Asked on Dec 15, 2014
Shower with no shelves!
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Dee
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My stand alone shower stall has no shelves for shampoo, etc. and is under a vaulted ceiling (so no spring shelf solution). The shower head is too large to hang one on it, and the basket types are all silver and don 't match with the oil-rubbed bronze. As you can see in the pictures, what we have right now is pretty inefficient. (I also have a curtain hanging because this shower is reflected in the mirror for anyone to see as they walk into the bedroom! lol Help!
Stand alone shower stall.
Vaulted ceiling above (no place for spring loaded shelving)
Inefficient shelving...regular shelf hung up on a coat hook.
Large shower head (hubby wants to keep) that doesn't have enough pressure to shoot out over a hanging shelf.
20 answers
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A shelf could be hung from the studs behind the sheetrock above the shower wall and drop down to be accessible. Recommend a waterproof type such as pvc or aluminum. You may find something and paint it the color you want.
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Adrianne C
on Dec 15, 2014
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Hi Adrianne, I thought of that too but wondered if the lip from one to the other would keep it from lying flat and pose a problem.
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Dee
on Dec 15, 2014
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You can attach any type of basket with command hooks or suction hooks. Spray paint the baskets with the Oiled bronze spray paint. I also found these on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Croydex-Stick-Storage-Basket-Chrome/dp/B00E951FLK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1418685792&sr=8-1&keywords=stick+n+lock+storage+basket Another idea is to use a suspension rode horizontal (instead of vertical) and hang baskets -- again you could paint it with spray paint. Not sure how long the spray paint would last, but it's worth a try.
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Becky Wood
on Dec 15, 2014
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Attempting that photo for the currtain rod again....
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Becky Wood
on Dec 15, 2014
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Suction is out too...the shower stall is porous. But that has gotten me to thinking. Thanks!
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Dee
on Dec 15, 2014
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Or maybe like this
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Becky Wood
on Dec 15, 2014
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Would this oil rubbed bronze over the door shower basket work? http://www.walmart.com/ip/InterDesign-York-Over-the-Shower-Door-Shower-Caddy/38394554
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LibrarianTellsAll
on Dec 16, 2014
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That's perfect!!! I like it!
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Dee
on Dec 16, 2014
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Thanks for answering everyone!!!
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Dee
on Dec 16, 2014
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You can buy a shower curtain that has pockets in them that is what I use in my shower because I was buying chrome shower baskets poles every other year because of rust. Look on amazon for them, that is where I found mine and I love it. It will hold large bottles and your scrugy and razor.. anything you want. Mine was clear so you still might have to use your other shower curtain for privacy. Hand on same rod the one with pockets on the inside and the privacy one on the outside.
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Debbie
on Dec 16, 2014
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Hi Debbie. Actually the curtain is on the outside of the glass so I wouldn't be able to reach it. It's just there to block "the view". Lol
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Dee
on Dec 16, 2014
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You can unscrew the shower head to put a hanger there, then screw it back on. We got a nice large bronze basket one at Marshalls a while back.
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Historic Shed
on Jan 21, 2015
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Try a shower curtain rod and place small baskets on the rod. Saw that idea on here. Works great!! You can put this up on the side and run to the other side. Works like a charm!
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Lana Smith Lemons
on Mar 16, 2015
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I found great suction cup shower caddies at Marshall's. Problem solved. Don't over load them. Just buy a few that will hold all the shower supplies.
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Irene
on Mar 16, 2015
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We installed a towel bar on the opposite wall from the shower head, almost to the top, not for towels, but just to hold shampoo bottles and larger things. Add hooks to hold smaller items with a loop. No leaks because it's higher than where the water sprays.
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J
on Mar 16, 2015
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Get a longer Pipe to stick out where the Shower head pipe comes out of the wall. .. this could even be in L shape so it would come out over head more to the middle of the Shower unless hubby is really Tall :D. Ask in hardware dept how to make this longer they sell longer pipes, that you could paint to match the bronze look.... We put a board around the top edge of the Shower Stall where the lip was... and used pewter coat hooks to hold up our Shower Caddy that would usually hang on the Shower head... (ours match our light over the sink and faucets..
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Jean Thompson
on Apr 12, 2015
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Go to a store that does bathrooms and buy a corner shelf unit and the proper glue and silicone and glue it in a corner. We had a new tub sorround installed and I had a choice of how many and where I wanted them and they were put in after the walls were all done. Is Bath Tub King in the States?
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Lori
on Jun 05, 2015
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How about a small free standing shelf unit that would just stand on the floor? I've seen the at Hone Goods. Not hanging, not glued.
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Becky Greenwald
on Jun 05, 2015
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as for the see thru problem- on the outside of the shower glass attach clear contact paper, or paint with window paints or cling film decoratins, either way they will not kill your light but will camoflage the bather. as for the storage problem-- a net shoe holder or sweater holder for closets would work great with the door hook you have and they come in many colors.
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Sheryl Gilliland
on Jun 05, 2015
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I screwed a coat hook into the sheet rock just above the shower (I was lucky to have a stud in the area I choose). I hung my shower organizer from that. It's much easier than fighting your shower head for space.
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Terry Dee
on May 26, 2016
Adrianne C
on Dec 15, 2014
Dee
on Dec 15, 2014
Becky Wood
on Dec 15, 2014
LibrarianTellsAll
on Dec 16, 2014
Debbie
on Dec 16, 2014
Historic Shed
on Jan 21, 2015
Lana Smith Lemons
on Mar 16, 2015
Irene
on Mar 16, 2015
J
on Mar 16, 2015
Jean Thompson
on Apr 12, 2015
Lori
on Jun 05, 2015
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