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10 DIY Towel Holders for a Budget Bathroom Makeover

Many of us think of DIY ideas as mere, individual projects that satiate our need for crafting even while allowing us to save some dough and upcycle with ease. In reality though, a series of smart DIY projects can give your home an instant makeover without ever forcing you to splurge or even settle for store-bought décor pieces. If you are thinking about giving your bathroom a chic, style makeover, then a few simple DIY solutions can help immensely. Apart from the color scheme, it is additions like the vanity bathtub, mirrors and towel racks and holders that give your bathroom its style. Surely, altering them can give the bathroom a lovely new look!

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We start off this journey of altering the bathroom with DIY projects with something innately simple and yet makes plenty of visual impact – the towel holder. DIY towel holders are super-easy to craft and even the most elaborate designs barely require intermediate crafting skills. It is time to get an elegant towel holder that is cost effective, exactly meets your style and color demands and also keeps you busy over the long weekend –

Relaxing Beach Style Bathrooms

There is nothing like walking into a relaxing bathroom at the end of a long, hard day for a rejuvenating soak! The trend in modern bathrooms is to borrow from the ambiance of luxurious spas and this often means it is a world of white disturbed by lighter shades of blue and gray. If you wish to move away from the strictly modern narrative this fall and bring a touch of summery charm to the space, then a DIY towel holder inspired by beach style and nautical theme is the ideal starting point. The Rope DIY Towel Holder idea you see below is easy to recreate, feels exquisitely whimsical and is perfect for the modern-beach style bathroom.

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Super-easy DIY rope towel holder for the nautical themed bathroom

Driftwood definitely gives any room it adorns a dash of breezy, beach style and it is no different when you use it to craft a unique DIY towel holder. This DIY project barely costs anything and if you love the look, then creating different driftwood towel holders for various rooms of your home is all too easy. The humble towel rack and holder crafted by Taryn Whiteaker feels a touch more rustic than coastal, but it can blend into a variety of decorating styles with easy and packs plenty of storage space for such a modest design.

Gorgeous DIY towel holder made from driftwood for the beach style bathroom
Exquisite rustic DIY towel organizer and holder

Minimal DIY Towel Holders

Maybe you already have plenty of space to stock those bathroom towels? If you need just a simple and minimal holder for that lone towel or two, then these chic DIY ideas are perfect indeed. We start off with a gorgeous and striking ladder that doubles as a towel holder even while adding bright, metallic glint to the bathroom. The DIY towel ring is another unassuming delight that can be a part of the tiny bathroom or even the compact powder room and the Lucite DIY towel holder is a masterpiece that elevates the chic, femininity of an already serene bathroom. It all depends on available space and style choices you make…

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DIY Copper Pipe Ladder used as towel holder
Chic DIY towel holder is super-easy to craft
DIY Lucite Towel Holder Idea
Stylish DIY Lucite Towel Holder blends into the backdrop

Try out these Upcycled Delights

Turning something old and discarded into useful does give you a whole lot of satisfaction. Empty photo frames and discarded window frames are a great way to give your bathroom a cool towel holder that stands out from the crowd and also doubles as a lovely work of art. Lemons Lavender and Laundry showcase ways in which you can personalize this cool holder by adding family photographs while other go down the festive route by adding a cool wreath. It is all about personalizing it to suit specific seasonal trends!

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Reclaimed window frame transformed into a cool towel holder
Empty frames turned into gorgeous towel holders
Old window turned into a lovely towel holder with personal photographs

Sherry Nothingam

Sherry is a blogger who loves to live her life to the fullest. She enjoys everything associated with design, décor and stylish modern trends. Born in California, Sherry has grown up on open ranches and in a wild setting, which has defined her taste for design and developed her interest in examining how structures and homes interact with the beauti[...]

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