I remember spending part of a summer in Italy
with a school friend.
We stayed at pensiones in Florence and in Venice.
I remember vividly how that the shower heads
just came out of the wall in the bathrooms.
There was no shower curtain or door.
There was just a drain in the middle of the floor.
I thought it was brilliant.
And it is.
As you see an example of the same idea above.
Would you
have a bathroom with a shower like this if you could?
Or do you 'NO LIKIE?'
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ReplyDeleteWhy not?! Love it! Not shower walls to clean. Just get a broom and scrub, scrub that floor! Done.
Very beautiful too.
Have a nice weekend, Renee.
Terea
xoxo
I think it makes a whole lot of sense, Renae. I have a stupid glass enclosure that I spend my whole life squeegee-ing....ugh. Enjoy your wknd.
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anne
ReplyDeleteme too
it is gross
xx
Si, Renee. When I went to Italy in High school our Roman bath was larger than the accompanying bedroom and tiled floor and ceiling with bidet and toilet. Venice was a different story-- microscopic.
ReplyDeleteI love it and it is already in the plans for my new little cottage! xxx
ReplyDeleteInteresting design! Why not? But I'd love that balcony's astonishing view even more! Have a gorgeous weekend, Kellie xx
ReplyDeleteYour Grandfather had that drain in the center of our kitchen floor
ReplyDelete1945. Your Grandmother hated it.
He re-did it for her. I like the idea, shower, kitchen floor too.
I'm going to have to give it some thought, I am thinking I like it even if it feels a little dormy to me. But truly love the first and last images, may have to Pinterest!
ReplyDeleteTSL,
ReplyDeletego ahead and pin the image.
....it really is very cool to have your shower like that.
i would do it in a heart beat.
xx
I love it! But I wonder about the wide open shower, it seems like it would be drafty.
ReplyDeleteThen again it beats having to squeegy glass and mold on your shower curtain!
paris,
ReplyDeletei would just crank the hot water.
i hate the stinky mold in regular shower systems!!
see you soon!
xx
kerry
ReplyDeletewasn't it cool?
i love the idea....
....i mean not having the shower bigger than my bedroom.....
but
who knows why they needed such a large shower.
i mean it is sexy italia!!
thank you for your comment
la petite
ReplyDeletei think it is brilliant.
and in a kitchen ....
great for cleaning!!
he was some smart man!!
xxx
It's LOVELY... though I hhave to admit I am a TUB girl!
ReplyDeletefifi
ReplyDeletei love a good soak as well.
but......this is definitely the way to shower.
xxx
Renee,
ReplyDeleteIt's about time we start looking at more space in the showers. At times it feels like we're a little gold fish in a glass bowl. Cleaning the shower is a process in itself.
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Happy weekend!
Marvelous idea - no glass to clean. Although, I think there are caveats attached. Like, it has to be in a warm environment, so it is not cold and draughty. And you need a fabulous tiler to set the tiles out so they do drain quickly towards the grate. But I reckon whenever this is enough space, it is a great solution for a bathroom. These examples are spacious and gorgeous. Virginia xx
ReplyDeleteIf I had the space I would love it..... xv
ReplyDeleteIt's great! I am seeing this more and more in newer homes in this area, and I am seeing some amazing open showers in smaller homes as well. Of course that's the next best thing to outdoor showers......Maryanne xo
ReplyDeletemaryanne,
ReplyDeletei know.......
an outdoor shower is my fantasy!!
xx
The shower in our ensuite is so confining - I would LOVE to have a shower like this! No bumping elbows against the enclosure, and clean up would be so much easier. I would definitely consider a shower like this in a future home.
ReplyDeleteMe likey. Especially that chair silhouette. Do you just have a really large room sized shower pan for waterproofing?
ReplyDeleteclassic
ReplyDeletei wish i knew.
but i wonder what they do when the do this in commercial kitchens.,
they put a drain in the middle of the floor so they can flush the floors.
maybe they do use huge pans.
thank you xx
I absolutely think its wonderful...
ReplyDeletelove the carefree-ness of it all,
it there is such a word.
Would really like to have a shower like this. Some how they always work and the whole room does not end up wet.
ReplyDeletechic coles,
ReplyDeleteyou are right.
it is so much cleaner i think.
there will be less mold which is just too yucky for me!!
thank you
Hi Renée,
ReplyDeleteGorgeous showers....how I would love one as big as those ( if you'll pardon the expression !!!! haha )
Showers like that are called wet rooms over here.They sound good but are not always successful but when they are good they are very, very good ! XXXX
Me likey but me likey more when I was 21 and less ugh inhiibited:) Now I like all the enclosures I can find..lol. But it is awfully great looking!
ReplyDeleteWe kinda have that now...we do have a half wall and it is a step down shower...no glass...no curtain. Likey. Mucho!
ReplyDeletelinda
ReplyDeletethat is the perfect compromise.
i would like that with a glass wall to an enclosed garden ...
xxx
Me likey too but these days I prefer to shower in the dark!!!
ReplyDeletexoxo
Hi Renee
ReplyDeleteWell I love it!! and I had similar hand held off wall in a pensione in Turkey.. problem was the room was tiny and everything got wet!!...
I think it would be fabulous with just a glass divider between shower section and the rest.. of course we'd want a whopping big room right??? and views!! haha
Have a great week.. ciao xxx Julie
I'm not a lover of showers, but a shower with a chair allows for a more relaxing experience methinks. I'm and long soak in a tub kind of girl.
ReplyDeleteHope you are having a good week Renee.
Di
x
A very clean, cool feel... perfect for that blue-white light in the Miami heat. I could move in happily.
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