Light well
Measuring a mere 6 feet by 9 feet, this former light well functions as an outdoor shower off a master bedroom in a San Francisco
Victorian. The deck, which notches into the house and is hidden by a tall outside wall, is accessed through French doors.
After owners Alison and David Cameron moved in, they hired a plumber to hook up the shower. The redwood 2-by-6 decking serves
as duckboard: water trickles between the boards and falls to a lower area with a drain. The deck opens to the sky and makes
a welcoming, wind-sheltered location for houseplants that periodically come out for a shower of their own. A shelf along one
wall provides extra space for smaller plants.
