By the way, if you still need bath shelves, then we have a whole section on this topic.
It is clear that they will find a use. Now the question is: if, for example, I need shelves for a bath, should I make them myself or buy ready-made ones ? The cost of ready-made ones is usually low, but it is also important to show individuality, and for this you need to figure out what will suit the style in which the bathhouse has already been built and decorated, and apply your imagination in this direction.
Metal shelves for baths
The advantage of such homemade bath shelves is their compactness, strength, ergonomics and lightness. Therefore, metal is becoming an increasingly popular material for creating not only shelves for a bathhouse, but also other furniture. The manufacturing process will not be difficult. Experience with power tools will also have a positive impact on the quality and speed of work.
The installation of metal shelves for a bathhouse is no different from the installation of wooden structures, even if we are talking about a corner shelf. You just need to replace the power tool and prepare additional fasteners. After this, mark the metal sheet and then cut out the workpiece. Metal corners are used for the frame of future shelves. One of the options for fixing it on the wall is using self-tapping screws. They are light and durable, which is very useful in a bathhouse. Connect the cut out shelves with the frame or corners, and then fix them on the wall in the bathhouse. The product is ready for use.
Creating and installing shelves for a bathhouse with your own hands allows you to complement the interior in your own style. With the help of wooden structures, the room becomes more comfortable, and metal shelves will allow you to bring to life the design ideas for a high-tech bathhouse. High-quality materials and fastenings will ensure the product durability and reliability.
Shape of shelves for bath accessories
In this case, we mean by “shape” design features. Inside the quadrangular room, shelves in the bathhouse for shampoos can be placed either along the wall or in the very corner. In addition, they can vary in support or fastening, because they can not only be screwed to the wall, but hung from the ceiling or made into a floor version (although this is already a bookcase).
Wall mounted soap
Wall-mounted options differ in the presence or absence of a support that evenly distributes the load across the entire width of the shelf. Typically, the support is a bracket - a triangle, one side of which is attached to the wall, the other supports the shelf, and the third transfers the load from the shelf to the wall and imparts rigidity to the structure.
Shelf for shampoos in the bathhouse on brackets
This is a reliable, time-tested option, but for our case it is not so important, because we are talking about shelves in the bathhouse for soap and shampoo, and they have little weight , so the bracket can be omitted, or made decorative.
ON A NOTE! Shelves on brackets are optimal if the shelf itself or the objects standing on it are heavy.
In addition to brackets, various fasteners are used to hang a wall shelf. They can be visible or hidden. You can learn more about fastenings from this article.
Corner
Since the corners of the rooms are usually not used, it is most convenient to hang a shelf there. Depending on the number of objects that need to be placed, as well as their height, the number of “floors” and the height of each “floor” vary.
Corner shelf in a Karelian bathhouse
BY THE WAY! For any shelves, hooks located under the bottom of them can be an additional convenience. You can hang washcloths, rags, etc. on them.
Corner structures are fastened to both walls, which increases the “endurance” of the shelves. You can hang it through regular “ears” on dowels.
Usually the outer edge of such a shelf is rounded , which slightly increases the area of the shelf (if it were not a sector of a circle, but a triangle, there would be significantly less space on it).
ADVICE! When choosing a suitable model, take into account the fact that sides for shelves in the sink are still preferable.
Constructions
It's time to talk about design options. There are only three of them:
- wall;
- corner;
- hanging.
Let's look at each design separately.
Wall mounted for accessories
This type involves placement along the wall and fastening directly to it. Fasteners (by the way, this applies not only to wall-mounted shelves, but also to corner shelves) can be very different: from traditional corners and eyes to different types of hidden fastening (on hidden hinges, on metal pins or wooden pins, on eccentrics).
This video shows a hidden mount for mensolo holders:
And here - for eccentrics:
It is important to estimate in advance the weight that will have to be mounted. It includes the weight of the shelf itself, as well as future items that you intend to place on it.
IMPORTANT! Please check the “endurance” (maximum load) of the fastening elements when purchasing.
The most critical shelves are best made on brackets - triangular supports, the vertical of which is attached directly to the wall, and the corner piece transfers the load from the board to the wall across the entire width of the shelf.
If we are talking about a shelf for accessories, then the weight of it with all the items will be small, and the fastening can be done in any convenient way.
Corner
How to make a shelf in a bathhouse so that it takes up little space, you don’t have to constantly touch it in a small room, and at the same time it is roomy enough? The optimal location in this case is corner .
Of course, the dimensions are small, but the capacity can be increased by creating several “floors”. Their number is determined by two factors: the height of the objects that will stand there, and the ease of access to them in the future - calculate so that you can easily get everything from the top shelf.
The corner shelf can be hung on ears, hidden hinges , and if you really bother, then any of the mounts listed above will do.
It is supported on two walls, so they are more durable than wall-mounted ones.
ATTENTION! The corner that should rest against the intersection of the walls is usually cut off a little.
Hanging
The number of fastenings can be reduced if the multi-storey wall shelf is made suspended. rope, rope or metal cable are often used as suspensions . But you can also hang it on leather strips .
The hangers can be attached directly to the wall using an anchor or dowel , or they can be attached to brackets located above. The third option is ceiling mounting .
How to combine with style
Let's not think too much about this. It is clear that a glass shelf will not be appropriate against the background of a wooden frame, and not every wooden shelf will fit into an interior with mosaic tiles, for example. Therefore, we must proceed from elementary ideas about compatibility . In another material devoted to the independent production of such items, we talked about the fact that most baths will be either in an ethno-style , or without a style a high-tech style , which is more typical of saunas .
Glass shelf Raiber – R50113
ADVICE! The less ethnic your bathhouse is, the more preference you should give to simple forms and correct geometry. The more ethnic, the more fantasy the interior elements can be - the decor is richer, there is more asymmetry, bends, etc.
By the way, do not forget that even the most beautiful object should not be “alone” in the interior - it must be supported by some kind of “rhymes” - other elements in which something is repeated from it, perhaps color or shape . If you approach it this way, the eye will not perceive it as something foreign.
Advantages and disadvantages of different homemade bath shelves
Wood has aesthetics and complements the interior of the steam room better than metal shelves. In most cases, standard baths are made of wood, so this material is more popular as a base for shelves. As for the disadvantages of wood as the main material for creating shelves in a bathhouse, here are the following:
- release of resin from some types of wood (pine);
- over time, the tree may lose its color;
- there is a risk that the tree will be susceptible to attack by parasites and beetles;
- deciduous trees have a lot of weight and are also particularly durable - not every craftsman can even screw in a self-tapping screw.
At the same time, metal cannot be discounted either. Fashionable shelves will serve as an excellent option for storing bath accessories in their place. Such products also have advantages:
- aesthetic appearance;
- strength and durability;
- ease of installation;
- bath hygiene support;
- ergonomics and functionality.
The choice of material falls on the shoulders of the bathhouse owner. Here it is necessary to take into account personal tastes, needs, as well as the desired interior style. For an experienced carpenter, creating a shelf from scrap materials is not a problem.
