gonna miss the outhouse and outdoor shower

This past weekend, we finished installing everything in the bathroom. Saturday, we installed the shower faucet and showerhead (really hated to drill holes in Malcolm's excellent tile work!). Sunday, we put the sauna back together, installed the toilet, put up the mirror and towel holders. Sunday evening, we took a sauna and showers - it was great!

the sauna as viewed from the bedroom:

the shower right across from the sauna:


check out the heated towel bar on the wall next to the shower (this view is looking back toward the bedroom - the sauna is on the left, but is not visible in this shot) ...that's a sliding pocket door between the sauna/shower area and the toilet/sink area:


ok, here you see the sauna and the shower and the bedroom in the background (there is another sliding pocket door between the bedroom and the bathroom):


vanity, mirror, glass shelf and reflection of the toilet (and my elbow) ...the door to the living room is also reflected in the mirror:


this is the entry from the living room (the other entry is from the bedroom):


You may have noticed that there was no mention of a bathtub - in fact, there is none ...we couldn't figure out how to fit it in the space, so we settled for a sauna and walk-in shower.

It was kind of a strange experience ... no cold wind blowing thru the shower, plenty of hot water, no radiant heater to stand in front of while getting dressed (that part I might miss), but no cold wind either. We could get use to this!