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Modern Furniture
Although this website is, obviously, focused on steam showers and bathroom design, from time to time we take the opportunity to talk about another subject. At a party I attended recently, I fell in love with a ball chair. I was told by the owner that it was purchased at Very Modern Furniture (www.modernfurniture.org). There isn’t much more to say – check out the chair and I guarantee you’ll love it!
Ugly Bathroom Design
Tile Bathtub and Steam Room
The most interesting thing about this bathroom is that the owner clearly spared no expense. Even in expensive homes, a bathtub this large built entirely from tile is rare. On top of that, there is a separate completely enclosed glass steam room / shower. Despite that, the bathroom design is simply not attractive. The primary culprit is too much noise. The exact same tile pattern over and over again, along with a crudely shaped steam room, create an unattractive bathroom.
Walk-in Shower and Tub
Walk-in Shower and Tub
This picture doesn’t show a clear picture of the walk-in shower, but it is a good example of just how open a shower and bathroom can be if you have enough space to work with. The showerhead is set back far enough from the regular floor of the bathtub that no glass door is needed. The shower is completely in the open.
Home Steam Shower
Glass Steam Shower
A luxury bathroom design featuring a home steam shower and bathtub dropped into a classy tile skirt. The white base of the shower keeps the room from looking too modern, while still taking advantage of the glass so the shower doesn’t feel claustrophobic or cramped. One interesting thing to notice about this bathroom design is the simple color scheme. There are only three colors in the entire bathroom: the stained wood of the cabinet, white and and the noche dark of the tile.
Tile Steam Room
Tile Steam Room
Another example of a custom steam room built using various sizes and shapes of tile. The double paned glass lets in natural light while holding the heat and steam. Consider windows in your bathroom or in the actual steam room if you want to avoid the feeling of a cave.
Black Bathroom Design
Black Bathroom Design
This bathroom features all black tile flooring, black granite countertops, a marble bathtub skirt, and a custom steam room.
Tile Bathroom Shower Design
Tile Bathroom Shower Design
A great example of using a variety of travertine tile shapes and sizes to create a steam room. This shower begins with 1×1 tiles on the floor, moves up to 4 x 4 square tiles below the bench, a layer of 1 x 4 tiles, a bench made of diagonally set 3×3 tiles, back to 4 x 4s, then 4 x 4s set diagonally, and finally brick shaped tile. The variety of tile sizes doesn’t cost any more, and it provides a stylish and classic feel.
Walk-in Shower in Boston, MA
Tile and Glass Steam Room
This walk-in shower has a seat, making it safe for the disabled and elderly. There is a steam room behind the shower.
Whirlpool Steam Shower
Bathroom Design
This is an absolutely gorgeous bathroom design with a whirlpool steam shower. The picture is taken from a house located in Miami, Florida. The bathroom makes great use of space, allowing for a walk-in shower / steam room, Jacuzzi bathtub, and poured concrete / dark stained wood vanity. The bathroom isn’t huge, and yet it fits all of this without feeling cramped. Each section of the bathroom uses a different shape / size of tile, and yet they fit together in perfect harmony. The bathroom mixes the best of modernism and minimalism, offering wonderful functionality and elegant simplicity at the same time.
Small Bathroom with Steam Room
Glass Bathroom Shower
This is a good example of how even a small bathroom can fit a steam shower. Many homeowners have the misconception that a steam shower takes up additional space, but in actuality it simply requires a seal around your existing shower and good construction practices.
Custom Steam Room Design
Custom Steam Room Design
This shower room was built using only 18″ x 18″ square noche dark tumbled travertine tiles. The bench is large enough to hold several adults, and the simple but effective brass showerhead offers a classic feel. This is an example of a simple shower design that offers a comfortable feel and a stylish look.
Luxury Bathroom Design
Luxury Bathroom Design
This luxury bathroom design features a green theme, with a Jacuzzi bathtub and a steam shower. The glass block lets natural light into the bathroom. Behind the door on the left is a dedicated toilet closet.
Bathroom Shower with Steam
Bathroom Shower
Custom Tile Shower
Built-in Steam Shower
Small Steam Shower
Another example of a custom enclosed shower room that serves as both a shower and a steam room.
Steam Shower Enclosure
Glass Steam Room
This bathroom features a long, comfortable whirlpool bathtub by Kohler, and a custom glass steam room / steam shower enclosure with multiple showerheads. Most of the bathroom is made from marble, which looks gorgeous but stains easily. The vanity features a stone vessel sink.
Steam Shower Review
Modern Steam Shower
This steam room / shower combo is built solidly and fits well into the bathroom. Our issue with it is the inward swinging door. With plenty of space in the bathroom, the door can make it difficult to get out of the shower once you are in, without offering much benefit. The bathtub also feels cramped because of the unnecessary archway built around it.
