Master bathrooms are making extra space for showers, according to the 2019 U.S. Houzz Bathroom Trends Study. Four in five homeowners upgrade their shower during master bathroom renovations (83%) and more than half increase their shower size (54%). This is particularly notable when considering that only 22% expand their master bathroom square footage during renovations.

For many master bathroom renovators, shower expansion alleviates the pre-project pet peeve of a small shower (38%), which is second only to having an outdated space (59%). In addition, 24% of renovating homeowners remove their master tub and more than four in five of those choose to enlarge the shower in its place (84%).