Thursday, November 11, 2010

In my dreams: Bathroom storage

Bathroom via Design*Sponge


Thank you all for your sweet comments on the last post, they mean the world to me! We'll have to wait until next week to know more what is going on with Muru, but I'm feeling a bit more optimistic today.

Then back some more regular blog stuff. I haven't showed you many photos of our bathroom, but it's tiny. There used to be a sauna in the same space with the shower. The kind of spa thingy we wanted, with sauna, a separate shower, clawfoot bathtub (ok, that was MY dream) and a dressing room would have been way over our budget. So we settled with separating the sauna from the shower with a smoke gray glass wall. Now there is enough space for both of them.

Bathroom storage

via Cosas

The only problem is, I find it difficult to find nice (and small) storage for the soaps and shampoos and stuff. They are still on the floor, which is not nice at all. So I've been bookmarking some beautiful bathroom storage solutions for inspiration and thought I'd share them with you too.

Bathroom via Real Simple


Bathroom via Design*Sponge


This cupboard would be too big for the bathroom, but I'd love to have something like this in the downstairs WC. It would fit perfectly under the sink. We actually found something similar at an antique fair, but it was from the late 19th century. We couldn't bring ourselves to butcher something so old and well-preserved. Maybe if we found something a bit newer, or Panu could build it himself.

Do you have any good storage tips for small bathrooms?

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14 comments:

Jonna said...

Hienot kylpyhuoneet! Minä olen haaveillut tuollaisesta oikeasta pesusienestä, ei vaan ole missään osunut kohdalle. Kylpyhuoneelle ei vuokrakodissa voi juuri mitään tehdä. Onneksi tuo on ihan kiva. Perusvalkoisilla kaakeleilla. Suihkukaappi on ruma, mutta sekin kestetään.

Juliette said...

In our last apartment we used our WC (tiny) to store all our bathroom supplies. We put a high, wrap-around style shelf around the room and bought some simple white plastic storage containers from Ikea.

We had white walls, so the shelves and boxes blended in pretty well, were especially not-so-obvious b/c they were high up. There was also no shower in the half bath, so it was ideal for storing medicines, extra soap, and stuff like that.

In our LR we have a shelf with wicker baskets in it. I often think how they would also be nice in the bathroom (maybe with some felt on the bottom to stop scratches though!). Hope that helps!

Georgianna said...

Hi Jutta, First, all positive wishes for Muru. I understand how distressing that can be, especially when you don't know what it is.

As for your bathroom, my goodness, how fabulous to have an indoor sauna! I adore saunas so having one would be a fair trade for a small bathroom. I don't have any great ideas except wall mounted cabinets. Even shallow ones can hold lots of stuff.

Wishing you a great weekend ahead. xo

Miia said...

Ihanat kylppärikuvat. Minulla onkin ollut haaveissa löytää sopiva kerroskorisysteemi roikkumaan pesuhuoneen katosta.

Toivottavasti teidän Murun hammaspulmat ratkeavat ja hätä helpottaa.

Kiitos sähköpostista, en ole ehtinyt vastaamaan! Lehti on upea, pakko palata vielä lukemaan sitä useampaan kertaan. Sinun kuvasi olivat myös upeita!

Jutta said...

Jonna, eipä sitä tosiaan vuokralla voi kummempia tehdä. Kylppäri oli meidän eka remppakohde kun muutettiin tähän ja ekaa kertaa ei oltu vuokralla, niin oli kauhean vaikea suunnitella kylppärin sisustusta. Kun ei niihin ennen ole juuri päässyt vaikuttamaan.

Miia, kiva kuulla että tykkäsit lehdestä ja kuvista! Sienet on tosi suloiset, viimeisteli kuvat :)

Jutta said...

Juliette, our bathroom/sauna is in the basement so the ceilings are very low. So anything high up would be still eye-level for us. We are both quite tall :) But maybe something white against the white walls would be nice, then it wouldn't stand out as much.

Georgianna, thank you. After some googling I have my guesses what's going on with Muru. But of course I'm not a doctor, so we are going to have to wait a bit to know for sure.

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Anonymous said...

Onko Hee-tuolit ollu susta hyvä hankinta? Ovatko ne pylly-ystävällisiä ja muutenkin mukavia istua? Arvostaisin vastausta kovasti. Sulla on nääs silmää, varmaan siis pepputuntumaakin.

Jutta said...

Hei anonyymi, on ollut hyvä hankinta, mutta ei me mitään älyttömän pitkiä aikoja olla niillä istuskeltu. Siis sen verran mitä kesällä pihalla kahvit juo tms. Sen aikaa on ainakin istunut mukavasti, tuntikausien istuminen voi tieten jo alkaa vähän tuntua.

Ari Kauppi said...

Moro,

Sulla kun tuntuu olevan noita sisustuskuvia blogissa paljon niin oletko tutustunut thinglinkiin?

http://www.thinglink.com

Jutta said...

Moi Ari, en ole ennen kuullutkaan. Kiitos linkistä! Vaikuttaa tosi mielenkiintoiselta, mitä tässä ehdin jonkun verran katsoa.

...like a rolling stone. said...

i'm living in a tiny space with a tiny bathroom as well, so i don't have any suggestions (sad, i know) but all of your photos are inspiring ME, so thank you for that!

xo.

Wini said...

Gorgeous images! I really love the ruffled bathroom curtain. I have a small bathroom and I installed a shelf for the towels like the one you've featured, and I have a hook rack on the back of the bathroom door. It looks something like this: http://www.organize.com/over-the-door-rack.html

Its a real space saver!

You can also get a door rack for towels.
http://www.organize.com/yoovra.html

julia - rockthathorse said...

Looks great so far, your bathroom renovation. Lucky you to have a sauna in your home! Good luck to your dog. Fingers crossed!

PIUZA said...

Seinähyllyt on pieneen tilaan ihan paras, jos ne saa sopimaan. Siis ihan tavalliset hyllyt. Nehän voi myös itse tehdä, niin saa ihan justiinsa oikean levyiset ja syvyiset! Tavarat myös löytyvät nopeasti.

Paula