Bathroom Hooks – And Reveal!

I’m so excited to finally be able to show you the finished bathroom! We didn’t do anything major, but using $20 (and some elbow grease) we were able to transform our little apartment bathroom from a white unpractical hole in the wall, into a cute, cozy and functional space in our home.

(Please note that I’m having some difficulties with the new photo editing software I’m using, so the colour and contrast is all off in these photos. Hopefully I can fix it soon!)

Our bathroom may look small, but we can easily move around in there (and even both brush our teeth at the same time), which suits us. I was able to make the hooks and shelving on the walls for under $20 using materials I found at hardware stores, dollar stores and my dad’s scrap wood pile. By adding these little things (and organizing the existing storage) our bathroom is much more functional

To make the bathroom hooks, I first found some silver metal hooks at the dollar store for $1.25 a piece. Sold. They matched the other hardware in the bathroom, which was perfect and saved us from having to find more expensive ones at the hardware store.

For the base, I found a piece of wood trim my dad had lying around in his garage. It was about 20 inches wide which was perfect for screwing into the studs in our bathroom wall, to ensure that it would be safe and sturdy for heavy wet towels.

I took the piece of trim and marked when I needed holes to screw into the studs/wall and where I wanted the hooks to go. I drilled some holes to make it easier to install when it was ready and to prevent the wood from splitting.

After the holes were drilled, I gave it a light sanding and set to work spray painting several thin coats, making sure to get the sides as well.

The install was super easy. I drilled holes in the stud/wall for my anchors, as well as a little bit for the hook screws. Then I screwed right through the board into the anchors with my longer screws. For the hooks, I screwed right through the board and into the wall slightly to give a strong hold. The stud screws were slightly visible above the hooks, so I used a little white paint to hide them.

After letting everything set for awhile, it was time to test out the hooks. They worked great! Everything is safely secured to the wall and now I don’t have to come home to towels fallen on the floor.

The only thing we have to keep in mind is that the baseboard heater is below, but we make a point of not turning it on unless we’re just warming up our towels while we’re in the shower. This actually turned out to be a nice inexpensive towel warmer too!

Bathroom Towel Hook Breakdown:
Hooks (3 x $1.25)            $3.75
Wood Baseboard              Free! (From my Dad’s scrap wood pile)
Spray Paint                       Already had
Screws & Anchors           Already had
                    Total Cost = $3.75

The bathroom shelves we made are still looking great. I still can’t believe that I made all three of them for $12, when just one was about $15 anywhere we looked.

The new addition is this cute white wire basket from the dollar store, which is perfect for storing extra toilet paper. The little mason jars to the right are my aunt’s yummy homemade scrubs. I want to find some more cute jars for bathroom products to go up there.

The last thing I wanted to fix was this awkward wooden knob on the door, where we used to hang up our towels.

The honey colour didn’t match anything else in the apartment, so I knew it had to be changed.

A little bit of spray paint and it looked brand new! I was able to unscrew it and take it outside to do this, which saved me from having any drippy spray paint.

Now our bathroom feels much more cozy and functional. The towels don’t come out much more than the door frame, so you hardly notice it when you walk in. Much nicer than having them always hanging on the door for the world to see. You’ll also notice I added a toilet paper holder on the left ($10 from IKEA) because the old one was in under the sink, making it next to impossible to reach.

The last little project we’re thinking of doing is a small distressed sign above the bathroom hooks to hide that rusty old cover near the ceiling. I figure this is a good summer project we can tackle one evening.

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Tips & Tutes @ Home Stories A to Z
Cowgirl Up @ Crafty Texas Girls
Show and Share @ Southern Lovely 
What I Whipped Up Wednesday @ Sugar and Dots