Extra Bathroom Storage Is No Problem With One Secret Solution

It seems like bathrooms never have enough storage space. Once you stash all of your hair tools, skincare and hair products, spare towels, and random odds and ends, the vanity is bursting at the seams and you're looking for more storage solutions. If you're lucky enough to have a large bathroom, you can simply add another cabinet. However, there is another ingenious way to carve out more square footage, and that's creating a secret closet with a mirror door. It's a hidden storage idea perfect for adding space to your bathroom.

As long as you have a large bathroom with dead space at the end, you can create a more integrated solution by ditching the cabinets and instead walling off that area to create a small storage closet. That way you can add shelves and store all of your overflow items there, like extra towels, bulk toilet paper rolls, or bulk-buy hair products. However, having a traditional door can create a problem in a space like a bathroom, since its swing will likely hit something like a toilet or the vanity. Because of this, you can create a secret sliding door by using a full-length mirror. It will act like a barn door, moving to the side to reveal the entryway. Here is a closer look at how to pull it off. 

To create this DIY, you will need to either hire a contractor or have some basic construction know-how. You will need to build a dividing wall in the dead area of the room, walling it off from the rest of the space, but leaving behind an entryway. That is where your sliding mirror door will go. To install it, you will need to add tracks to the bottom and top of the doorway, allowing the mirror to open and close by moving it from side to side. Once you have your mini closet, you can add anything from shelves to cabinets to floating shelves with storage drawers to capture your extra items.

While the content creator did not share what hardware they used, you can use the same type found in sliding mirror closet doors. These are closet doors that also move side to side, but instead of a wooden or fiberboard surface, it's all glass. You can buy an entire kit at places like Home Depot, such as the 1166 Series Sliding Bypass Track and Hardware Set, which retails for under $25. However, depending on the type of mirror you choose, you might need something stronger if your item is heavy. In that case, you will need to consult with a contractor to figure out what will support your piece's weight. If you like the mirror the content creator used, it's the Ren Wil Arched Framed Bathroom Mirror.