Storage Solutions - Bathroom Cabinets

Storage in your bathroom is very important. Having adequate storage can be the difference between reliving your college days by toting your toiletries into the bathroom or having everything right there when you need it. Most bathrooms have a combination of cabinets and shelves, with cabinets offering more privacy. Bathroom cabinets come in all shapes, sizes, and styles to accommodate all different size rooms.

Bathroom Cabinets - Vanity

Bathroom vanity cabinets usually come as part of your vanity or they can be installed underneath your current vanity. Resting directly under your sink, these cabinets sometimes come with a drawer or set of drawers for smaller items like your toothbrush or dental floss. Typically, vanity cabinets have doors that open out, although a few modern designs have doors that slide open. You can change the look of your current vanity cabinets by changing the pulls on the doors or giving them a new finish or coat of paint. One downside of bathroom sink cabinets is that they usually also hold your sink plumbing, so you run the risk of ending up with soggy toilet paper if you store paper goods in this cabinet and the plumbing leaks.

Bathroom Cabinets - Medicine

Your bathroom may have already come with a medicine cabinet, a small cabinet recessed into the wall for smaller items. With a bit of carpentry you can install one on your own if you don't have a medicine cabinet already. The main concern when deciding whether to add a medicine cabinet is if there is enough space behind the wall to sink the cabinet into. Most medicine cabinets come with a mirror on the door, so you have the added advantage of another mirror on top of additional storage.

Bathroom Cabinets - Wall Mounted

A wall mounted bathroom cabinet is great if you're looking for more storage space, but aren't eager to do major construction. These can be mounted wherever you have space, just be sure to measure not only the length and width of the area you have in mind for your cabinet, but also the depth your cabinet will protrude into the room with doors both open and closed. It can be a very rude awakening in the morning to walk into your bathroom and smack your head on the newly installed cabinet.

With such a wide variety of ways to add more storage space to your bathroom, it should be easy to find the perfect cabinet. By measuring all your spaces and taking into account your current bathroom design, you'll ensure that your new cabinet will be a charming addition to this popular room.