Bathroom Shelving & Storage
Handis bathroom shelving and storage is the carpentry-led storage build inside a bathroom — everything that is not the vanity itself — from $2,500 for a multi-shelf install above the toilet to $12,000 for a full floor-to-ceiling custom storage build with painted shaker faces, adjustable interior shelving, and recessed niche. The dead space above the toilet in a small powder room where every towel ends up folded on the floor because there is no shelf. The blank tile wall beside the vanity that has held a plastic over-the-door rack since 2018. The corner between the vanity and the doorway that fits a 14-inch-deep storage tower but has never had one. The shower wall that should have a recessed soap-and-shampoo niche but instead has a plastic suction shelf falling off twice a year. We build open shelving, floating shelves, recessed niches, storage towers, and full custom storage — stud-anchored or rated-toggle mounted on every install, every shelf level to a snapped reference, finish carpentry and color-matched paint included on every build.
Service
How a Bathroom Shelving & Storage Build Works
Six sequential steps from booking-call layout planning through final finish carpentry — the actual sequence we follow on every shelving and storage build.
Booking-Call Layout Planning
We discuss the wall location, the storage type (open shelves, floating, niche, tower, custom build), the dimensions and the look you want, and the wall material (drywall, tile, plaster). Photos of the bathroom and a rough measurement of the install zone help us scope the right approach before arrival.
Stud and Anchor Check on Arrival
Stud finder run across the install zone to map stud locations. Wall material confirmed (drywall, plaster-over-lath, tile-over-cement-board). If the install is on a wet wall, we verify with a pilot hole that no in-wall plumbing is in the path before any cut or anchor goes in.
Layout and Snap Reference Lines
Horizontal and vertical reference lines snapped on the wall with a laser level or chalk line. Shelf positions marked, niche perimeter marked for a cut install, storage tower footprint marked on the floor and wall. Layout confirmed with the homeowner before any hole goes in the wall or floor.
Anchor, Cut, or Frame Per Variant
Open shelves — bracket positions stud-anchored or rated-toggle mounted. Floating shelves — cleats stud-anchored, leveled, ready for shelf slide-on. Recessed niche — drywall and waterproofing cut, niche box framed, sealed. Storage tower — wall anchor cleats set, floor footprint leveled.
Install Shelves, Niche, or Tower
Open shelves seated on brackets, leveled. Floating shelves slid onto cleats, finish-trimmed flush. Niche tile-trimmed and grouted to match the surrounding shower. Storage tower set against the wall, scribed to vanity and wall, plumbed and leveled, doors hung square, adjustable shelf pins installed at the height the homeowner wants.
Finish Carpentry, Paint Touch-Up, Walkthrough
Cabinet doors hung, drawer pulls set, interior shelf pins installed. Caulk at every wall-to-cabinet seam in latex paintable caulk for painted walls or 100 percent silicone where the cabinet meets tile or stone. Color-matched paint touch-up on any drywall patch or repair. Walkthrough with homeowner, punch-list review, before the one-year project warranty starts.
Bathroom Shelving & Storage Pricing
Final pricing depends on shelf count, material, wall type, whether tile or plaster work is required, and whether the build is stock cabinetry or fully custom. Custom builds add 4 to 6 weeks of cabinet-shop lead time. Recessed niches usually scope into an existing tile project. Request a free estimate for an accurate quote.
Tell us the bathroom wall, the storage gap, and the look you have in mind — we will quote the build before booking.
Why Handis for Bathroom Shelving & Storage
A bathroom storage build pays back the moment every loose item finally has a home. The basket of toiletries that has lived on the toilet tank for nine years finally lives on a shelf. The folded towels that have been stacked on the bathroom counter or the floor finally fit on a closed shelf inside the storage tower. The shampoo and body wash that fall off the plastic suction shelf in the shower live inside a recessed niche. After enough storage builds we know exactly what the wall behind the toilet usually holds (a wet wall with plumbing on the toilet side, a clear cavity above the tank where shelves go), how a 14-inch storage tower fits into the corner between the vanity and the doorway in a typical Seattle master bath, and where the studs land in a 1960s framed wall versus a 1990s one. The build that fits the room finishes clean and stays straight; the build that fights the room reads as off in six months. We do the planning before the install.
Estimate
Tell us the bathroom (master, guest, hall, powder), the wall location and material (drywall, tile, plaster), the storage type you want (open shelves, floating shelves, recessed niche, storage tower, full custom build), the rough dimensions of the install zone, and any look preference (paint-grade or stain-grade, shaker or flat face, finish color). A few photos of the bathroom and the install zone help us scope before quoting. We send a clear estimate.
Customer Reviews
Bathroom shelving and storage build reviews from real Handis customers.
Three floating shelves above the toilet in our 1962 hall bath, hidden cleats stud-anchored. The drywall is plaster over wire lath, which I had warned them about — they brought a longer toggle for the spans where the stud did not line up, plus a backer-block jig. Shelves are dead-level across the wall and they have held loaded baskets for nine months without budging.
Full-height storage tower in the corner between the vanity and the bathroom door in our 1992 Issaquah master. Custom paint-grade with shaker doors, adjustable interior shelves, and a hamper pull-out on the bottom. They scribed both end panels to the vanity and the wall — corner was about 5 degrees out and you cannot see a single shim. Looks like the bathroom was built around the tower.
Recessed shampoo niche cut into our master shower wall on a re-tile project. The tile guy and the Handis carpenter coordinated the niche framing with the Schluter membrane — the niche is fully waterproofed inside, tile-trimmed at the perimeter, sealed to the surrounding membrane. Loaded with three bottles since the cure, zero leak, and shampoo is finally not falling off a plastic suction shelf.
Full custom floor-to-ceiling storage build along the entire wall opposite the vanity in our 1929 Wallingford bathroom. Painted shaker, four cabinet doors with closed shelves, two open shelves at eye level, a recessed mirror tower, and a hamper pull-out on the bottom. Six week cabinet shop lead time, four days on-site install. Looks like it was built into the house in 1929.
Simple three-shelf open install above the toilet in our powder room. Wood brackets, oak shelves stained to match the original baseboards. The tech leveled all three to a snapped chalk line and the stack reads dead-clean from the doorway. Half a day total, came in at the low end of the quote.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about bathroom shelving and storage builds.