It seems that there are two types of people in the world: those who bathe and those who shower. While we can't deny the appeal of a perfectly drawn bath , letting the water run in one of these beauties elevates the humble shower to a spa-worthy experience. From stalls lined in richly veined marble to rustic blond hardwoods, featuring elegant brass fittings to sleek chrome ones, these inspiring chambers are the stuff of modern daydreams, combining design details that feel at once indulgent and downright practical (what we wouldn’t do for the stone bench on the next slide). Read on for a collection of awe-inducing showers that take daily cleansing to a whole new level.

In a glass-and-concrete house in Nova Scotia by Alexander Gorlin Architects and Ray Frizzell Design, a cast-concrete bench stands in the master bath, which features shower fittings by Dornbracht.

A prototype of a Robert Venturi chair for Knoll enlivens a guest bath in Knoll CEO Andrew Cogan's Shelter Island beach house , decorated by Philip Galanes. The floor lamp is a midcentury Tommi Parzinger design, the Saarinen table is by KnollStudio, and the shower fittings are by Sign of the Crab.

In an Aspen, Colorado, home by Shelton, Mindel & Assoc., the master bath’s shower and Agape tub are equipped with Dornbracht fittings.

Sheathed in American pine, a guest bath in a Dominican Republic home designed by DM Dominicana is equipped with Hansgrohe shower and sink fittings.

The master bath in a Hong Kong home features a sconce by Ralph Lauren Home and nickel-plated shower and sink fittings by Dornbracht.

In a Greek home designed by Isabel López-Quesada , the poolhouse’s coiling shower enclosure is fashioned of tadelakt, a waterproof Moroccan plaster; the showerhead is by Grohe.

The master bath in a Kansas City, Missouri, apartment contains shower fittings and towels by RH.

Marble surfaces and walnut drawers distinguish the master bath of a Sitges, Spain, home designed by architect Tom Kundig; the Tara sink and shower fittings are by Dornbracht.

In an Illinois cottage designed by Timothy Corrigan, works by Joan Miró brighten a bath, which features a Calacatta marble shower, a Kallista tub, and Ann Sacks mosaic floor tile; the shower fittings are by Perrin & Rowe, and the stool is by RH.

Shower fittings by Michael S. Smith for Kallista are used in the master bath, which features boldly veined marble surfaces, of a Chicago penthouse by the designer.

A Hugo Köcke painting hangs in the master bath of a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, home by architect Bobby McAlpine and designer Ray Booth; the tub and the bath and shower fittings are by Lefroy Brooks.

In the master bath of a Martha’s Vineyard home designed by architect Mark Hutker and decorator Kathleen Walsh, Lacava basins are paired with Waterworks sink fittings; the shower is lined with Exquisite Surfaces tile.

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Roses bloom in the outdoor shower at the Los Angeles home of producer John Goldwyn and hotelier Jeff Klein.

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The guest bath of an estate in Umbria, Italy, is lined with concrete and resin, and the shower fittings are by Lefroy Brooks.

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African stools sit in front of the dual-head shower at Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi’s Beverly Hills home. The serene space is set below a skylight and is sheathed in tile by Country Floors.

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Ann Sacks subway tile lines the wall of a Los Cabos, Mexico, shower conceived by Olson Kundig Architects and designer Terry Hunziker. The showerhead and fittings are by Kallista.

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A Washington, D.C.–area home designed by Darryl Carter has a clean-lined shower flooded with natural light. The fittings are by Waterworks, and the clock—which dates to the 19th century—is from Lee Stanton Antiques.

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Tall teak-framed doors lead to the outdoor shower in the master bath of author and photographer Kelly Klein’s Palm Beach, Florida, home. The stainless-steel standing shower was designed by Marcel Wanders for Boffi.

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The shower of a Manhattan penthouse apartment has stunning city views. The peaceful space was created by architect Steven Harris and designer Lucien Rees Roberts and is lined with wood-grain marble. The sleek sink and shower fittings are by Vola.

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An Ibiza villa’s master bathroom is equipped with Dornbracht shower fittings.

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Rectangular lights by Remains Lighting illuminate the master bath of Will Ferrell’s New York City apartment. The space was renovated by architect Richard Perry and designed by Shawn Henderson Interior Design. The sink and shower are both furnished with fittings by Hansgrohe.

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A pivoting door leads from the indoor shower to a Boffi outdoor shower at the Hill Country, Texas, home of interior designer Sara Story.

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The master bath at the Legorreta + Legorreta–designed Mexico vacation home of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber makes the most of its paradisiacal surroundings with an outdoor shower adjacent to the stone tub.

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A marble-lined bath in the Colombian home of handbag designer Nancy Gonzalez has a spacious shower appointed with Dornbracht fittings.

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A slate-walled waterfall shower by landscape designer Raymond Jungles is just outside the master bath at author Judy Blume’s Key West, Florida, home. The tub is by Waterworks and the stool is Indonesian.

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Sun shines into the roomy shower area in fashion designer Stefano Pilati’s Paris duplex. The shower fixture was custom made, and the fittings are by Lefroy Brooks.

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Entrepreneur Michael Hirtenstein’s Manhattan bath, designed by Thomas Juul-Hansen and Amy Lau, is sheathed in bold gray marble.

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Bisazza tile lines a modern guest bath in a New York City townhouse designed by Delphine Krakoff. The sink and shower fittings are by Waterworks.

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A chandelier from Remains Lighting hangs above the Houston bath of Susanne Pritchard. Architect Allan Greenberg, who worked on the River Oaks home with decorator Elissa Cullman, designed the spacious marble-lined shower.

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Mosaic tiles line the master bath in a Manhattan apartment designed by Jamie Drake. The light fixture is vintage, and the sink and shower fittings are by Drake for THG.

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Lanterns by Dennis & Leen hang from the vaulted ceiling in the Los Angeles bath of supermodel Gisele Bündchen and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. A photograph of Gillette Stadium (where the Patriots play), by Jon Coulthard, hangs above the fireplace.

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A sunlit master bath on Long Island has floors of Travertine and opens to an outdoor shower. New York architect Thierry Despont renovated the 1980s residence for Broadway producer Daryl Roth.

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An airy oceanfront Malibu, California, home is equipped with a rain shower by Dornbracht.

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On Nantucket, Jacobsen Architecture created a master bath featuring a Kohler rain-shower system and body-spray fittings, as well as a Dornbracht hand shower.

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A hammam sheathed in Turkish marble provides a tranquil getaway in actress Ellen Pompeo’s Los Feliz, California, home, which was designed by Martyn Lawrence Bullard.

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A wall of local stone adds a rugged ambience to the glass-enclosed shower in the master bath of a contemporary North Carolina home designed by Gluck + Partners.

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A shower in an Olson Kundig Architects–designed Washington State vacation home is equipped with fittings by Chicago Faucets, and has spectacular views of the Cascade Mountains.