Are you having trouble finding the right decorations for your college bathroom?
It’s time to take the big step of moving away from your comfort zone in your parent’s house to begin a new college life, which means you have to do many things yourself including setting up your college apartment.
One of the places that might give you a bit of a problem is the bathroom of your college apartment, how do you properly decorate it with essentials and other items to create functionality and style?
Well since you’re new to the whole college experience, it might seem somewhat difficult but it isn’t, all you need is the right items and where to put them.
If this is the issue you’re facing, well then you’re in luck because this guide has got you covered.
College Bathroom Décor
1. Black & White Shower Curtain
When you get to your apartment in college you will need a shower curtain in your bathroom, get a stylish one that looks great like this black and white shower curtain with different art on it.
It is a bathroom essential that doubles as a nice décor in your bathroom.
Read: 18+ Cute Black And White Bathroom Ideas
2. Soap Dispenser
Of course, you would need a soap dispenser in your bathroom, get a set of soap and lotion dispensers.
This particular one comes in a black and white dispenser bottle which can also be used as a nice décor when put on display.
3. Get Naked Bathroom Rug
A lot of people forget to get a bathroom rug when they move into their college apartment, do not be one of them.
Get a stylish bathroom rug to decorate your bathroom and add function at the same time, this “GET NAKED” bathroom rug is a great choice for a college bathroom.
4. Three-Step Wall Shelf
Create a wall shelf with each floating shelf being bigger than the last one above each other to form a stylish step.
You can store bathroom essentials like toilet paper and so on, you can also place beautiful bathroom framed art there, and small plant décor.
5. Flush The Toilet Sign
This particular college bathroom décor doesn’t have any essential function, but it does add style and it would put a smile on your face and the face of whoever enters the toilet.
Place it above the WC so it would always be seen easily.
6. 4PCS Framed Bathroom Art
Make your bathroom look good with some nice framed wall art.
This décor comes in 4 pieces, each with a different art and a write-up like “SAVE WATER, SHOWER TOGETHER” with a shower art in the same frame, and so on.
7. Create A Ladder Wall Shelf
Improvise a storage option that helps you store all your bathroom essentials and other items in a place that you can easily have access to.
It creates a functioning place that also has the items on display to decorate the bathroom.
8. Create Storage Space With Bar Cart
A bar cart can come in handy in your college bathroom, you can easily store a lot of things in it, and the best part is it is movable, so you can move it around with you in the bathroom.
A movable and functional college bathroom décor.
9. Organize Items On The Toilet With A Tray
Another good way to decorate your toilet with something nice that adds function as well is with a tray on the WC top.
Here you can organize scented oil air freshener, toilet papers, and plant décor.
10. Small Corner Shelf Organizer
If your college bathroom has a space where you can place things, like a bathroom countertop then you can use this corner shelf organizer.
Here you can easily arrange a lot of your urgent bathroom items, like bathing soap, lotion, body cream, and so on.
11. Small Bathroom Side Table
For those college bathrooms that don’t have much space, so places to organize things might be limited, you should consider getting a small side table like this one.
It helps to keep the bathroom organized as you store essential bathroom items on the table.
12. Under The Sink Drawer
If your college bathroom has under the sink space, then utilize it to keep your bathroom organized and that would double down to make it look good.
Create a sliding drawer shelf in the space under the sink, here you can store the reserves of your bathroom items.
13. Repurpose A Ladder For Towels
To do this you would need a small ladder that is no longer in use, find a corner of your college bathroom, place the ladder in a way that allows it to be used to hang things, and hang your clean towels on the ladder for easy access and easy storage.
14. Towel Hooks
Making sure your bathroom has a place where you can keep your towels is very essential, and towel hooks will always be one of the best storage options for towels in a bathroom.
You can have it at the back of the door, or on the one in one corner so it doesn’t take up too much space.
15. Add Style To Your Bathroom With Wallpaper
Use a lovely wallpaper that fits into your college bathroom design to add style and elevate the bathroom’s look, this gray brick peel-and-stick wallpaper would do just that.
With this wallpaper, your college bathroom will never remain the same.
16. Paint The Bathroom
Not all bathrooms come with tiles, and this can be common for college bathrooms, so aside from arranging things to your taste in the bathroom, why not just paint it as well to make it look fresh and add to the overall beauty of your bathroom space?
17. Over The Toilet Organizer
This is an excellent way to make the most out of a small bathroom space, this toilet organizer not only helps you keep your bathroom organized, but it also makes the place look good.
Paint it in a color that matches that of the bathroom.
Read: 20+ Stylish Above The Toilet Decor Ideas
18. Shower Organizer
Bring your shower essentials closer to you with this shower organizer.
Have this fixed in a corner of your shower space, then arrange the essential items you would need while you shower, like bathing soap, lotion, shampoo, and so on.
19. Bathroom Trash Can
While this is not exactly something that decorates the bathroom, it is essential and helps to keep the bathroom clean, and that indirectly helps to make the bathroom look good.
This particular trash can has a nice design, with the top lid that opens, the white color, and the design on the body all looking great.
20. Bathroom Waterproof Speaker
As a college student, no way you won’t want to listen to music in the shower, and your phone would not be loud enough.
Especially because you’ll have to put it far away from the shower so it won’t get damaged by water, this is where the waterproof speaker comes in.
This particular waterproof speaker makes for a nice décor in your shower space as well.
21. Wooden Toilet Paper Shelf
You’d be amazed how fast you run out of toilet paper in a college bathroom, especially when your mom isn’t there to replace the toilet paper stock.
This beautiful toilet paper shelf would come in handy, it would help you store the paper, and have them on display in a way that decorates the toilet.
22. Makeup Organizer
This college bathroom item that helps to store items and doubles down as a décor is for girls mainly, here they get to organize and store their makeup.
And it also has a lower deck where you can fold and store towels as well.
23. Bathroom Slippers Rack
Rather than taking off your bathroom slippers just anywhere in your bathroom or inside the room, create a slippers rack on the wall close to the door, so you can have easy access to the slippers as you enter the bathroom, and store them as you leave the bathroom.
It also makes the bathroom space look clean and tidy.
24. Stylish Tooth Toothbrush Holder
You have to place your toothbrush and paste somewhere, so why not use a toothbrush holder that has a unique style that would double down as a lovely décor in your college bathroom?
This toothbrush holder is designed to look like a tooth, it would attract the attention of anyone who sees it.
Conclusion
Setting up your college bathroom with essential items can be done in ways that would come out as decoration for the bathroom. You have the chance to decorate the bathroom however you want.
From using storage units like makeup organizers to the toilet floating shelves, above the toilet organizer, wooden toilet paper shelves, towel hooks, painting the bathroom walls, using wallpaper, and so on.
There are so many things and essential bathroom items you can use to decorate your college bathroom, and a lot of them are items that you would need for your everyday bathroom use.
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