Bathroom Storage Ideas

Fashionable and functional bathroom storage ideas

Whether your bathroom is large, small or someplace in-between, there are fashionable and functional bathroom storage ideas that can make the most of the living space in your particular bathroom or bathrooms.

For those of you who like to make your bathroom an extension of the rest of your home, and you have the room to do it, you can use bathroom storage pieces that actually are furniture pieces, some are even made of genuine wood and are styled to match your bedroom furniture or living room decor.

Bathroom furniture is a category onto itself, and you will find many versatile pieces in a wide variety of sizes and styles from contemporary to transitional to traditional. Bathroom storage furniture is available in many finishes from natural woods to darker finishes to white and black. You can even paint accent storage pieces to match your bathroom walls. Some more affordable styles of bathroom furniture are made in durable plastics that are easy to keep clean. Bathroom storage ideas do not have to be expensive.

For other people who are more concerned with function, and getting in and out quickly, there are great organizing concepts that will help you do just that. Shelving, bins, baskets and more can all be used to keep your bathroom tidy and organized and keep the things you need in easy reach.

For those of you who prefer their bathroom to feel like a spa, there are many decorative and useful ways to achieve the ambience of a retreat and also have ample storage space for shampoos, conditioners, lotions, perfumes and more.

If you are an environmentally-minded person, or are on a limited decorating budget, there are many bathroom storage ideas that utilize every day household items, which you can recycle and re-purpose to use for storage. Interesting jars, bottles and boxes in various shapes can be clustered together to give a decorator look while at the same time giving you extra storage in a neat and organized fashion.

Bathroom storage ideas may include such items as a space saver, which goes over the toilet and usually has shelves or cabinets for storage. There are also tall linen cabinets that are tall and not wide so they take up wall space but not floor space and offer lots of shelf room for storing towels, washcloths and more.

If you have the wall space, you can use a mounted wall cabinet that conveniently hides anything behind closed doors and saves floor space. You can put a small table underneath a wall cabinet for even more storage.

Floor cabinets are also available if you need more space for larger items. A coordinating hamper can store your clothes until washday and you can get matching wicker baskets to hold small necessities that you can keep nearby on a shelf or sink vanity.

To make the most of the space you have, under sink cabinetry is a good option. If you were thinking open shelves under the sink, that can work well if you add baskets or bins for storage on the shelf. Medicine cabinets can be used and recessed into the wall for more wall storage that takes up no room at all. You can use more than one, especially if you have a double sink or a large vanity. Another great space-saving idea is to use on-the-wall towel racks that work great and take up no floor space. To make hidden space, you can simply add a skirt around a pedestal sink and use it to tuck away towels and toilet paper. For more storage ideas for small bathrooms just hit the blue link.

If recycling is your thing, you can save and re-use jars, boxes, containers, crates and many other everyday household items and re-purpose them for bathroom storage ideas, such as to hold cotton balls, swabs, decorative soaps, potpourri and more. You can give items you would have thrown away a second go ’round and give yourself some added storage. Adding storage space for your bathroom does not have to be expensive and it can help the environment.

For more information on bathroom storage ideas, visit any bed and bath shop or department store. You can also look online to find what bathroom storage ideas could work for your particular bathroom and your budget.