A shower bench adds useful functionality while making the shower more comfortable. Here are 30 bathroom showers with benches to consider.
A shower bench can provide both seating and comfort, and it works with many different looks. The examples include modern designs, rustic aesthetics, and natural aesthetics.
A bench can be built directly into the shower, giving the shower a defined place to sit.
TheCreativesHour, at thecreativeshour.com, presents these shower ideas.
Subway Tile Shower With Bench
Subway tile is versatile, classic, clean, and sophisticated, and it complements a shower seat. The seat can use matching tile for added texture, or teak wood or natural stone for added warmth.
A non-slip texture on the bench surface helps reduce accidents, while teak gives the shower seat natural water resistance, natural decay resistance, and a timeless style. TCH identifies seat material selection as important for durability and aesthetics, and complementary materials can create a cohesive look that fits the bathroom design. A plastic bench is another option when a lightweight, easy-maintenance, budget-friendly seat is needed.
Shower Featuring an Accent Wall and Bench
A built-in shower seat supports full shower use and adds comfort and convenience. This shower-seat design suits all age groups, especially seniors and people with mobility challenges who may have difficulty standing for extended periods.
Grey Herringbone Floor With Floating Bench
The floating shower chair is secured to the wall, with no legs and no contact with the floor. This type of seating creates a seamless appearance and makes cleaning and maintenance easier.
Modern Shower Bench Seat with Grey Tile
Set inside a modern shower, the grey tile seat serves as a focal point while keeping the palette neutral. Interior designers note that grey tile works with both contemporary and traditional styles, complements most color schemes, and adds texture and depth through its surface.
White Shower with Gold Seat
Gold shower heads become the focal point against white shower tiles, which provide a neutral backdrop and contrast with the hardware. The white-and-gold combination balances light and dark, while the shower seat adds comfort through built-in seating and supports a spa-like experience with enhanced functionality.
Tiled Shower Bench with Wood Pallet Flooring
This combination gives the bathroom an elevated look while offering numerous practical benefits.
A comfortable tiled bench provides seating for a more spa-like feel and supports relaxation, while its tile options can be customized to suit the bathroom decor. Rustic wooden pallet flooring brings added warmth and character to the room.
White marble bench shower
White marble brings sophistication to the shower surface and raises its perceived style. The material is used for the built-in bench as well.
The marble seat provides a solid place for seating and adds comfort inside the shower.
TCH offers an expert tip for planning the shower seat.
For the seat depth, 15 to 20 inches, or 38 to 51 cm, offers ample seating. A seat width of 18 to 24 inches helps avoid obstructing movement, while an outdoor seat length of 30 to 36 inches can suit varied users. TCH recommends choosing a bench with safety and comfort as priorities, while considering the available space, user needs, and accessibility requirements. The shower seat should provide adequate seating without overcrowding the shower.
L-Shaped Bench in a Small Corner Shower
The small bathroom corner makes use of a floating L-shaped bench set into the corner. Interior designers say this placement optimizes space, and the bench uses an underutilized area without compromising room. It provides both storage and seating.
White Floating Shower Bench
A built-in seat gives the shower a safe, secure place to sit, which can reduce the risk that comes with standing for extended periods. It also supports shaving and shower relaxation.
White Shower with Walk-In Entry and Bench
Inside the white shower space, a built-in bench provides comfort and functionality. The white color scheme supports relaxation and unwinding, while the bench adds a practical place to sit.
Seamless Modern Glass Shower Door
The shower is finished with tile, and its seamless modern glass door keeps the enclosure open to view. Inside, a spacious bench-style seat gives you a comfortable place to sit and relax.
White Shower with Glass Door and Bench
In this white shower, a comfortable bench and glass door bring together style and function.
The white surface gives this minimalist shower a sense of tranquility, and the space becomes more inviting with a comfortable bench. As part of the shower, the bench supports both relaxation and contemplation.
Black modern shower with a built-in bench
A built-in bench brings seating into the walk-in shower, combining luxury with comfort. It also gives traditional bathing a more updated form.
The black palette adds drama throughout the shower. Its seat serves as an artistic statement while combining function and form with seating and comfort.
