Best bathroom shelf

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published 17 February 2021

The best bathroom shelf can make a difference between washroom calm or chaos. In the room you relax, seeing your storage sorted can help make it a happy space. Cupboard-style storage is often lacking in smaller bathrooms, shower rooms, and en-suites, making a wall-mounted shelving solution a clever route to go down. We've created a squeaky-clean selection of the best bathroom shelves, of all shapes, sizes, and styles available now.

Staff pick

Oriware adhesive stainless steel shower shelf

Affordable, no-drill solution

This classic shelving solution is ideal for the shower or above a bathtub, offering a self-draining option. It's made of premium-grade 304 stainless steel that is waterproof and rust-resistant. This shelf requires no drilling to fix it as it has two transparent adhesive patches that attach to the wall and four hooks offering a strong and balanced bearing capacity.

Anodized finish

KES aluminium and tempered glass bathroom shelf

Safe and secure solution

This stylish shelving is perfect for placing above a bathroom sink and/or below a bathroom mirror to keep smaller toiletries and cosmetic items to hand. It's a compact option, measuring in at 35cm by 12cm by 6cm, but the glass is good quality, extra-thick 8mm. The metallic rail is crafted from anodized aluminium. This comes complete with fixings.

Elegant option

Axentia Napoli corner bath shelf

Space-saving solution

Axentia's "Napoli" shelf is a good way to maximise space in your bathroom, thanks to its triangular design that means it can be used in empty corners. This has approximately 5mm thick glass and chromed rail and brackets for a high-end finish. As well as looking good, this is a practical choice — the glass is hygienic and easy to wipe clean.

Minimalist design

Kungyo white wall-mounted bathroom shelf

Practical plastic solution

With its smooth edges and clean, white looks, we like this shelving for its simple and minimalist design. It's only designed to hold a lightweight, five-kilogram load, but that still means it can be useful for smaller items. This can be mounted on any smooth surface and comes with all the fixtures and fittings you need to hang it.

Decorative design

Afuly floating heart bathroom shelf

Sweet shelving solution

This sweet shelf would look lovely hung above the cistern in a cloakroom with decorative items on it. It's available in four different finishes to suit your decor; grey, gold, black, or rose gold with a coordinating wood grain finish shelf. This has a slightly smaller shelf space of just under 30cm wide.

Brushed finish

KES shower caddy bathroom shelf

Sleek stainless steel solution

This KES shelf is another minimalist choice with an eye-catching floating design and completely concealed screw fixings. Alternatively, you can choose to use adhesive to wall-mount it. This is a shower-friendly solution thanks to its premium grade 304 stainless steel construction, which means water, rust, and corrosion-resistant.

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This selection of shelves all offers useful storage suited to bathrooms. Our overall staff pick, the Oriware adhesive stainless steel shower shelf can even be used inside shower enclosures or above bathtubs thanks to its durable stainless steel construction.

Anyone looking for a space-saving solution should consider corner shelving as this makes use of areas that would normally not be used. The Axentia Napoli corner bath shelf is a strong choice in this department thanks to its elegant looks.

With over 10 years of experience writing for popular websites Amy-Mae is a freelance features writer with a focus on writing reviews, how-tos, and buyers guides. She lives near the sea in Devon with her family, two naughty cats, and two much-loved dogs. Her beloved daughter ensures she has very little spare time but if she manages to wrangle any you'll find her on the sofa watching box sets and drinking gin.