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This is a beautiful bathroom...but I always wonder how lovely it will look when the glass is all splattered with water spots and soap residue? Unless you are willing to clean the glass after every use...

all you need is a really big squeegee

I love the wood shower floor.... does it discolour with all the water contact?

I really like the floor but how do you get to the bottom incase you need to clean the drain?

Or, more importantly, how do you turn the water on without getting wet? Does the rain style shower head eliminate those concerns?

To answer the above questions:

1) Teak should not discolor with water contact, and to keep it in the best shape possible, reapply teak oil 2 - 3 times a year. However, even if you forget once in a while, it should still be fine.

2) To get to the bottom, simply lift the teak mat up (they are not permanently installed). They have runners (with a non-slip grip) underneath to keep them stable on the sloped floor.

3) You cannot turn on this shower without getting your arm wet (but aren't you about to get wet anyway?). That is why most showers are now designed with the valves in one place and the showerhead in another. Check your local code.

Finally, I'd just like to note that she actually overpaid for her teak mat - I recently purchased a custom mat larger than this one and it was half the price (and probably half the hassle). So much for DIY.

@guerilla

Thanks for the clarification!

Love that bathroom. Simple and cool.

According to the glass installer we used on the last bathroom job, he said use RainEx and a sqeege to keep it clean and not waste the 400 on the special coating. I think that tile is what we used in Mom and Dad's master bath.

hahaha
last I checked, an $800 shower head did not qualify as "budget".
the teak floor is neat though.

I'd like to know what the ceiling in the shower consists of.. Is it also teak?