Bathroom

There’s lots to like about this bathroom: the double vanity lit by shoji-inspired teardrop pendants, the louvered wood doors that filter the sunlight, the garden nook with its stone soaking tub. Plus it’s located on the Big Island of Hawaii!

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Be clever with your space This elegant outdoor bath area designed by Auckland architect Pete Bossley is attached to the side of the house so that it can also be accessed from an indoor bathroom. Openings along the concrete wall and sliding glass doors bring the green garden into both spaces.

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Use existing walls for screening Sheltered corners can be used for the walls of your outdoor shower or bath and save on the cost of building new ones. Simply add your fittings, a curved slab for the base and a planting of papyrus for a filmy green screen and you’re good to go. The papyrus will happily grow in moist or dry soil.

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Use existing walls for screening Sheltered corners can be used for the walls of your outdoor shower or bath and save on the cost of building new ones. Simply add your fittings, a curved slab for the base and a planting of papyrus for a filmy green screen and you’re good to go. The papyrus will happily grow in moist or dry soil.

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Make use of your existing backyard plants They can be all you need to create a sense of privacy. Here, although open to the garden, this outdoor bath has a feeling of seclusion due to the palms overhead and surrounding subtropical planting. The sculpture also partially screens the bath which is built onto a simple timber platform so that water can drain freely into the garden surrounds.

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Naturalist? Have you always been a bit of a naturalist who enjoys showering or bathing outdoors? Why not wash the day away in a spacious exterior bathtub which is made cosy by the addition of scattered flower petals, pillar candles and yummy treats for two. Of course, everyday bathing in such an environment would require tall fences, good hedges or privacy screens, and an outdoor heater in winter, but this is a real treat for a romantic, pampering spa-like experience. More: Discover how you can take your bathroom outside

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Asian. If you’re drawn to nature’s smooth lines and intriguing fibres, and enjoy a serene bathing experience, an Asian design is ideal for you. Harmonious and balanced, yet offering a little spiciness, too, these rooms feature strong, sturdy shapes, wooden elements and carved statues. To provide balance to the darkness of this type of space you could incorporate red towels, orchids, circular motifs or Chinoiserie for feminine finishing touches.

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