Last summer we built an outdoor bathroom in our woods and it honestly became the nicest place on our property. It was like our own little outdoor spa in a sort of wild period of our lives. I've always enjoyed the experience of an outdoor shower and I now can't imagine not having this option in my life. So let's talk about all the details in our bathroom.
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Outdoor propane water heater / 2.
Watering can / 3.
Composting toilet / 4.
Amber soap dispenser / 5.
Sink valve / 6.
Copper pipe for sink faucet / 7.
Solar lantern / 8.
Shower Valve / 9.
Large Amber Shampoo & Conditioner Bottles / 10.
Sink drain / 11.
Gate hardware / 12.
Black toilet paper holder / 13.
Dough bowl / 14.
Black shower head
Our bath house is built with wood that was milled on our land from trees on our land. It was actually the leftover "throwaway" pieces that we were able to make use of.
We love the raw rustic look and we let that look kind of steer the decor direction for the inside.
This area is where all of our bath products go and is directly across the shower head. We have plenty of space for multiple people's products and even places for plants, which is awesome since our house doesn't really have space for plants yet. The shelf brackets in this photo came from an antique store but they were so perfect and precious for this space. It really adds to the rustic charm.
This is the sink area. This is a shelf that Casey has had for many years and it has traveled with us to all of our houses and have had a place in all of the homes. The little floral holder next to it came from the same antique store as the previous shelf brackets.
When we knew we were going the rustic charm route, I knew immediately what kind of mirror I wanted. I did not want the mirror to have any frame but to be raw edged. I spotted this mirror in an antique store somewhere along the way on this build and I couldn't believe it. It was everything I wanted and only cost about $20. Not only is it raw edged, the edge is uneven and there are places where the mirror has rubbed off and just looks like glass. In some people's eyes this would be a piece of trash, but to me it was the perfect fit for this bathroom. I guess somehow I wanted this bathroom to seem like it's always been here but perfectly preserved.
This is the toilet area and above the toilet there is a little storage area. This toilet is a composting toilet that we made ourselves. If this is something you would be interested in learning,
check out our other blog for more FAQs and in depth resources on composting toilets.
This photo explains the layout of the bath house. The toilet area is on the right and the shower is on the left. The sink area is in the front left corner and the doorway is in the front right corner. The footprint of this bathroom is about 50 sq. ft. which isn't large for a bathroom, but I think we made great use of that space.
Of course, we can't shower in here on the coldest days of the year, but we do still shower in here in the winter. If you would like to know more about how we built the bath house and all the nitty gritty about cost and supplies,
you can check out all the details on our other blog here. Now even though we have this beautiful vibey outdoor bath house doesn't mean we don't want an indoor bathroom. That is actually a project we will start working on in a few weeks, so stay tuned! Thanks so much for reading.
