33 Small Shower Ideas That Feel Luxurious

Walk-In Wet Room

A wet room-style walk-in shower is a space-saving solution that can look stylish with a few choice accents.

This small Swedish apartment wet room from Fantastic Frank includes black hex floor tiles, white staggered floor-to-ceiling square wall tiles to make the compact space feel bigger, and brass plumbing fixtures for a finishing touch.

Doorless Design

Leaving the door off a small walk-in shower can make the space feel bigger. In this black-and-white bathroom from Folding Chair Design Co., glossy black tile defines the shower, giving it presence despite its smaller size.

Vertical Tile Layout

Lay tile in a vertical pattern to make a shower feel taller. Cathie Hong Interiors added soft color to a bathtub shower combo with pale blue tiles and thick white grout, adding a shower niche in the same tile and tiling the front of the tub for a seamless look.

Built-In Bench

Make a small shower look more substantial and feel more comfortable to use with a built-in bench.

This warm earth-toned walk-in shower from Paris interior design firm Space Factory has sandy textured walls and an arched niche to add functionality and a spa-like feel to the compact space.

Wall Shower

Install a small open-plan walk-in shower to save space in a larger bathroom or make room for a large soaking tub.

Cathie Hong Interiors squeezed in a small shower between the bathtub and the bathroom sink in this minimalist bathroom, adding shiny brass plumbing fixtures that warm up the pale gray terrazzo tile.

A ledge on the backsplash provides storage space for essentials without taking up additional visual space.

Tiny Stool

If your small shower lacks the space for a niche or shower organizer, add a tiny stool in the corner for essentials, like this space from Michelle Berwick Design.

A fixed glass partition in lieu of a door keeps the shower feeling open and airy.

Black Fixtures

Use black plumbing fixtures in a small white tiled shower to give it a graphic edge. Michelle Berwick Design added black plumbing fixtures to the sink and a matching black towel rod to create continuity in a modest space.

Oversized Niche

Add architectural interest to a small shower with a dramatic built-in niche and shower bench, like this stylish space from Paris-based Caroline Andreoni Interior Design.

Matching Floor Tile

Run the same floor tile throughout a small bathroom to give it a sense of continuity. Choose a bold or graphic pattern that will create movement and make a smaller shower feel integrated into the whole of the room, like this space from Home Consultant. A frameless glass door pane protects against splashes while making the space feel open.

Textural Wall Tile

Add interest to a small wet room shower by using textured handmade tiles on the shower wall, like this Parisian attic bathroom from Space Factory that shares space with a clawfoot tub and is lit by a skylight carved out of the slanted roof.

Mixed Pattern Tiles

Turn a small shower into a focal point by using different tiling on walls and flooring. Michelle Berwick Design tiled each wall in a different color and pattern that adds contrast with the wood tile-effect flooring to give this small shower personality.

Wide Niche

In a narrow shower, build a wall-to-wall niche on the far wall that will make the space feel bigger, like this doorless space from Cathie Hong Interiors.

Both small and larger rectangular wall tiles laid in a horizontal format make the narrow space appear wider.

Side Shower

In a rectangular bathroom with enough width, consider a galley-style layout with a small shower on one side and a soaking tub on the other, like this airy Southern California walk-in shower from Home Consultant that is flooded with natural light.

Half Wall Divider

A half wall with a glass panel divider on the upper half is an easy way to wedge a shower into a small space while retaining an open feel.

Space Factory chose sandy earth tone walls and flooring, simple silver-toned fixtures, a square sink, and an arched mirror that reflects views to create the perception of additional space in this tiny bathroom that doesn't skimp on style.

Pattern Play

Run wrap-around wall tiles from floor to ceiling to make a small shower feel more expansive. Cathie Hong Interiors used streamlined white subway tile on all three walls of this small shower, but a close look reveals that the tile runs in different directions to create a subtle pattern and texture that isn't obvious at first glance.

Corner Shower

A small corner shower at the far end of the bathroom can create a sense of openness when paired with a larger vanity, like this space from Home Consultant.

A mix of solid beige shower tile and black-and-beige geometric floor tile creates contrast with the white walls of the bright space.

