Choosing the best shower for the bathroom

Probably everyone will agree that we need bathroom not only for bathing and taking care of our bodies. While we are taking a pleasant water treatment, our thoughts are floating somewhere far away. Some are thinking about their business, some are dreaming... It is a place where we can finally get some privacy and forget for a moment about worries and daily cares. Bathtubs were traditionally installed in homes, but they were later replaced by showers, which are practical and small. In the morning, when the mind is still drowsy, it helps the whole body wake up. How not to get lost in the huge choice and choose the best shower for the bathroom?

Showers have a large number of advantages:

• Time savings. It often takes 10-15 minutes to take a shower, while a bathtub can take 30 minutes to 1 hour to fill.
• Water savings. On average, it takes about 200 liters of water to fill a bathtub. A shower, unlike a bathtub, allows you to reduce consumption by half.
• Saving space. This solution is suitable for small bathrooms, which do not allow the installation of a bulky bath.
• Convenience. You can take a shower at any time.

Among the disadvantages of the shower is the inability to perform special procedures.

Here we are talking about therapeutic herbal or pine baths, as well as rejuvenating or anti-cellulite baths. And how nice to relax in a candlelit bath after a hard day!

Nowadays, manufacturers offer us a huge selection of sanitary ware based on your needs and financial capabilities.

What does the shower device consist of? A shower device consists of a shower head, a shower head and a faucet. Nozzles come in many shapes.

Shower heads are now very popular, as it is very common to combine a bath and shower. In terms of types, there are a number of shower heads that have different characteristics and are equipped with additional hydromassage functions.

Hydromassage shower heads are very useful:

• Restore immunity
• Eliminate stress, help cope with depression and relieve chronic fatigue syndrome.
• Restore a healthy sleep.
• Treat venous insufficiency, circulatory disorders and gastrointestinal diseases.
• Restore metabolism.

It is a body, which is attached to the wall. At its end is a standard shower head. The shapes of the nozzle are not limited, but as a rule, the nozzle is quite large. Touch shower columns are quite popular.

Similar to the most common shower. It consists of a metal tube and a nozzle, which can be both installed for convenience on a special hook, and used manually. Usually equipped with a system of protection against sediments.

This type is represented by a massive propeller-shaped nozzle, which is mounted on the ceiling or wall. On the blades there are small holes through which the water pours. The idea is that the water pressure, penetrating through these holes, unwinds the propeller, forming jets and ribbons. This provides a whirlpool effect.

You can easily change both the intensity and direction of the jets. It can not be moved to another place, which is why it is called stationary.

The most popular showers recognized as therapeutic: Charcot shower, Circular shower, Vichy shower, Alexeev showerThe Scottish (contrast), steam and fan showers. They all help to find a slim figure, improve skin tone and elasticity, and soothe the nervous system.

Of course, there are also special showers that are used for certain illnesses. For example, ascending shower helps with gynecological diseases.

This shower - just a dream. It allows you to change the modes depending on your needs, and is also equipped with LED lighting that changes color. Types of modes: rain, jet or waterfall. Costs such pleasure is not cheap, but the pleasure received from such a shower is incomparable.

This shower is a work of art.

It can be made even of Murano glass. Visually reminiscent of a real chandelier.

This kind of shower consists of several showers that are arranged in a straight line in relation to each other. Several such rows are possible.

The shower should be taken in an upright position. It looks very spectacular and is used mainly as a whirlpool shower. It is good for invigorating and massaging the body.

Everyone chooses what he likes. That's why there is no single solution.

A shower can save space in the bathroom, which can be important for bathrooms with little space.

Many people solve the problem by placing the shower over the tub. This allows you to get 2 in 1: a shower and a bathtub.

So here we have several options:

• Installing a shower enclosure
• Installing a rod with a curtain

The rod can be either solid (made of stainless steel) or lightweight folding (made of plastic). This is the simplest and most common option for splash protection.

Installation of a shower cabin will add elegance to your bathroom. Such a cabin is made most often of glass.

Shower cabins come in different forms: semi-circular, square, with sliding or swinging doors. The choice is yours.

Shower enclosures are attached to the wall, so when buying such a product, you should make sure that the kit comes with a mount.

