Our toilet paper holders can add a lot of style and personality to our bathrooms if done right. But sometimes out bathrooms lack space. So, that leaves us to come up with creative solutions.
There are lots of ways to bring style and function to your bathroom with a toilet paper holder. And you can even make them some of these designs on your own. You can also create storage solutions for your extra rolls.
All you need is some creative inspiration. And that’s what we’re here for. So, here you go…
Here are 40 creative toilet paper holder and storage ideas:
This is a very sleek and modern design. It uses a knob and a piece of string, ribbon, or leather cord. You can also use a wooden dowel if you want, but the string alone will do. You can find the DIY instructions here.
This idea is genius. It holds your bathroom reading AND your roll. Just mount a bucket to your wall and make sure you can unhinge the handle to change you roll.
This project is a simple build. It creates space to hang a roll and store rolls. You can also use it to hold a plant and a candle. Learn how to make it here.
Got some old plumbing fixtures lying around? If not, you can get some at the hardware store cheap. They can be fashioned into a really cool industrial looking toilet paper holder.
This would be great for a nautical themed bathroom. Just install a boat cleat to your bathroom wall. Then hang your roll from some rope and wrap it around the cleat.
Take your toilet paper roll into modern times and make it double as a cell phone holder. This is a shelf with toilet paper hardware roll attached. Learn how to make it here.
Create high-end hanging storage with a towel rack. You can hang all types of containers from it with S hooks or make one from wood. Get the tutorial for this project here.
This is an ultra rustic looking toilet paper holder. You can hold the branch up with a curtain rod holder at each end. You’ll probably want to give the branch a protective coating first.
Drapery tie backs work great as toilet tissue holders. Just mount one and place your roll over it. The wooden piece is optional, but makes it a lot nicer looking.
This design is perfect for a rustic bathroom. Just a hang a rope from a mounted stick. Add eyelet hooks to the the bottom of the stick and hang a rope from it that can be unhooked. Add your toilet paper roll and tie the end of the rope around another stick. Repeat to create a chain.
You can also use the end of a plastic bottle to hold your spare toilet paper rolls. These rolls hang from a string and the bottle end holds them in place. Learn how to make it here.