Oversized Rain Shower Head

An oversized rain shower gives this compact walk-in shower from Space Factory a luxurious feel, while a concrete sink and black plumbing hardware add an industrial note to the simple beige square tile used throughout the space. A solid tile wall adds a modicum of privacy in the otherwise open space.

Mosaic Detail

Use contrasting tile or install a mosaic detail on the wall of a small shower to give it a sense of theatricality that will detract from its smaller size, like this space from Michelle Berwick Design.

A smaller shower makes room for double vanities to make sharing a primary bathroom more comfortable.

Black-Edged Shower Panel

A black metal-edged glass panel gives this small shower from Caroline Andreoni Interior Design a polished feel.

A floating double vanity is practical while creating the illusion of additional space, while pendant lighting creates a cozy ambiance.

Shower Window

A window will enhance any shower but is even more of a luxury in a smaller space. White Sands installed a frameless glass panel that separates the spacious walk-in shower from the adjacent toilet, to prevent splashes while allowing light from the shower window to flood the space.

Industrial-Style Partition

Define a small shower in a neutral bathroom with an industrial-style glass and metal partition.

Space Factory made a midcentury modern buffet-turned-sink vanity into the focal point, adding black wall-mounted plumbing hardware that ties the space together.

Small Skylight

A small shower lit with a skylight will never feel cramped or claustrophobic. Home Consultant kept the walls of this narrow galley-style bathroom shower white but added a concrete finish to the ceiling that matches the flooring and floating double sink vanity.

Colorful Shower Tile

Add color to a small shower with wall tiles in a single color, or throw in some tiles in a contrasting shade at random intervals, like this space from Michelle Berwick Design.

Mini Wet Room

Create a wet room within a larger bathroom to make space for a smaller shower and a soaking tub.

Interior designer Jenn Bannister of Flourish Interior Design installed a smaller shower to make room for a soaking tub in a glass door-encased wet room at the far end of this neutral bathroom. The enclosed glass shower walls and contrasting floor tile define the space.

Dark Shower Tile

Create dimension in a smaller shower using a deeper, darker shade of colored tile. Jessica Nelson Design created a deep water feel with blue-green tile in this walk-in shower that adds contrast to the neutral bathroom.

Wet Room Shower Curtain

Use a shower curtain in a small wet room to add privacy when desired, no renovation is required, like this small Swedish wet room from Fantastic Frank with a tension rod that can be removed easily.

Prefabricated Cube

An easy and affordable way to add a shower to a spare bathroom is by purchasing a prefabricated shower kit.

Keep it simple with white tile and black edging, and add color with wall paint like this serene sage green space from Fantastic Frank.

Step-Up Shower

If your tiny bathroom includes a tiny step-up shower, create a sense of visual continuity by using the same patterned tile on the shower and the floor, like this bright space from Michelle Berwick Design that is decorated in fresh shades of blue and white.

Corner Windows

The only thing that's better than a shower window is a pair of shower windows.

In this walk-in shower from Jessica Nelson Design, a pair of high-corner shower windows lets air and light in while maintaining privacy.

Decorative Tile

Line the walls of a small shower with colorful, decorative tiles in an interesting shape, like these blush pink fish scale tiles in a compact space from Neva Interior Design.

A khaki green shower niche adds an earthy note, while cool-toned silver plumbing fixtures keep it from feeling overly sweet.

Focal Point

If your layout allows, make a small shower the focal point of your bathroom with a graphic black showerhead set against crisp white tile, like this narrow Paris en suite bathroom from Space Factory.

Rose Gold Fixtures

Make a small guest room or kids' shower feel a little more glamorous by choosing plumbing fixtures in a rose gold metal finish.

This small bathroom from Cathie Hong Interiors has soft pink and white illustrated wallpaper, clean white vertical subway tiles with matching grout, and rose gold plumbing fixtures.

Frameless Glass Shower Door

Save space in a pint-sized shower stall with a frameless glass door, like this micro home from New Frontier Tiny Homes that features slate wall tiles in a horizontal pattern to make the space feel more expansive.