outdoor bathroom

So, have your wall open up to the outdoors....then close it up when you have visitors!

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San Francisco, USA. Love the shower outside!

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Delaware, USA.

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Toronto, Canada. Now that's an outdoor bathroom!

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While you’re waiting for the trees to grow, conjure a leafy shower room with creepers. The key to making this look considered, not sloppy, is sharp framing of the fence at the top, as well as the sides. Annuals like nasturtium (Tropaeolum) grow super fast, useful in year one, but for something longer lasting and easy to care for try New Zealand native tecomanthe (Tecomanthe speciosa). Its shiny leaves and tropical autumn flowers will provide a good solid screen.

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Courtyard pavers are another good way to avoid mud. Again, make sure you use non-slip stones, and slope the surface into the garden so that water drains into the plants, not towards the house or footpath.

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Or build walls of scoria rock, and pave with flagstones for a more tropical ambience opening right off the bathroom. Be sure to add drainage beneath the pavers so water doesn’t creep back towards the house foundations.

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the bench is a good idea for towels and clothes. could make the slope higher for privacy.

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like the idea of the slab for privacy and the wooden screen.

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an outdoor shower can be part of the bathroom suite. To do this well and really blur the boundaries, continue the same flooring from indoors to out, and repeat the wall surfaces too. But keep it feeling outdoorsy with plenty of plants and an open side or two if you can.

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Timber cladding on the side of your house can create a beachy feel, and when it comes to washing the sand off your feet, you can’t go past a good old garden hose.

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a shower fitted with hot and cold water. The showerhead can be wall-mounted or a standalone model on a privacy screen, like this western red cedar design.

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fling open those double doors, effectively opening up an entire wall to your garden. As seen here, Studio 74 has created a hole in the wall where the outdoor verandah allows direct access to the secluded bathroom inside.

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The enamel bath tub has been replaced with an oval-shaped stone vessel; water cascades from a stone clad wall waterfall feature; a mirror clad ledge reflects the surrounding garden; and a showerhead sits to the side mimicking rain from the sky. Soft lighting and the experience of feeling enclosed while at the same time being open to the sky with its bright-lit stars at night creates an ambiance of pure luxury.

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A handheld showerhead can be a great way to give dogs a wash, depending on how much they tolerate the shower before running around and shaking the water off all over you.

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Create a shower that can be indoors or out Disappearing doors transform this shower into an open-air space.

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Glass doors that lead to an outdoor shower let in the natural light, while the rock wall provides a stunning view and privacy.

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Embrace the natural surroundings while you’re au natural This incredible shower is up a rocky hillside in the Arizona desert.

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Accentuate the plumbing as an architectural element This steel column has heft and style. BONUS TIP: Add a second tap down low for rinsing off sandy feet.

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Specially treated wood stands up to water in the shower here, and the teak stepping stones provide an easy path back indoors.

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An outdoor rinse in the pitch dark can be creepy. This elegant gooseneck light illuminates the stall for night-time showers.

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A small bench or stool in an outdoor shower provides a spot for soap and shampoo and a place to rest if your body is worn out from surfing, swimming or sunbathing, or spa-ing.

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This stone wall marries the shower’s architecture with the landscape architecture, while woolly pockets create vertical garden walls around it.

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A shower niche will keep your supplies close at hand. This one even has a bit of playful peekaboo going on, as it is open to the other side of the stall. love the cube for towels, too.

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wine barrel bathtub.

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