Shelves for the bathroom (54 photos): original ideas in interior design

Shelves - a necessary and integral attribute of any bathroom. They are indispensable for convenient storage of things, accessories and hygiene items. In the article we’ll tell you what kind of shelves are needed in the bathroom, consider their types, and what materials most “survive” the special conditions of this room.

Kinds

We learn about the most popular types of shelves in the interior of the bathroom, as well as how to choose the right shelf for your bathroom.

Mounted or wall mounted

Features:

• The most popular and simplest types of bathroom shelves. They are attached directly to the wall, most often they are open, like shelves. Ideal for storing small items - cups with toothbrushes, shaving foam, creams, etc.
• Their design can be different - it is possible to choose the most suitable shelves for the bathroom.
• Wall shelves are most often glass or plastic. Stainless steel models are also in fashion now. If you want more brutal ideas - forged models are at your service.
• Hinged shelves have their traditional place of "deployment" - a wall above the sink. Most often, the hinged shelf in this place is equipped with an additional mirror. This design makes the process of hygiene procedures more convenient, but the mirror model will cost more.
• On sale you can often find ready-made sets - a sink with or without a cabinet, shelves, a mirror, a hanger. All this is sustained in the same style - they can be plastic or stainless steel, mirror, etc. It remains only to choose the set suitable for your bathroom - and you do not have to run around shopping anymore, choosing design details.
• Less, though insignificant - hinged shelves narrow the space. Therefore, if you are going to hang a wall shelf, then choose a place for it so that below it is already something standing - for example, above a sink or a washing machine. Such ideas allow you to use the place “wisely”, ergonomically.

Floor

• For a floor shelf, not every bathroom can find a place. But if you still have the opportunity to “fit” floor racks into the interior of the bathroom, then they will serve an excellent service. Indeed, in their bowels you can store all household chemicals and hygiene items, as well as textiles for the bathroom.
• Another name for such a shelf is stationary, since it usually stands in one place and is unlikely to ever be moved to another place in the bathroom, especially if it is under the sink. In this case, it is both a shelf and a countertop at the same time.
• Floor shelves are the most roomy options. Having acquired one such shelf, you can, in principle, no longer acquire the remaining species - well, only if this is required by considerations of comfort and convenience of the owners of the house.
• Floor options for shelves can also be either straight or angular, which allows you to use the bathroom space most ergonomically. A hanger or countertop combined with a shelf will make the model even more practical.
• Shelves can be either closed or open. Closed ones are convenient in order to hide from prying eyes that the owners of the house do not want to show, but are not very convenient for a small bathroom.
• Most often, a place for floor shelves stands out under the sink, but other ideas are possible.
• The material for the floor shelf can be different - it all depends on the style of the bathroom. More often it is a tree, plastic or an exotic rattan. Also, chrome stainless steel shelves and forged models will look very stylish in the bathroom. Often install ceramic models that are equipped with a backlight.

Angular

• This option is the most ergonomic of all possible. After all, the corner is the very place that should be used "in full" to save space in the bathroom. If desired, corner mounted models can be equipped with a backlight, which will significantly improve the interior.
• The corner shelf in the bathroom with suction cups is perfect to place shampoos, balms and other things that are often used when taking a shower.
• Plastic, glass and forged steel models are not afraid of water, so they are ideal to fill an empty corner.

Also, in addition to the listed types, a built-in shelf for the bathroom is sometimes installed. Their metal, ceramic and other models look especially original and unusual. However, they will have to be ordered individually, which makes the cost of repairs more expensive.

Shelves for the bathroom with suction cups

This option deserves special attention. Indeed, many, when buying a shelf, are faced with the need to make holes in the walls in order to hang it. And acquiring a shelf on suction cups, there is no need to spoil the walls. It is enough to assemble the structure, slightly moisten the surface of the wall and “glue” the shelf to it. Do not be afraid that the structure “gets off” down the wall under the weight of objects - usually wall shelves are very firmly “stick” to the tile, even if they have additional hangers.

But you cannot use suction cups if your wall has a rough texture - on this surface the shelf with suction cups will not hold. Only absolutely smooth tiles and other equally smooth surfaces are suitable.

Do not choose a shelf with suction cups made of glass. Still, glass specimens are better to hang on more durable fasteners so that this fragile material does not break. But if the shelf is plastic, the suction cups are what you need.

