Small Bathroom Design Tricks & Storage Ideas

When you have a small bathroom, designing the room so that is doesnt look crampt is essential to the overall look at feel of the room. Once you start to us the room, storage is required to store your bathroom products without making the room look untidy and cluttered.

Here are 20 great tips for small bathroom design and storage.

#1. Get tall, narrow cabinets that fit into tight spaces.

When you have limited space in your bathroom, having larger cabinets is not an option.

#2. Install a storage ladder.

If floor space is limited, it is important to turn to your walls in order to benefit from a practical solution.

#3. Install a shelf over the toilet.

Another thing you may want to consider is installing a shelf above the toilet.

#4. Fix wicker storage baskets to the wall.

If you struggle to find somewhere to keep your towels, you can solve this problem easily by simply investing in a few small wicker baskets that can be fixed to the wall. 

#5. Install floating shelves.

Floating shelves are a great way to not only add some elegance and style to your smaller bathroom but also make further use of your walls for storage.

#6. Stack of wooden storage units.

Narrow wooden shelving units are available in many different sizes and they provide a great storage solution that also enables you to keep everything properly organized.

#7. Use a mobile trolley.

Trolleys on castors are extremely versatile and can be used for all sorts of items. 

#8. Get an under-sink storage shelf.

You may not have a lot of floor space in your small bathroom but investing in an under-sink shelf could provide an ideal way to create more storage.

#9. Install wall racks.

While you may already have a medicine cabinet in your small bathroom, there is nothing to stop you fixed additional wall racks if you have the wall space available.

#10. Fix shelves up the walls.

One more thing to consider is fixing shelves up the wall in your bathroom above the toilet.

#11. Use clasps and jars on walls.

Another way in which you can make use of wall space in order to save using floor space is to use clasps for affixing glass jars.

#12. Install pull-out storage.

Another great solution for storage is to invest in pullout storage solutions, which can you then use to store things such as towels, cleaning products, spare toilet rolls, and many other items.

#13. Install a DIY enclosed shelving unit.

If you are handy with tools and want to benefit from a stylish storage addition, you can opt for a DIY enclosed storage unit that is affixed to the wall.

#14. Add storage under the sink.

One thing you can do in order to store away items such as makeup or grooming products is to install storage box organizers which can then be placed on the floor under the sink. 

#15. Opt for a bath mirror pullout.

Another thing you can do is opt for a bathroom mirror pullout, which provides you with small shelves to store little items such as small toiletry bottles or hair accessories.

#16. Use wall brackets.

If you want to use the walls to help you to avoid using up valuable and limited floor space, invest in some wall brackets.

#17. Make use of spice racks.

Many people have spice racks in the kitchen but there is nothing to say you cannot also use them in the bathroom.

#18. Invest in suction wall hooks.

For those who don’t want to go to the trouble of drilling, there are some great suction hooks for bathroom tiles these days.

#19. Use a wall rail and S-hooks.

A great way to save on space is to install a wall rail and then get some S-hooks that you can use to suspend items and baskets from the rail.

#20. Add a shelf above the door.

In addition to adding hooks or a hook rail to the bathroom door, you can also make use of the space above the door itself.

I hope you find these handy hints and tips helpful.

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