As of last year, with the global COVID-19 pandemic, it became obvious our homes are our safe havens where we can hide and relax from the hustle and bustle of the world outside. Considering most local spas were closed, same as everything else, we started focusing more on making the most of the indoor "spas" we all have, i.e. the bathrooms.

The great news is you don’t have to have a spacious bathroom, nor do you require a fancy bathtub for that matter, to be able to fully enjoy and use your own spa. Showers can be just as therapeutic and relaxing as bathtubs, and the best thing about them is they don’t use up nearly as much water as the baths.

Besides this incredible eco-friendly advantage that can be of help in cutting down your carbon footprint, showers are better for hygiene and skin health too. Now, to be able to benefit these incredible advantages, you should focus on creating the perfect shower area – it doesn’t matter if you’re undertaking a renovating project or are furnishing a new bathroom from scratch.

The reason there are various types of bathroom shower taps available at the homeware and bathware stores comes from the fact we all have different needs when it comes to comfort, convenience and style. As the essential shower fixtures they are, shopping for the ideal ones is a process that urges for careful consideration, so before deciding it’s important to be certain you know what the options are.

Rain shower heads are a must if what you’re looking for is the kind of fixture that would offer you the utmost relaxing showering experience you could possibly get – much like that you expect to get at spas and luxurious hotels. If you’re after flexibility just as much as relaxation, perhaps you could get a combination of wall-mounted shower head with shower arm and handheld shower head that’s equipped with various jets that offer both gentle mists and pulsating blasts.

In case you’d also like to have water sprayed over different body areas at the same time, the body spray taps are a nice addition too. Thanks to the coverage they offer, you might even do without the shower pole with detachable hand shower, since just the fixed shower head would do to wash up from above.

Along with the different showering experience all of these designs of bathroom shower taps can provide you with, aesthetically they can be found in a range of shapes and sizes as well. Depending on what you’re looking for and taking into account the shape and size of the rest of the bathroom tapware, you can pick from small or big rectangular, oval, square, and round mixers and heads.

Yet another aspect that has a key role in aesthetics, as much as in durability and quality, the material the shower taps are made of is equally important too. Metal is one of the most popular options that’s also among the most durable, and you’ve got three choices that are considered timeless: steel, brass and zinc.

Out of the three, steel is the one that most bears well with wear and tear. In addition to choosing them based on the corrosion resistance, as well as whether or not they’re easy to care for, it’s advisable to also have the other bathroom taps in mind to get a nice harmonious spa-like feel that’s visually pleasing. Other materials include ceramic, plastic, composite and glass.

When it comes to functionality, besides the incredible bathroom taps with their incredible features, the shower base is equally crucial so it shouldn’t be overlooked either. Not only does it matter in terms of style and how it affects the bathroom décor as a whole, but it’s essential for your safety as well.

What this means is you ought to carefully consider your shower bases just as you would when shopping for the ideal tapware. As there’s a vast array of options, differing in materials and designs, additional aspects such as slipping accidents, mould resistance, and ease of cleanliness and maintenance come in handy with making the shopping experience hassle-free. Lastly, think of how this feature would help tie the room together in a combination with the rest of the bathroom tiles.

Open floor concept became popular in the recent years because of how it helps create an airy ambiance that works wonders in a home. As popular as open floor showers may be, they’re not exactly practical if you have small bathrooms – nor are they ideal when you care about your safety and preventing slipping accidents.

For this reason, a handy enclosure made up of glass doors would be more than perfect as it’s not only low in maintenance (unlike shower curtains!), but also helps let more of the natural light through while it protects you from nasty cold drafts.