I HATE MY SHOWER! Well, actually, it’s my showerhead that I don’t like. Granted, it’s better than the standard fixture that most bathrooms come with and does offer a few water-pressure options, but really, does anybody ever use more than one setting?
Price-Pfister Tuscan Bronze Rain Showerhead
So I’ve been in the market to buy one of those oversized “rain” showerheads, but finding the right one can be time-consuming. I liken it to trying to search for a new lipstick shade at a Sephora cosmetics store. Ladies reading this will know very well what I mean.
Rain showerheads can wash your entire body with a “rainfall-effect” from above as opposed to the more vertical water stream of older models, like mine. If you’ve ever been to a day spa for a treatment and then escorted to a shower afterward, that’s what a rain shower looks and feels like. Simply glorious!
I’ve decided that I want something sophisticated and stylish but still within my price point, under $150. I’d like an oil-rubbed bronze unit similar to the one that my mom recently installed in her downstairs powder room. Yes, she still insists on referring to it as “the powder room,” which I never understood since I’ve never seen any powder in there.
Anyway, the showerhead was part of a complete bathroom remodel she did a few months back that included tiling the bathroom walls with earth-toned tumbled Travertine and granite inside the shower. Adding the Travertine has given the bathroom a warm, Tuscan vibe. She also installed a wall-mounted, oil-rubbed bronze rain showerhead. It’s the size of a dinner plate designed by Grohe and yes, it came with a hefty price tag; however, there are some similar choices that are more appropriate for my wallet.
For example, FaucetDepot.com, Moen, Delta and Price Pfister, all offer wall-mounted oil-rubbed bronze or brushed copper finished rain showerheads for around $130 and under, and they can be found at home improvement stores such as Lowe’s and Home Depot.
Price-Pfister Rain Can Showerhead in Tuscan Bronze
By installing a new rain showerhead, I can update my bathroom quickly and rather inexpensively. I not only get a new look (good-bye dangling hand-held), but I don’t have to look up at that ugly silver showerhead in my face—literally.
Other simple ways to add some zip to an older bathroom’s appearance without spending a fortune may include installing a new towel rack, updating faucets, swapping out light fixtures, or adding a fresh coat of paint.
As soon as I have some free time, that old silver showerhead and Waterpik hand-held are going to be history. And no, I won’t save the hand-held to hook up to my kitchen faucet to wash my dog. She thinks it’s ugly, too.
For more on bathroom remodeling, consider the following Bob Vila articles and slideshows:
How To: Create a Spa Bath at Home
Quick Tip: Budget-Smart Bathroom Remodeling