No bathroom is complete without ample storage solutions, from deep drawer dividers to innovative shelving solutions – these smart ideas for bathroom storage will keep all your essentials close at hand without compromising its style.
Maintaining an elegant aesthetic when it comes to folding and stacking towels can be achieved using a wooden back rack (such as this one from Milk and Honey Life) or using a wicker basket as storage for extras such as lotions, sprays and soaps.
Drawers
Bathrooms that lack enough floor space require efficient drawer storage solutions in order to remain organized. Drawer organizers such as those from iDesign keep smaller items out of sight so that they won’t take up precious surface area.
If a traditional cabinet is out of reach (renovation costs or rental restrictions), consider unconventional furniture pieces to increase storage space. A classic armoire like that pictured here works wonderfully in any bathroom; so too would be narrow shelves like Bang On Style’s or even a slim rolling cart.
Milk and Honey Life’s powder room showcases how floating shelves make an effective use of limited wall space, concealing plumbing fixtures while making maximum use of wall space available to them. By choosing sleek recessed designs with flush surfaces to maximize wall space and hide unsightly plumbing fixtures.
Niche
Bathroom niches combine practicality and style. Not only can they add more storage than shower caddies or suctioned soap dishes, they have a cleaner appearance as well. Plus, installation is typically relatively effortless!
Contrasting tiles can add visual interest and provide a striking accent against the rest of your bath’s field tile pattern.
An alternative option for shower wall storage could be installing a long linear niche that runs the length of the wall, which allows you to store everything you need without protruding out from the wall like with corner shelves. Please be aware that cutting several studs may need to take place; so this should be discussed with your installer beforehand.
Shelving
Shelves are an ideal option for bathroom storage as they can be placed anywhere along a wall at any height. Use shelves to display beauty products like perfumes and shampoo bottles while simultaneously using them to store hand towels and robes.
Shelving can add a luxurious and sophisticated look to your bathroom, from wooden rustic shelves for an earthy aesthetic, to modern floating shelves that exude contemporary minimalism.
Shelving can also be used to display decorative items, like greenery and repurposed jars containing eye-catching toiletries. To avoid clutter and create an Instagram-worthy finish, the key to successful shelving use is using odd numbers of functional pieces to avoid clutter and decorate with attractive pieces for an Instagram-friendly finish.
Baskets
By using decorative baskets to organize bathroom essentials, decorative items remain easily accessible and visible. Small woven baskets like those from The Creativity Exchange are great for holding washcloths and extra hand towels; larger ones can hide clutter such as hair tools and accessories behind the sink or in closets.
To create an elegant solution, hang a slim basket shelf to store lotions and beauty products, filling each basket with everything from pretty storage jars filled with ready-to-fizz bath bombs to books and glasses of wine – adding a vanity skirt like this pleated one from AP Design House can add soft dimension while hiding unsightly items.
Trays
No matter if it be built-in shelves or simple shelves, finding space for everything from toilet paper and hand towels to decorative bottles and pretty jars is crucial to creating an efficient bathroom space. In this bathroom by Commune Design, gold trays elevate framed mirrors, sconces and hardware while keeping necessities within easy reach.
For smaller spaces that must make do with less, look to products with multiple functions – organizers that double as wall decor or modern vanities that keep storage under control are just two examples of such multitaskers. And for bathrooms serving as ultimate escapes, use rustic wooden trays to hold essentials like pretty jars of bath bombs ready to fizz as well as books and bottles of wine – they make everything more relaxing!
Stools
If your living space doesn’t offer enough storage solutions, try some clever hacks to fill empty space. Designers at AP Design House recommend hanging narrow shelves for toiletries like skincare and hair products and cotton swabs while adding baskets for cotton buds and cotton buds to fill any dead spots in the space.
Creativity Exchange’s decorative ladder adds style and function, providing ample room for towels and bathrobes, flowers or any other accents, such as those found in this bathroom designed by Shea Donovan.
An open shelving unit or rolling bar cart is another effective way to maximize unused space. Slim models are particularly helpful in small bathrooms as a slim surface for towels and other essentials.
