Space-Saving Corner Seat
JOHN GRANEN
A corner shower seat is ideal for saving space in tight quarters. Despite being open to the rest of the bathroom, this seamless shower is just a single stall, and the corner seat provides plenty of room to sit without stealing too much standing room.
Unique Materials
ANTHONY MASTERSON
A custom walk-in shower seat is an opportunity to incorporate your favorite color or material, such as these wood-look tiles. The colors harmonize with the brown floor and cream-color wall tile, but using a different material distinguishes the bench from the rest of the shower and adds an interesting texture.
Accessible Shower Seat
ANNE D. SCHLECHTER
If you’re adding a walk-in shower seat to increase accessibility and safety in your shower, consider choosing an ADA-compliant design, which will have a guarantee of safety and comes with all the hardware needed for secure installation. There are many styles available, including shower seats that fold out of the way when not in use.
Repeated Material Choice
RYAN GARVIN
A walk-in shower seat is an ideal area to play with tile materials. Repeat the material elsewhere in the bathroom for a cohesive look. The same concrete finish used on this corner shower bench frames the window and shower niche, making it look more intentional.
Garden Stool Shower Seat
NEIL LANDINO
Ceramic garden stools can be used as freestanding shower seats. They’re made of durable, water-safe material and are perfect for small spaces. Use one you already have, or choose one that complements your bathroom’s color scheme.
Integrated Shower Seat
MARTY BALDWIN
Material choice plays a big role in whether your walk-in shower seat is a focal point or a supporting character in your bathroom. Here, large-scale subway tile helps it blend into the surroundings, allowing blue glass mosaic accent tiles to shine.
Modern Shower Seat Design
EDMUND BARR
Covering this shower bench in the same stone as the rest of the shower lends a minimalistic yet luxurious aesthetic. The shower niche, which almost mirrors the bench in length, height, and depth, adds to this dramatic effect.
Shower Seat with Contrast
TRIA GIOVAN
To save money, use a more expensive stone on just the walk-in shower seat. A shower seat is a great place to splurge on a flashier stone, as you only need a small amount. The dark marble here beautifully contrasts the less expensive surrounding white subway tile.
Deep Shower Seat
EDMUND BARR
If you have the space, a deep shower seat can create an oasis, allowing you to fully relax after a long day. Place the showerhead near the shower seat to ensure a deeper seat still gets plenty of water. Incorporate a shower niche above the shower seating to store all your spa day essentials.
Complementary Materials
Consider how the material of your shower bench complements the rest of the bathroom. Wood for this walk-in shower seat breaks up the soothing white pebble tile and adds to the spa-like aesthetic. With the proper structural support, a narrow shower bench can still support body weight, but it also makes a minimalist shelf for bath products.
Garden Bench
ADAM ALBRIGHT
Adding a built-in bench to an existing shower is not recommended, as that requires compromising the shower’s waterproof barrier. Choosing an outdoor bench that is already weatherized or water-resistant, such as a teak bench, is a good shower seat option that you can move in and out as needed.
Inset Shower Bench
TRIA GIOVAN
An inset shower bench creates a calming retreat that utilizes blank space in your bathroom. Just be sure that the water spray of your handheld shower reaches into any nook you create for ease of cleaning and bathing.
Marble Shower Bench
Minimize visual clutter with a walk-in shower seat. This marble-tile built-in, handily set beneath a pair of toiletry niches, takes a back seat to vivid blue tiles inset in the adjacent wall. A solid marble seat distinguishes the bench from the tiled backdrop.
Short Shower Bench
JULIE SOEFER
Consider the purpose of the shower bench to determine how tall the bench should be. A shorter ledge, while still accessible to a handheld showerhead, is likely used more as a storage shelf or for propping legs during shaving.
Wood Walk-In Shower Seat
Repeating materials in your shower seating ties the bathroom together. This wood stool echoes the finish on the wood-paneled ceiling and vanity shelf. The wood's texture and warmth stand out against subway-tiled walls and slate floors.
Spa-Like Shower Bench
WERNER SEGARRA
A freestanding walk-in shower seat is an opportunity to showcase your bathroom’s style. The teak shower bench used here complements the river stone tile for a Swiss spa-like aesthetic. Imagine how different a dark wood bench or colorful ceramic stool would look in the same shower.
Practical Walk-In Shower Seat
With only a small corner shelf to hold toiletries, this walk-in shower benefits from adding a teak bench. Set near the shower door, the bench conveniently holds towels and sponges. It can also serve as a seat for relaxing in the spray from a wall-mounted showerhead.