You can also often see on sale stainless steel bathroom shelves or forged shelves equipped with suction cups. Made of thin, delicately bent metal rods, they look stylish and do not cause a feeling of overload in the design of the bathroom.

Materials

What materials are considered the most popular for the manufacture of shelves for the bathroom.

Glass

Features:

• In a cramped space, glass transparent or white shelves look weightless and airy, giving the room lightness. In a standard, rather small, bathroom, a design that gives a feeling of spaciousness is important. If it is, besides a sliding open model of glass, then visually it will expand the space not bad.
• Glass care is simple - it does not rust, does not deteriorate from moisture and splashing. Dirt and stains can be easily removed with a simple wipe. Glass surfaces can have stainless steel hangers - this makes the model more practical.
• Floor glass model is a very beautiful, but extremely impractical option, wall-mounted is preferable.
• It is important not to clutter the glass shelf with a large number of different objects - this way you can visually expand the area of ​​the room. And if you provide the shelf with lighting, you can make the room more comfortable and larger.
• Glass worktops are an interesting option for a small bathroom. And the forged legs of steel will make it more stylish.
• The glass model can be made in different color options - including transparent, colored and frosted glass. Color and white models also look good.
• Glass is an environmentally friendly material, does not harm and does not exude toxic fumes, decorates the interior.

Plastic

This modern material in recent years is increasingly used for the manufacture of shelves and other parts for the bathroom. Features:

• Plastic shelves can be painted in very different, sometimes quite unusual colors and shades and can take on any, most intricate form. These qualities make it possible to choose shelves for absolutely any interior, made in any design and in any color. Drywall shelves in the bathroom have the same features, however, they are not so practical.
• A plastic shelf or countertop is very economical - no other types of material can be cheap either.
• Often, ready-made sets of plastic shelves are sold, which are angular or direct versions of them. Such a set usually has side bars and plastic shelves themselves. You just have to connect them as a constructor and hang them on the wall. Often, such shelving sets are equipped with suction cups, which makes it possible to hang a shelf even for a single woman without calling a “husband for an hour” - modern ideas make life easier for citizens. A floor model made of plastic - white or colored - is also common.
• Modern plastic, unlike wood, is not afraid of moisture and water splashes, it is easy to care for, it looks decent and beautiful, especially if it is equipped with a backlight.

Stainless steel

• This material is now extremely popular. After all, its stylish and “expensive” look is able to make the interior of an ordinary bathroom fashionable, especially if these are forged models.
• The cost of stainless steel shelves is perhaps the most expensive, but it's worth it to get this amazingly reliable and fashionable accessory. Moreover, such shelves are very convenient and suitable for a small bathroom.
• Elegant stainless steel wall shelves look charming. It is better to combine them with other accessories in the same style - in the company of other elements from stainless steel, the shelves will look most harmonious, and the design of the bathroom will become complete.
• Shelves made of stainless steel or wall mounted models with lighting - a stylish element of any bathroom, which is especially appropriate in modern design.
• A variety of stainless steel mold ideas are amazing. You can choose from round, oval, triangular and other options. And if you want to make the room more strict and stylish, then choose laconic hinged or floor square and rectangular racks.
• Shelves equipped with heated towel rails and lighting are an economical and convenient option for a small bathroom. A towel rack combined with a shelf will also provide a useful service.
• Models of this material are not recommended for bathrooms where there is poor ventilation and high humidity. Over time, the countertop or shelf will be covered with black spots, which will adversely affect the appearance of the room as a whole.

Tree

• This material is environmentally friendly and durable, however, wooden shelves are not suitable for every bathroom. A tree looks good if the interior is decorated in the style of a sauna or a Russian bath. Also, wooden options are suitable for rustic or country style. Not too combined with cutting edge fashion styles - hi-tech, loft.
• The tree must be covered with water-repellent impregnation. Otherwise, the shelf or countertop will not last long in a humid room. By the way, it is undesirable to choose a wooden shelf for the bathroom, just painted with paint. Under a layer of paint, the tree will begin to rot after a while.
• Metal hangers on a wooden shelf are a stylish and practical element, convenient for a small bathroom.
• A wooden shelf is especially suitable for storing towels and other textiles in a place where splashes do not fall. For example, in the far corner, closer to the door - suitable ideas on how to place them can be found on design sites.