Elevate Your Space With Joanna Gaines' Method For Decluttering Bathroom Counters

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Even the most amazingly decorated bathroom can't shine under a huge pile of toiletry products. Due to its typically small size, a bathroom can easily go from feeling like a relaxing sanctuary to a cluttered closet. Decorating extraordinaire Joanna Gaines reveals how to clear the clutter and create an inviting space that breathes. Her method involves using storage as design pieces and incorporating floating shelves for additional space optimization.

Bathrooms are notoriously known for being clutter-prone. Not only are they typically one of the smaller spaces in a house, but they're often shared amongst various people — and lastly, they simply house a lot of your stuff. Gaines' approach to maximizing bathroom space and cutting down on the chaotic feel that accompanies clutter is practical, affordable, and easy enough for the everyday DIYer. By pulling some of the storage requirements from common areas, like the sink's countertop or vanity, and sharing them with other areas of the bathroom, you'll find that you can still create a cozy space with appealing aesthetics. It's also worth noting that Joanna Gaines' styling tips that declutter your home can be applied to many areas.

Oftentimes, simple shelving can help upgrade the storage space in a small bathroom. But this also works well with roomier bathrooms where you have more wall areas to work with. Installing two or three long floating shelves on the wall can give you additional space to store single items and containers. This is often needed for those loose essentials, such as hair ties and contact lens cases, that are so easy to lose. And you don't always have to rely on the fixtures in your bathroom for storage. If there's room, install a few small but stylish floating shelves on the wall between your toilet and sink to create more space.

Maybe take a page from Joanne Gaines' book and couple them with a decorative storage container, such as this Woven Bathroom Tray or Ribbed Glass Dish, which are a part of Gaines' Hearth & Hand with Magnolia line at Target. Adding shelving to the area above your toilet can also be helpful, that is, if you don't have a cabinet there. So take down that canvas print and use this convenient area to house more toiletries. Consider the Simplify 10-Piece Organizing Set for additional space efficiency and a cleaner appearance.

Sometimes the best decor solutions lie in the simple things, and Joanna Gaines seems to have a gift for seamlessly blending purpose with style. She recommends using nature-inspired materials to create curated bathroom features for effortless organization. This could include the Fuller's Bamboo Counter Organizer or the ABenkle Small Woven Basket to house those bigger items, such as towels, lotion bottles, and hair dryers. You can also try featuring unique glass, clay, or ceramic toiletry jars for storing your everyday grooming items, such as Q-tips and bath salts. Using containers in smaller rooms is a smart organizational habit that helps to reduce clutter in homes.

No need to stop there. Adding the Dobbyby Bathroom Countertop Organizer to your large counter area may be just the thing you need to keep those makeup brushes from falling off the countertop and into the toilet. With a little bit of creativity and a few affordable purchases, you can declutter your bathroom and set it up to stay organized in the future.