Portable Walk-In Shower Stools
If you don't want to commit to a permanent seat, move sturdy stools or benches into your shower to serve as convenient catchalls for necessities—as well as seating. Moisture-resistant materials, such as teak, bamboo, plastic, and resin, will endure through years of showers.
Shower Storage Stool
In showers that lack built-in storage niches, a simple stool can hold the necessary bath products within reach. Choose a durable material, such as teak, which resists water and mold growth. Tuck the stool into a corner so it doesn't take up too much standing room.
Extended Tub Ledge
JEFF HERR
Connect your walk-in shower seat to the edge of your tub for a clever use of space. This seamless shower design removes the need for a wall between the tub and shower, using a glass partition instead.
Shower Window Seat
Add a window seat so you can enjoy natural light, views, and, in this case, comfortable proximity to handheld sprays. This high-style walk-in shower houses a tiled window nook with a marble-topped seat. The material ties in with black accent tiles that pop on shower walls and floors.
Sleek Walk-In Shower Seat
Fashion an eye-catching walk-in shower seat with strategically positioned tiles. Shaped like an ottoman, this bench has slanted sides emphasized with wide vertical tiles and a band of narrower horizontal tiles. A solid slab of stone creates a seamless top.
Two-Person Shower Seat
When opting for dual showerheads on opposite walls, center your seat on the connecting wall. This teak bench is placed between two windows to hold towels, sponges, and toiletries. Equidistant between the showerheads, the seating and storage area is accessible from both sides.
Floating Walk-In Shower Seat
Instead of installing a weighty shower bench, opt for a sleek floating seat that doesn't clutter the interior. This design idea works particularly well for small walk-in showers. Appearing to seamlessly jut out from the rear wall, this thick marble ledge sits beneath a toiletry niche that mirrors the horizontal silhouette of the bench.
Walk-In Shower Seat Sizing
Think about how much space you'll need for seating, sponges, shampoos, and lotions. Seats in walk-in showers should be at least 12 inches deep and 14 inches high. This ledge-like seat, fashioned from the same marble used on the shower walls, provides handy seating without taking up too much visual or physical space.
Simple Shower-Seat Design
A built-in shower seat is generally a box protected in a waterproof membrane, backer board, and a decorative surface, such as tile. The seat occupies the back wall in this particular shower, so bathers benefit from showerheads mounted at either end. The face of this bench is clad in extra-long subway tiles that highlight the black marble seat and complement patterned floor tiles.
Corner Shower Seat
Choose a corner for your walk-in shower seat. Though its form is tiny, this corner bench provides plenty of utility in a midsize shower. Adding a white seat to the gray-tiled base helps the bench show up against the gray-tiled walls. The contrasting seat ties the bench to the mosaic-tile niches and river-rock floor.
Convenient Walk-In Shower Seat
When adding a walk-in shower seat, position it within arm's reach of controls and handheld sprays so you can manage both systems while seated. In this walk-in shower, operations are placed on one wall for easy access by seated bathers. The curved bench design deepens in the corner to supply a more spacious seat.
L-Shaped Shower Bench
KRITSADA PANICHGUL
Typically, supports for floating shower benches are entirely hidden in the wall. An upside-down L-shaped seat in this walk-in shower features supports, likely a wooden case around steel brackets, built off the wall for more of a bench look.
Walk-In Shower Seating Design
Think outside the box. This walk-in shower's glass-topped knee wall curves outward to provide space inside for a wide marble-clad bench. The partial wall also provides privacy for anyone seated on the bench and enjoying the water cascading from the showerhead mounted on the opposite wall.
Shower Seat Location
Situate a shower seat across from at least one showerhead to sit and enjoy the spray. This walk-in shower design places a small built-in seat in a corner opposite the main showerhead, next to a handheld spray. Teal tiles meld the custom-fitted seat with the shimmering walls.
Tiled Walk-In Shower Bench
Create a fashionable seat that draws the eye into your walk-in shower. The interior here has a striking mix of square and mosaic tiles that repeat down the face of the built-in bench, conveniently situated below a pair of toiletry niches. A solid slab of marble includes an overhang to emphasize the seat.
Shower Seating Tile
Enhance your bathroom's soothing qualities with this stylish bench idea. This walk-in shower exudes calm, thanks to its monochromatic palette, where no contrasting surfaces sound a jarring note. Just one type of tile outfits the entire shower interior and seat for a restful, spa-like design.