Whether you’re single or living in a house full of kids, there never seems to be enough storage space in the bathroom. Here are 10 great ways to create extra space in a bathroom.

1. Built-ins are space-savers 

Custom built-ins can provide maximum storage in a bathroom. Custom cabinets can be costlier than standard cabinetry, but it will be money well spent when every inch can be maximized.

2. Place the storage where it’s needed most 

Come up with creative and beautiful ways to have storage where it needs to be. That wall behind the tub is a prime location. Spare the art and take a practical approach in one of the most functional rooms in your house.

3. Hanging options 

When counter or floor space is limited, consider hanging your storage. Not only will you get extra space for stowing, but it can also look great. Hanging also allows you to bring in decorative elements that you wouldn’t otherwise have space for.

4. Mix indoors and niches 

Bathroom storage can often get untidy. While open niches and floating shelves can be glamorous, cabinets with doors will provide secure storage that you won’t have to constantly organize. By having both doors and niches, bathrooms can still look beautiful while maximizing storage.

5. Think outside the (lower) box 

Use wall space to hang cabinets where you can store items not used every day, such as extra rolls of toilet paper.

6. Store everyday essentials at your fingertips 

A small pullout dedicated to everyday essentials can keep other storage from becoming cluttered.

7. Every inch counts 

You can utilize even the smallest wall for added storage. Medicine cabinets typically can be recessed to save space.

8. Think multifunctional 

Combine functions of the bathroom if you have space. Instead of having a laundry room, for instance, combine the bathroom and the laundry to create a larger space with more storage.

9. Vertical storage 

Vertical storage can use dead space on the walls to store tall bottles and stackable tissue boxes. The beauty of tall units is that they can be treated the same as walls or doors to conceal their purpose.

10. Storage furniture 

Many bathroom benches now come with storage for easy access to small items used on a regular basis. Being tidy and being chic at the same time is definitely a bonus.

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