The average bathroom is small, so bathroom storage and space-saving ideas are key. If your bathroom is going to be a beautiful, tranquil haven, as well as being a practical space, it is going to take some careful planning and some great storage solutions. Ideally you need to tuck away all of your unsightly toiletries, towels and cleaning products behind fitted bathroom furniture and keep surfaces uncluttered.

Bathroom storage space-saving ideas

Plan to build in as much extra storage in your bathroom as possible - there is never too much! For the ultimate bathroom storage:

• Square off awkwardly shaped spaces
• Look to see if you can store anything under the bath
• Install bathroom mirrors with narrow cupboards behind
• Use fitted bathroom furniture to maximise space
• Use small storage closets for towels and other accessories
• Use vanity cabinets to provide the bulk of the storage

If you have space in your bathroom for bathroom storage, the most important consideration when designing the positioning of storage units is making sure that everything you need is within easy reach. You'll certainly need some shelf space, but you can also make efficient use of space with wire racks, bins and drawers. If you use bathroom storage modular units, you'll be able to adjust your storage space at a later date if your needs change.

Make use of alcoves or dead space for bathroom storage in your bathroom and take advantage of the many types of vanity unit and washstands available to keep all your lotions and potions to hand. Vanity units will also hide away ugly plumbing pipes and give the bathroom a well designed and co-ordinated look, particularly if you team them with wall cabinets, shelving or other bathroom storage racks.

Fitted bathroom furniture

A popular option with new bathroom is to install fitted bathroom furniture.

There are lots of companies that will design and build the fitted bathroom furniture and you can browse a range of ideas in our fitted bathroom furniture gallery.

The bathroom is often the smallest room so saving space is vital. Fitted bathroom furniture can help remove the clutter and however small a bathroom it will always benefit from decent bathroom storage.