. So it’s no surprise to us, anyway, that statement showers are one of this year’s biggest trends in interior design.

Orion Slim Corian® Made-to-measure Shower Tray

Design the bathroom around the shower

The first thing you need to know about creating a statement shower (and it’s a fairly obvious point) is that it needs to stand out. We’re talking about making the shower the centrepiece of your bathroom so that, when you walk in, your eye is drawn immediately to it. So that’s where all your decorative attention needs to be focused.

Your bathtub, washbasin and loo should feel simple and un-interruptive by comparison. Minimalism in the main space allows for serious maximalism in the shower. So choose a simple colour for your fixtures and fittings (glacier white is the obvious choice), giving the shower its best shot at really breaking out with the wow factor.