San Francisco, California Steam Shower with Tile
Tile Steam Shower with Jets
This steam shower, located in San Francisco, California, is made from 2×2, 4×4, and 12 x 12 tumbled travertine tiles. The shower includes 3 shower heads, a variety of hot/cold knobs, and a 6 KW steam generator. The black fixtures fit seamlessly into the design of this shower.
New York City Steam Shower
Large Bathroom with Steam
This New York City residence has a combination steam shower / steam room, while the bathtub acts as the bathroom’s centerpiece.
Bathroom with Steam Shower
Glass Steam Shower
Click to enlarge this bathroom photo, and you will see a custom steam room built with a glass pane that overlooks this simple yet elegant bathroom design featuring an acrylic bathtub surrounded by black marble and travertine tile.
Walk in Shower and Steam Room
Walk-in Shower and Steam Room
On the left is a classic steam room, with a bench and enough room for two adults. On the right is a doorless walk-in shower with translucent glass tile to allow light in but not take away from the bather’s privacy.
Large Bathroom with Steam Shower and Bathtub
This bathroom design was possible because the contractor had so much space to work with. In addition to matching vanities, the bathroom fits a Jacuzzi bathtub and a separate steam shower enclosure. Despite having plenty of space, the builder chose to combine the steam room with the shower. A look inside the steam shower showers a pair of simple shower heads, two wall jets, a small bench, and elaborate travertine tile designs and patterns.
Walk-in Shower
Walk-in Shower
This homeowner elected to leave the steam function off and create a stylish walk-in shower. Taking the glass up to the ceiling and adding a glass door would have allowed this shower to function as a steam room, as well. We included it in this section because the design is so tasteful.
Walk-in Steam Room 6/20
Walk-in Steam Shower
This walk-in shower offers an interesting touch. When you want to use it as a steam room, you can shut the door. Otherwise, leave the door open and you have a walk-in shower that is easy to get in and out of. Walk-in showers (and walk-in bathtubs) are especially useful if you have an elderly or disabled member of your household. This shower offers a simple but effective overhead ceiling rain shower, outdoor lighting, and a travertine tile finish.
Steam Shower Doors
Steam Room / Bathtub
Steam Room / Sauna
Steam Shower / Sauna
This finnish sauna doubles as a steam room. Our general recommendation is to stay away from wood when building a steam room, because the steam can warp, stain, and otherwise damage the water. Nevertheless, the contractor behind this house pulled it off, and this room has been in existence for years without a noticeable problem.
Blue Stone Steam Shower Picture: 3/20
Stone Steam Shower Bath
This wonderful custom steam room is built from blue and gray travertine tile and stone, designed with the feel of a rocky riverbed.
Steam Shower Picture Series Post 2/20
Custom Steam Shower
This is an enormous steam shower, built with outside windows to allow natural light into the room. The plants add to the natural feel of the shower, and the simplicity of the showerhead and nozzles mesh nicely with the steam room’s theme.
Steam Shower Pictures Series
Steam Shower / Steam Room
It’s one thing to talk about steam showers and steam rooms, but it’s another thing to see examples of real custom and kit steam showers. Today we are beginning a series of posts with pictures of steam showers from existing houses. The point of the post is just to get an idea of various styles and building materials that you might like in your house. We aren’t going to get technical or explain the mechanics behind the various showers.
Our first example is a built-in steam shower with tile. This is a classic travertine tile shower with a glass door that completely seals the shower.
Separating a Steam Room and Conventional Shower
All of these pictures are taken from the same house. The home builder could have easily sealed off the glass in the picture below and turned the shower into a steam shower, but instead the builder created a dedicated steam room in another part of the house. While this is certainly not the best use of space, it does allow for the creation of a true walk-in shower that doesn’t require a door to be opened and shut. Not having to deal with a door, while not a major inconvenience, is the primary reason to create a dedicated steam room.
Walk-in Shower
Optional Steam Shower
Steam Room
Steam Showers
- Steam Showers
This is a nicely built steam shower. The floor is made from travertine designed to look like river rock tile, and the walls are built from a variety of noche dark travertine tiles, mostly sized 12 x 18, 24 x 24, and 18 x 18. There is an 8′ bench that is large enough to hold about 4 adults. The ceiling tiles are 8″ x 4″ travertine.
Additional components used to build this steam shower:
1) Overhead ceiling rain shower head (brass)
2) Standard shower head (brass)
3) Standard hot / cold knobs
4) Stainless steel drain
5) 10 KW steam generator
6) Steam generator outlet
7) Overhead lights
8) Glass shower door
