Storage in your bathroom is very important for feeling comfortable, but sometimes it isn’t difficult to find enough space. Take advantage of your walls and make a practical and beautiful storage solution. This neat combination of a towel rack and a rail is perfect for those smaller bathrooms. It’s a quick and easy project for anyone with basic carpentry skills. You can follow this guide, making adjustments to your specific sizes, and we will tell you the steps for this great DIY project.
Tools You Will Need
You will need some power tools to make this rack, but you probably have everything you need already. If you need power tools, your local hardware store will often rent them out for the day.
circular saw (or tenon/hand saw)
jigsaw
drill
drill bits (19 mm)
orbital sander (or rubber sanding block)
tape measurer
carpenter’s square
chisel (or router if you have one)
wood glue
wood filler
fine-grit sandpaper
clamps
screwdriver
plastic bowel (or something with a rounded edge to mark cutting lines)
pencil
wood-wash
paint/stain/varnish of your choice
paintbrush
Materials Needed
Planed pine was used to make this towel rack but any wood can be used. Ideally, choose a type that has matching off-the-shelf dowel rods that you can use for the rails. Buy whatever standard sized wood is available in similar dimensions and adapt the design to meet your needs. We like brass screws because they are less likely to rust, but any screws may be used.
Planed wood: 2 x 450 mm x 222 mm x 22 mm (about 17½ in x 83/4 in x 3/4 in) for the shelves; 2 x 422 mm x 222 mm x 22 mm (about 16½ in x 83/4 in x 3/4 in) for the sides; 2 x 406 mm x 69 mm x 22 mm (about 16 in x 23/4 in x 3/4 in) for the back.
Dowel rod: 2 x 426 mm x 19 mm (about 163/4 in x 3/4 in)
Brass screws: 4 x full thread 50 mm x 4,2 mm (about 2 in x 1½ in)
Brass screws with Rawl Plugs: 4 x 60 mm x 8 mm (about 2¼ in x 3/4 in) if your wall is bricks or blocks and mortar, or any suitable drywall screws.