Keep Your Towels Dry With These 12 Towel Storage Ideas
You'll never have to use a damp towel again.
Though towel racks, towel hooks, and towel rings may be the perfect towel storage solutions for the one or two towels you use on a daily basis, they most likely aren't sufficient for all the towels you have. Instead of throwing your extra towels in a closet, think about supplying your bathroom with a few additional towel storage solutions that will help keep your towels neat, clean, and always dry when you need them. In this guide, we go over 12 simple towel storage ideas to keep all your towels clean and dry.
1. Woven Storage Baskets
Lightweight and attractive, woven hampers and storage baskets are the perfect towel storage ideas for breezy coastal bathrooms. Even though some of these storage baskets can be pretty large, their soft, textured appearance doesn't add too much bulk to a space, making them perfect for smaller bathrooms. Many storage baskets can be easily moved around or stacked so they take up less space. Their lightweight construction also means you can easily carry these baskets to and from your laundry room when your towels need to be cleaned.
You can never go wrong with towel storage for bathrooms like a reliable wall-mounted cabinet or set of shelves. Exposed shelves are the perfect place to display your towel-folding skills. Displaying your towels in tightly rolled logs on a shelf will have you feeling like you're in a hotel every time you step in your bathroom. If you'd prefer to keep your folding work out of sight, opt for a wall-mounted cabinet over the toilet or sink instead. Wall-mounted units don't take up any floor space, so they're a good choice to prevent a small bathroom from looking too overcrowded. Wall-mounted cabinets do have a bit more bulk to them, so if you have a smaller bathroom, we recommend going with open shelves.
Towel ladders are the next best thing in trendy towel storage ideas. With multiple rungs, they can store and dry several more towels than your average towel bar. Available in a variety of gorgeous natural and painted wood finishes, these towel ladders would fit right in with Scandinavian, farmhouse, and traditional bathrooms. Choose a ladder with metal details to match a rustic or industrial bathroom.
Narrow but sturdy in design, linen storage units are made to store bathroom goodies without taking up too much space. If you're interested in a bathroom towel storage solution that can also accommodate some other storage needs, consider adding a linen storage unit to your bathroom's floor plan. These units can have shelves, drawers, cabinets, and more, allowing them to hold all kinds of objects from towels to toiletries.
There's nothing quite like the feeling of wrapping yourself up in a warm, dry towel, which is why we had to include towel warmers on our list of towel storage ideas. With a towel warmer, you'll be able to experience that cozy comfort every time you step out of the shower. Towel warmers not only keep towels warm, but they also dry them off. Towel warmers are designed to be energy-efficient and rust-resistant, so you can hang a damp towel on one without worry. These electric racks can be wall-mounted or freestanding.
If you have a larger bathroom, it may benefit from the addition of freestanding storage units with shelving or cabinets. Though these furniture pieces might take up too much floor space in a smaller bathroom, they can fill vacant areas of larger bathrooms with functional elegance. Keep in mind that shelving units are less hefty and space-consuming than cabinets, though cabinets can hold more objects like toiletries more securely.
Create a luxury feel in your powder room or bathroom with towel ring bathroom towel ideas. Towel rings come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and finishes and mount to the wall to keep floor space clear. Install towel rings on the wall beside your bathroom vanity to keep hand towels dry and accessible. Or use multiple towel rings to suspend bath towels beside your bathtub/shower enclosure. The sleek ring design makes it easy to slide towels on and off while adding a refined look to your bathroom aesthetic.
The humble towel hook comes in a versatile number of configurations and designs, which is why we had to include it on our list of towel storage ideas for bathrooms. The over-the-door towel hook set pictured above demonstrates an install-free way to achieve your towels towel storage goals. Over-the-door configurations also don't take up any floor space, which makes them ideal for small bathrooms. If you have a specific layout in mind for your towel hooks, there are plenty of sets or single towel hooks you can install on the wall.
If you have a large bathroom, live in a rented space where you can’t make holes in the walls, or just want a quick and easy towel storage method, a freestanding towel bar is the way to go. As pictured above, freestanding towel bars can have multiple tiered bars that allow you to store and dry multiple towels at one time. Not to mention, this towel bar design looks particularly spa-like next to a bathtub.
If you're looking for towel organization ideas, drawer organizers might be the way to go. Clothing drawer organizers have cubby-like compartments that make them perfect to store rolled-up hand towels or wash clothes. Position one on your bathroom vanity for a luxe look and feel, or tuck them away in a linen shelving unit.
The best bathroom towel storage ideas give you multiple storage options in one. Bathroom wall shelves typically have a built-in towel bar beneath a set of storage shelves, which allows you to hang and dry towels while also storing excess towels in the same unit. Have cubby-style shelving on top? Consider rolling your towels for a stunning display.
Storage benches are smart towel storage ideas for small bathrooms because their multipurpose design allows you to up your towel storage while also having a comfortable seat for getting ready for the day. The storage bench pictured above has a simplistic design with an under-seat shelf for storing a few towels. There are also a variety of storage benches that have large storage compartments beneath the seat or drawer-style storage where you can store a bunch of towels at once.
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