This May Be The Best IKEA Cabinet For Over The Toilet Storage

When it comes to the bathroom, the more storage you have, the better. Thanks to our collection of skincare, bath products, hair tools, and bulk sales on things like toothpaste and deodorant, most of us scramble to find enough space for all these necessities. Rather than trying to carefully Tetris them into your sink vanity, you can magically make more space by including an over-the-toilet storage solution. However, not all designs are created equal. You want to avoid open shelving units since you will have to carefully arrange your items or else they will look messy or cluttered. You also want to choose one with ample shelving, so you can fit as much as possible in it and not wrestle for more space. That's where IKEA's MOSSJÖN wall cabinet comes in.

It will help you make the most of the space above your toilet. This isn't designed as a traditional over-the-toilet unit, since it doesn't have legs that straddle the commode. Instead, it's a long vertical wall cabinet that could easily be mounted over a toilet to give you that extra storage space. It's a closed door unit, which allows you to pack it with items, but the door is made from reeded glass, giving you a touch of style. Here is a closer look into why this is a great addition to your next bathroom revamp.

The MOSSJÖN storage cabinet, which retails for $90 on IKEA, is the perfect over-the-toilet cabinet, because it's closed-door and tall, giving you ample storage space. Other bathroom cabinets on the market are usually short and small, giving you just enough room to squirrel away your excess skincare or every day items like cotton balls. However, this pick has four shelves, giving you more than enough room to stash your necessities. The shelves are also moveable, so you can arrange them depending on what you want to store. For example, if you want to stash hairspray and beard oil on the first shelf, you can raise the remaining three shelves higher to make room for those bottles. And clocking in at a little over 3 feet tall, there is plenty of room.

Another plus to this storage unit in particular is that it was designed with aesthetics in mind. It has a modern and trendy black frame, and the doors are made with reeded glass, making it feel more luxurious. Not only that, but the semi-transparent nature of the doors adds some airiness to the space. Rather than having a bulky cabinet hanging on your wall, the glass makes it feel a little lighter, helping the room appear more spacious. 

While the MOSSJÖN cabinet is a stylish addition to any bathroom, there are a few ways you can customize it so it better fits your style. The first is to consider doubling up on the cabinets to make a bolder statement in the bathroom. Since they are 14 inches wide, you can install two over the toilet to create a larger, more eye-catching unit. And as an added bonus, you get double the storage space! The second way is to utilize the bottom open shelving to display some decor. This can include adding an aesthetic candle and trinket tray, or perhaps a small potted plant. 

If you feel like you want the eye to be dragged more upward in the space, you can also add things to the very top of the unit. For example, consider placing a medium-sized trailing plant on top, allowing its vines to cascade down its side. Some of the best indoor plants to keep in your bathroom are pothos, philodendron, or string of pearls, all of which will appreciate the extra humidity in the space. However, choose your plant based on how much light you get in the room. While pothos and philodendron can tolerate lower light levels, string of pearls likes lots of indirect, sunny light.