Create the ultimate bathroom organization experience with smart shelf ideas that maximize available space. Whether you want to showcase an impressive skincare collection or keep cotton swabs looking their best, these solutions are up for the task.
Add extra storage with a slim cabinet that fits neatly behind the toilet. Perfect for renters, this option features open shelves, drawers, and even a closet to house towels and more.
Material
Bathroom shelves come in many forms and materials, such as wood, metal, or glass. You can customise them to meet the decor of your bathroom and make selection decisions carefully because these materials must withstand humidity and water exposure; some materials can withstand these environments better than others.
Wooden bathroom shelves, for example, are durable and moisture resistant; easy to maintain and clean as well. Their versatile nature makes them suitable for modern designs; plus they come in various shapes.
Other types of shelving available to you include clear floating shelves, which are excellent for storing extra linens or beauty products you don’t use as often. They can even be used to showcase pretty trinkets. Corner shelves may also help make better use of limited bathroom space.
Design
Bathroom stands come in various designs to meet your specific needs. Heavier products like bars of soap can go at the bottom, while lighter items like cotton balls or Q-tips can go on top to keep your counters clutter-free without needing to dig through cabinets or drawers for them.
Use open shelving designs to display decorative objects and bath items, or keep it simple with shelves that provide plenty of storage space for linens and toiletries. A custom piece such as this shelving unit from Kate Marker Interiors features an inbuilt finish that gives your bathroom an air of permanence.
Make your bathroom even more unique by adding a shelf that doubles as a plant stand! Matthew from Kee Klamp created this DIY project out of Flange fittings and pipe to construct three shelves that can either store towels or be used to display plants.
Function
A bathroom stand provides extra storage in limited spaces. Offering more room than traditional wall-mounted cabinets and customizable with drawers or compartments to meet individual needs, they offer greater capacity than their counterparts when it comes to cosmetics, toiletries and towels storage, decorative items or plants display shelf, easy bath product access such as shampoo bottles or soap bars and reading material for when showering or tubbing.
Installation
Bathroom stands offer many advantages: they’re easy to set up, sturdy and can serve as both storage and display units; plus they are much cheaper compared to cabinetry. Unfortunately, however, bathroom stands do come with some disadvantages as well: firstly they are open, meaning less attractive items such as cleaning supplies will be visible to guests; furthermore there may not be as much security since there are no locks or latches that prevent unauthorized access.
An additional option for creating more storage space and improving the aesthetic is installing floating shelves in your bathroom. They provide extra storage while remaining modern-looking. Furthermore, these inexpensive shelving units come in various styles and materials; you may even find kits which include shelves as well as hanging brackets and screw anchors for more secure installation. When setting up these shelves be sure to use a spirit level before filling holes with silicone sealant prior to inserting screws so as to avoid water damage to the shelf itself.
