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Natasha Brinsmead

Why the best place for your shower controls isn't under the shower head - where they should go instead, according to experts

Walk-in shower with striped green and white wall tiles, shower niche and brass showerhead.

Showers have long been the preferred medium for getting fresh and clean fast (although who doesn't still love the slightly indulgent sense of sinking into a steaming tub after a long day?)

That said, there's much to go wrong with shower ideas. Bad bathroom heating could mean stepping out into a teeth-chatteringly cold space, the wrong boiler system could result in a pathetically weak stream of water, and a cramped shower enclosure could spell a frustratingly claustrophobic situation.

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