Outdoor shower smarts
SUMMER 2021
VOL. 26
NO. 2
Back in the day, an outdoor shower meant a basic cold-water hookup to rinse off beach sand and seawater. Today this popular add-on is more likely to resemble its indoor counterpart, with plenty of hot water on tap, plus thoughtful extras, such as a bench seat to perch on, a place for towels and clothing, even walls and a door for privacy, as well as custom flourishes, from decorative wood cutouts to a vine-covered trellis roof overhead.
Whether an outdoor shower takes its design cues from your home’s architecture or you want a more whimsical or nature-inspired look, it pays to get the details right. That means choosing materials that will withstand the rigors of the environment, and setting up
