No. 16 Outdoor Showers & Saunas · Mediterranean
Stock Tank Cold Plunge with Shower
Beside a white stucco house with terracotta roof tiles, a galvanized stock tank cold plunge rests on gravel beside a timber shower and bamboo privacy screen.
Design notes
Mediterranean design is about shade and thick walls. Look for stucco in warm neutrals, terracotta or travertine underfoot, arches and loggias that throw deep shadow, and gravel courtyards rather than lawn. Water is small and central — a fountain, a rill, a tiled spa — and planting is drought-tolerant: olives, cypress, lavender, rosemary and bougainvillea. Wrought iron, blue-and-white tile and a long table under vines finish the picture.
What to look for
- Where the water goes — drain, soakaway or the pool deck
- Privacy height and sightlines from next door's windows
- How many barefoot steps from the pool or the back door



