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Wall mounted or freestanding bathroom cabinet for a small bathroom?

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storystar Thu 26-Feb-26 03:36:03

We're thinking about adding a proper cabinet to our bathroom. Right now it just has a mirror and a couple of shelves, and honestly it's not enough storage.

I've been checking out Amazon, Wayfair,IKEA and Garvee, but there are so many styles that I'm completely overwhelmed. Wall mounted cabinets look sleek and modern and save floor space. Freestanding cabinets seem to offer a lot more storage, but I worry they might make the room feel cramped. Since the bathroom isn't very big, I'm really torn about which one to choose.

What would you recommend for a small bathroom? Any tips or suggestions would be super helpful. Thanks so much!

narrowboatnan Sun 01-Mar-26 08:33:36

It depends on whether you don’t mind bending down to look for things. A floor standing cabinet would mean that you would have to do so, as would under sink storage. A wall mounted cabinet brings everything to eye level. I know which I’d prefer.

Duvetdiva Sun 01-Mar-26 10:06:36

We have quite a large wall mounted cabinet even though our bathroom is small. The door is a complete mirror which slides to the side over the wash basin. So practical

Oreo Sun 01-Mar-26 10:13:37

Only a small bathroom here too, loo, good sized shower cubicle and washbasin with under storage cabinet.Also a large wall mounted unit and a three foot free standing unit in a corner.

Nurseundercover Sun 01-Mar-26 10:49:58

I changed the freestanding sink for a sink unit with storage underneath, this might help.

Nandalot Sun 01-Mar-26 11:03:09

We recently had our small bathroom redone with a shower instead of a bath. I decided on a a small sink over a vanity unit. Plenty big enough for toothbrushing and face washing etc.
For small item storage I got a mirrored cabinet with one large door and one small door. It is very clever as the doors are mirrored on both sides so shelves can be open for access while using the mirror,

LizH13 Sun 01-Mar-26 13:41:07

We recently had our very small bathroom redone. We now have a sink in a wall hung cabinet which makes the floor area look bigger and provides storage. There was only wall space to the side of the sink for a mirror which wasn’t practical however we found a cabinet with a mirrored door which also has lights in, and is mirrored on both sides.. The door opens out over the sink so great for shaving (DH) or removing makeup (me).The cabinet also contains a shaver/toothbrush point as well as shelves. We purchased it online from a company called Pebble Grey. www.pebblegrey.co.uk/