Niche in Showers
 

The showers in our villa have no niches for shampoo and other toiletries. Has anyone had a niche installed/ retrofitted in the shower? If so, what did it cost and who do you recommend?

First thing you need to do is see if you can find matching (or contrasting) tile for your project. Not sure how a retro fit is done, the ones I saw were molded units with a flange to nail in place, and ready to install thin set and tile. I am guessing the bathroom restoration services will do this, but being a small job it may be difficult.

Or you can always do what folks did before and just add something that hangs from the shower head or sticks to the shower enclosure for shower stuff storage.

Simple Human
 

Bed Bath and Beyond has a nice shower caddy with an extension pole that lets you mount it in the corner. Brand is Simple Human. Still works great after 7 years.

Much less expensive is to install a wall basket. I just installed one from Ginger that I bought online from faucets direct. Not cheap but beats busting into the tiles. Chrome plated solid brass. I had them back at home and no rust and looked like new for years.

We had two in the house plans, and they only installed one. We did not have Warranty install the second for all the tile reasons, etc. Go with the non tile busting approach, as that just introduces tile and water issues in the future

just our thoughts to solve the same issue

I can’t get the suction cups to stick. Can you send a link to the one that works for you?

the hardest part was determining stud location wood 1 side steel the other- 15.75" between did it myself

They are drilled into the tile. Suction won't work on the uneven surface of the shower. Just google Ginger Hotelier baskets.

We got our Simple Human shower caddy about 12 years ago. They are a little more expensive but very well made and very durable. We also have a Simple Human kitchen garbage can and a Simple Human soap dispenser. When the garbage can lid cracked after more than 10 years of use, I emailed them and they sent a replacement part no charge, no questions asked. Great company.