If you’re like me and suffer from a terminally messy bathroom, you’re probably always looking for the perfect storage solution for all of your bathroom necessities (and not-so-necessary ones, too!). One solution is some well-placed bathroom cabinets, but there’s no use buying old cabinets; you need to think about your requirements first.
Generally speaking, you can find cabinets and drawers in all shapes and sizes. From a small medicine cabinet to a complete set of bathroom furniture incorporating cabinets, drawers and open shelves, there is something for every bathroom.
Often available with a door or mirrored doors, the simple medicine cabinet is the perfect solution for smaller items, and perhaps those items (like) that need to be kept out of reach of children. Fixed to the wall at shoulder height, these handy little bathroom cabinets can be placed over the sink (particularly handy if they have a mirror front), over the toilet to make use of space that would otherwise be wasted there, or on any wall. that is convenient for you.
Free standing cabinets are generally larger and higher capacity – great for storing bulky items or items you use less often. It’s not ideal for storing smaller items or a number of everyday items, as you could spend too much time rummaging through the backs of your cabinets, trying to locate that one thing you know you put in there last week…
Corner cabinets, as the name suggests, are bathroom cabinets specifically designed to maximize your storage space by bringing an unused corner back to use. These cabinets can be installed at floor level or on the wall.
Tall cabinets are a useful piece if you have a limited amount of floor space combined with an unlimited storage requirement. They can be as little as 35cm wide, they can be placed on a wall, in an alcove or in a corner, and their height means they have plenty of internal space for all your objects and ends. They are also useful from an aesthetic point of view, to unite the bathroom: placed at the end of a row, they can unite bathroom furniture at ground level with a row of wall-hung cabinets above.
Generally located at ground level, chests of drawers are useful for organizing objects. Bottles and jars can be aligned, organized and divided, and are easily accessible from above when you open the drawer; No more rummaging through the back of a cabinet for a new bottle of shampoo. Good for items that are small and easily misplaced, and also for items that you need to be able to find easily; not so good for bulky items as they fill up the available space so easily.
If you like your bathroom furniture to be sturdy and dual-use, there is no better item than the vanity. Your sink sits above or is mounted below the unit’s counter, and there’s usually plenty of surface space for toothbrushes, soap, and other day-to-day essentials. Your plumbing is hidden under the sink, and your storage space is also hidden there. A wide dresser will offer you an enormous amount of storage space, in the form of drawers, cabinets, open shelves, or a combination of these, but even a small dresser offers impressive capacity for storing essentials.
Open shelves—under a sink, for example, or on a wall between your units or above your sink—are handy for everyday items. Glass shelving is transparent and can help make a room look larger, but try not to overcrowd it or you’ll lose this space-enhancing effect.
Finally, to save space inside your bathroom furniture for other elements, you could consider installing a towel rack. Like an old-fashioned luggage rack on a train, these come in a traditional or modern style and can be placed anywhere you like, even above the bathroom door for really discreet storage. Towels can be rolled or folded and stacked (not too high!) on the shelf.