No ideas where to store all the bathroom supplies? Open shelving can’t hold much or you don’t see a space for it? Then you should consider building in some shelves and drawers or other storage spaces to store everything and make your bathroom look sleek and decluttered. Here are some ideas of what and where you can make.
Bathing Zone
Niche In The Tub Or Shower
Building in niches in the bathing zone is the most popular way of built-in storage in bathrooms. All you need to do is to foresee it before cladding the tiles. The niche can be done with the same tile or a different type of it for an accent, and you can store bathing supplies there. If the niche is tall and slim and you need more space, add a glass shelf to it.
Nothing looks neater and sleeker than a niche in the shower, it's built-in and there are no unnecessary details. (via town-n-country-living).
Accent the niche in your bathing zone with a different tile or material to make it cooler.
If you need, you may add shelves to your niche, so you will get more storage space.
Small niches in showers and bathing zones are always a good idea for any bathroom.
A niche over a bathtub is a frequent idea that really works for storing some bathing accessories.
The built-in niche is clad with a different tile and is accented with a black edge to highlight the bathroom style.
Make a niche in the shower to forget all that fuss how to hang a shelf or where to place all the accessories.
This niche over the tub is a smart solution that should be foreseen while cladding the tiles.
Make a couple of niches in the shower and use the windowsill to store all the bathing accessories.
If you don't have much bathing stuff, a couple of niches will be enough to store it.
Next To The Tub Or Shower
The space next to the shower or bathtub can and should be used for building in some storage space. If we take tubs, this is about niches on both sides and shelves there – so you get all the supplies at hand. If this is a shower space, you can make use of the space next to it building in some shelves and cabinets, too. Here you can place hampers, laundry and much more or even install a washing machine.
This arched niche with shelves is located next to the bathtub, and it can accommodate a lot of stuff.
This space divider contains some built-in shelves where you can store towels, this is a super comfy idea for a bathroom.
This niche holds two shelves and a cabinet, where you can store towels and other stuff needed.
The built-in niche contains several shelves and drawers, it's an elegant and stylish idea for a modern bathroom.
If you have a modern farmhouse bathroom, the shelves you build in, can be of stained wood.
This built-in storage unit with a cabinet and shelves is a very neat and sleek idea for any bathroom.
This built-in niche with shelves works perfect for a farmhouse bathroom and can be hidden with a curtain.
This nook features built-in shelves for towels, and this is a great way to use this awkward nook.
These shallow yet tall niches done with shelves and railings are perfect for a small bathroom.
This is a whole combo of niches inside the shower and shelves outside it, great for saving space in any bathroom.
Shelves next to the shower are a popular solution for bathrooms because you get everything you need at hand.
If you think that shelves over the tub clutter your space, you can always add a door to cover them.
This niche is done with open shelves that are used for storage and decor, to create a vibe in the space. (via homebnc).
Use the awrkward part behind the tub to build in a cabinet with shelves and hampers. (via homebnc).
This niche with shelves is a perfect fit for this modern farmhouse bathroom, it looks neat and organized. (via joyfulderivatives).
The built-in shelves are used for laundry, and they echo with the wooden stool. (via hunker).
The nook next to the shower is done with shelves and a cabinet with drawers that are used for both decor and storage.
This built-in cabinet with shelves and drawers is a smart solution to get storage space and conceal any visual clutter. (via joyarchitecture).
Sink Zone
To The Side Of The Sink
Both sides of the sink can be used for build in shelves or at least niches to store some stuff. These niches and shelves are great to store skin care products and makeup, and they don’t have to be deep, shallow ones will do, too. This idea is more realizable than niches in the bathing zone, especially if you don’t have tiles here.
This space divider contains shelves, and this is a smart way to separate the zones and get some storage space.
Arches are very popular today, and building in some shelves will let you store a lot of stuff.
This small shallow niche next to the sinks is a perfect place to store some small stuff like skin care or makeup.
Place your toothbrushes and other stuff into the niche next to the sink.
Make a small niche next to the sink yourself to use it for storage. (via marissacalhome).
Behind The Mirror
If you don’t want a mirror cabinet, choose a niche with shelves that is covered with a mirror door. This is a sleek alternative that don’t take much space, still you can store a lot in the niche.
The niche is covered with a large arched mirror that is divided in halves for comfortable using. (via neilkelly).
This niche with glass shelves is hidden with an arched mirror that adds a trendy feel to the bathroom. (via stylebyemilyhenderson).
The built-in niche is covered with a mirror door, and this is a perfect alternative to a basic mirror cabinet.
Space Divider With Shelves
Have space dividers in the bathroom? Install storage space there! This especially goes to space dividers that hide the toilet – there you can often build a whole cabinet! Store toilet paper next to the toilet itself this way to have it hand all the time.
Build in a storage unit into the space divider, so you will get storage space without wasting floor space.
Build in a shelving unit into a wall or space divider getting two functions in one.
This is a space divider with a number of shelves and a basket, great for storage and zoning the room.
This pony wall is a space divider, part of the bathing zone and a storage unit in one, so smart!.
The space divider includes open shelves and a small cabinet, which is a very functional idea.
Other Ideas
Here I’d like to mention niches behind the doors because this space is often neglected. You can build in a niche with shelves or a small cabinet there without losing space as this is mostly an awkward nook.
Build in a cabinet behind the door as this dead space is often neglected, and you can use it to advantage.
A built-in niche with shelves holds a lot of stuff here, and still looks very lightweight and airy.
This is a whole built-in unit with cabinets and shelves that is built over the tub and the toilet.
Build in a storage unit behind the door, it can be shallow but tall, so you make use of this awkward space.