Marble Bench Shower with Beige Wall Tile
A niche fits into the beige-tiled shower wall beside the bench. Marble is suitable for a shower bench because it has inherent moisture and heat resistance, is easy to maintain, and offers long-lasting performance.
Light or dark accents work with the beige-and-marble combination, which is compatible with transitional, contemporary, and classic styles. The combination also allows for decor customization.
Black Hardware and Faux Wood Panels
Faux wood panel tiles offer an eco-friendly, cost-effective option with exceptional durability. They are also easy to maintain.
Built-In White Porcelain Tile Shower Seat
A built-in porcelain tile seat brings convenience and comfort to the white shower while also elevating its aesthetics.
Grey Built In Wall Shower Seat
A private shower contains a built-in seat set into the tiled wall. The reliable shower seat provides a place for sitting and relaxing.
Subway Tile Shower With Wood Bench
A teak table sits inside the subway-tile shower. The shower also includes a wood bench.
Walk In Marble Shower With Built In Seat and Shelf
A built-in shelf sits in the marble walk-in shower, giving easy access to toiletries, shower essentials, and shampoo storage. It supports convenience and helps reduce shower clutter, while the built-in seat is located nearby.
Black Hardware with Complementary Tile Patterns and a Comfortable Convenient Bench
Black hardware works with varied tile patterns and colors, so it can fit several different shower surfaces. The bench seat supports rain showers and makes morning routines more convenient.
The tiled shower stall is finished with black hardware, while the bench provides a place for relaxation.
Gray and Black Marble Shower with a Bench
A gray-and-black marble bench pairs with brass fixtures, white tiles, and wood elements. Marble works with various materials, and these combinations create a balanced design.
Brown Tiled Shower Accent Wall
A shower seat supports bathing safety and comfort while providing convenient seating for sitting, relaxing, or grooming. It can benefit mobility-limited users and older adults, and it adds functionality to the shower. The brown tiled accent wall brings depth and warmth, while the earthy tones create an inviting, calming atmosphere.
Small shower bench and white wall tile
The glossy white subway tiles cover the shower walls and reflect light, increasing brightness and freshness while making the space seem more open. A sleek shower table adds comfort and convenience.
Grey Shower Tiles with a White Background and Built-In Bench
The built-in seat becomes an inviting, functional focal point in the shower, helped by the visual interest of grey tiles against the white bathroom background. The grey-white contrast draws attention to the seat.
According to TCH’s expert tip, place the shower bench on a side wall near the shower controls, without blocking the shower entry or exit. Keeping it near the controls enables temperature and flow adjustments from the bench. The seat surface should have a slight slope so water drains away instead of pooling, which can improve the bench’s comfort and function.
Tile Shower With Brass Hardware and Bench
A tile shower can pair timeless subway tiles with contemporary mosaic patterns, giving the design a broad range of options. Add a shower seat for increased comfort and convenience while bathing, along with brass hardware.
Forest Green Tile Bench
Forest green shower tiles bring an earthy presence to the shower. Through their forest association, they create a soothing atmosphere while also adding depth and character.
A tiled bench is paired with the shower bench. The bench is practical as well as visually appealing, giving the setup both useful seating and a finished look.
Grey Marble Bench in a Small Tiled Shower
In a small bathroom, a grey built-in shower seat can make practical use of the available space. Its water-resistant construction suits the wet area while keeping the design space-saving.
Black Arched Shower Window with Beige Tiles
The large black arched window serves as the focal point, inviting abundant natural light and offering a view outside. Beige tiles create a warm, neutral backdrop around it, bringing a soothing ambiance while leaving room for decor experimentation.
Tile shower in off-white with a bench
The off-white tile on the shower walls creates a calm atmosphere that evokes serenity and relaxation. A shower seat adds a place for seating without taking away from that quiet feeling.
Clean lines and a minimalist look keep the shower design simple, while the same design complements the bathroom decor.
Shower Bench in Marble with Gold Fixtures and Floral Accent Tile
The marble shower bench is one of the quieter details in this setup. It pairs with the floral tile accent wall and gold shower fixtures to create a luxury experience.
The floral tile wall brings nature indoors and creates a refreshing ambiance in the shower. Gold hardware is associated with luxury and adds glamorous flair.