There is also an option of separate location of the bath and shower cabin. This option will be suitable only for those who have a spacious apartment. In this case, you can buy both a shower and a bathtub with special functions. For example, you will be able to make a hydro-massage in the bathtub in a lying position, and in the shower - in a vertical position.

If you want to emphasize the bathtub, you can place it on a kind of podium.

This can easily be achieved with flooring. You can put a bathtub on laminate and a shower cabin on tile.

Tile can also advantageously emphasize the zone you want.

A game of contrasts can easily help you solve the problem of zoning.

But the most effective zoning is done by different partitions. This way you can easily separate the shower from the bathtub.

If you have a private home, consider making window in the bathroom. That way you can maximize your relaxation, feeling in harmony with nature. By hanging a light-tight curtain, you will be able to close the window at any time. Thus, it will be possible to regulate the atmosphere in the bathroom, depending on your mood. Sometimes you want romantic candlelight instead of light, as in a shower enclosure.

If we talk about small apartments, in which it is impossible to arrange the bathtub, the shower corner will be the ideal option. In other words, it's the same shower stall in a simplified form. Such system is attached to the wall.

A shower enclosure consists of a shower tray and doors. These trays are most often made of acrylic (but also ceramic or steel coated with enamel) and cannot be used as an alternative to a bathtub, because they are originally shallow.

Shapes of trays come in different forms: round, square, shaped. However, you can also do without a tray. To do this, it is enough just to make a hole for the drain.

A great option for families with different preferences, when you can have both a bath and a shower.

Advantages of such a combination:

• small dimensions
• style
• many settings
• convenience

An option for those who like variety are the shower systems. This kind of installation has a huge variety of settings. Its advantage is that it is easy to install instead of a faucet.

Such devices perform the functions of cleaning and thermostat. The thermostat maintains the set water temperature. They consist of an overhead and hand shower and a faucet as standard. In addition there may be massage nozzles, side showers, switches, as well as mirrors, shelves, lighting and even communication or radio devices.

Nozzles with a variety of functions are usually equipped with a self-cleaning and strainer.

A variety of jet modes allow you to change the water flow:

• hydromassage,
• Soft caressing stream,
• sprinkle,
• for long hair,
• oxygen-enriched.

You can find a suitable mode for every mood.

Shower systems differ from each other in the following characteristics:

• water pressure and pressure;
• the size and number of jets.

Represents a hand shower complete with a rod, the length of which varies from 70 to 100 cm. It has a clamp attached to it, so you can easily adjust the height at which the shower head will be located. The shower head can be installed at any angle.

A very convenient shower with adjustable angle and height is considered a designer shower Zucchetti Closer. It was invented by Diego Grandi, who decided to make the shower in the form of a table lamp, located on a bar with a counterweight.

The shower head in the form of a plafond is easy to adjust in height and changes the angle of rotation. The water flow is easy to control.

All of the shower positions are infinitely adjustable and can be easily controlled even by a child.

Very similar to shower enclosures. Cheap fences are doors and walls, made of glass. Its purpose is to delimit the shower space.

Shower enclosures can be installed on an anti-slip tray. In this case, it will differ from the shower cabin only in the absence of the roof.

Also shower enclosures are perfect for showers with a drain in the floor. When there are walls on the sides and behind, they are made in the form of sliding doors.

If you want to make a fence for the shower in the bathroom with their own hands, then we suggest you do it as follows:

1. Plan the dimensions of the future partition.
2. Make a frame (frames) of aluminum profile. It will consist of two verticals and upper and lower rails.
3. Fasten the vertical uprights to the wall.
4. Fix the lower rail to the bathtub rim and the upper rail at a distance of about 130 cm.
5. Then seal all joints. Ideal for this is silicone sealant.
6. Insert the sliding sashes in the center of the frame, and the fixed sashes on the sides.

So, now that we have decided on the type of our shower, you can buy the shower you like and begin installation.

It should be remembered that the shower should be checked before buying. It should come with the necessary gaskets, nuts and screws.

• First, install the faucet, hose and nozzle. If the design of the shower provides a hook or rod, place them on the wall.
• Then install the rod with the curtain or doors.

Before installing, make sure once again that the door or curtain protects the bathroom space from splashing.

I hope you found our tips helpful.

Have fun experimenting!