Best Shower Head Designs in 2019. Here are a few of the best in today’s…
By: Joe Flanagan
Tags: Shower Head, Showers, Bathroom, Bathroom Renovations, Home Improvement

In the current building industry, shower design has become an extensive market. Shower sizes are increasing, clients are adding a range of plumbing fixtures and tubs are less common in bathroom layouts. With that said, there are many shower head options to choose from.

Here are a few of the best in today’s market:

DUAL SHOWER HEADS:

The right shower head offers flexibility and style in order to be functional and aesthetically pleasing. A dual shower head is a perfect example:

This fixture doubles as a hand-held and a rain can. The 8” rain can offers a steady water flow when someone wants a simple, relaxing shower. In addition, the hand-held can be helpful for shaving, cleaning the shower and washing pets or small children. It provides mobility and flexibility to make these tasks easier.

It is important to determine the best configuration for you when planning for a new shower head. In this case, the user has the option of running the rain can and hand-held separately or together with the proper 3-setting diverter. These are key details to research prior to purchasing and installation.

RAINFALL SHOWER HEADS:

The bigger the can, the better. Market trends show that people are loving the rainfall (or rain can) shower head design:

This design delivers a steady pressure, gratifying shower with the can diameter ranging from 8”-12” depending on the brand and style. Plus, the rainfall shower heads can be wall or ceiling mounted which is helpful when planning for other fixtures in the shower such as body sprays and hand-held fixtures.

In most cases, users are installing a fixed shower head on the wall and ceiling mounting a rain can. Again, this requires proper planning and plumbing parts such as higher setting diverters and the proper quantity of mixers for temperature. Bottom line: design and function go hand in hand.

HAND-HELD SHOWER HEADS:

This popular design is a versatile and cost-effective way of customizing a shower:

The hand-held shower head is a 2-in-1 product with a removable hand-held fixture. One of the most popular options in the market is the In2ition 5-Setting Combination Shower by Delta. The hand-held is docked by Magnatite yet can be removed and inserted for easy use.

The shower head and handheld portion can be run together or separate but do not require an upgraded diverter to function. This can be added on to an existing to diverter which makes it cost effective. On top of that, it is also less expensive than adding a separate handheld all together from the shower head because it does not require additional plumbing lines, parts or labor to install.

The handheld design and aesthetics have progressed over the years as upgraded shower layouts have continued to trend. Options like the one shown above are much more appealing with a variety of finishes and less plastic pieces.

WHAT’S NEXT?

Shower head designs continues to evolve as the market trend allows. The right shower design and layout is important for many people as it is a place used daily. Plus, a design well executed is timeless and classic, which allows for the potential of re-sale which is often in the back of homeowner’s minds.