Home Design Ideas I'm Diggin': First Edition

I'm going to be posting a series of Home Design Ideas I'm Diggin' - thought that was appropriate considering our blog's named after a dog....and I'm starting it on the appropriate day, since we're pretty much spending our weekend "digging out" from this blizzard.

I'll try to do it once a week. Don't hold me to that.

I've pretty much loved home design/decor/architecture since I could draw. I've been sketching my dream home on graph paper for as long as I can remember. And yes, I worked for an architect's office for 7 years (part time while in school) but that wasn't the career for me. I like design, not math. And trust me, most of that job is not the fun stuff you picture architects doing. So truly, just having a house of my own to mess with and experiment with, to decorate to my heart's desire, and to pour my heart into is a dream come true. And yes, I will continue to sketch my dream house and hope know that someday we'll get there.

So for the first edition of Home Design Ideas I'm Diggin' I'm going to give you a fun idea I've been diggin' pretty much since the beginning of time, and something that will most certainly find a way into my dream home but likely not my current one. And it reminds me of warmer times so it's necessary right now.

Drumroll please......The Outdoor Shower!

I mean, is there anyone who doesn't love outdoor showers? They are the epitome of beach living, and God knows we're beach people.

Traditional Exterior design by Chicago General Contractor Martin Bros. Contracting, Inc.

The fun part is....there's so many ways to design them. The one above looks like it's made from fence panels...genius and simple. This one's also very simple without any walls, for bathing suit showering I suppose. Unless you live in the middle of nowhere, or you just want your neighbors to see you.

Contemporary Pool design by San Francisco General Contractor Bill Fry Construction - Wm. H. Fry Const. Co.

Don't be creepy your neighbors don't want to see that. I'm "diggin" showers with sides from now on.

I love this one, all secretive and built into the home:

Traditional Exterior design by Burlington Architect Birdseye Design

And this "surf shack" shower is just too cool for school:

Eclectic Garage And Shed design by New York Architect Richard Bubnowski Design LLC

These people got creative (and smart) and put in a regular showerhead and a low one for cleaning sandy feet. Great for when you don't want to get your whole body wet.

Traditional Exterior design by Other Metro Building Supplies Chadsworth Columns

You can go beachy...

Contemporary Pool design by Other Metro Interior Designer Beach Chic Design

Rustic...

Traditional Spaces design by Minneapolis General Contractor Lands End Development - Designers & Builders

Garden...

Eclectic Landscape design by Seattle Photographer Louise Lakier

Hidden...

Contemporary Spaces design by Other Metro Design-build Farinelli Construction Inc

Open...

Traditional Showers design by Other Metro The Orvis Company

Romantic....

Tropical Landscape design by San Diego General Contractor Steigerwald-Dougherty, Inc.

Tropical Bathroom design by San Francisco Interior Designer Chelsea Court Designs

Or make it a part of your bathroom, which is such a cool idea and there's so many ways to do it. Not sure I'd wanna do this in New England though.

Modern Bathroom design by Los Angeles Architect Abramson Teiger Architects

Traditional Exterior design by Jackson Landscape Contractors SGK Landscapes

Contemporary Bathroom design by Los Angeles Interior Designer Leslie Harris / Interior Design

Eclectic Bathroom design by Atlanta Architect Daniel M Martin, Architect LLC

But I think I like this style the best for my dream home:

Photo by Deborah Whitlaw Llewellyn - Courtesy of Coastal Living

Good luck to all my New England friends and family "digging out" and I hope this reminded you of warmer times. Stay tuned for more Home Design Ideas I'm Diggin'.

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