22 DIY Towel Rack Ideas to Customize Your Bathroom

Create extra storage in your bathroom by getting your hand and bath towels off the counter and onto a DIY towel rack. These are quick projects that will save you money over buying one. Towel racks don't just give you extra storage, they also can be a stylish way to display your towels.

If you want to give your bathroom more of a handmade touch, consider adding more DIY bathroom projects. They're affordable, fast, and a wonderful way to get a unique look for a space that often gets overlooked.

Below, we're sharing 22 DIY bathroom towel ideas to help you create a spa-like bathroom for less.

Wood and Leather Towel Rack

The Merrythought has a towel storage idea that also gives you a shelf where you can sit accessories or store other bathroom items. It's a modern design with a wooden shelf that has leather straps hanging down, giving you the perfect place to put some rolled-up extra towels. This beginner project is perfect for a small bathroom.

Beachcomber Rustic Towel Rack

This DIY towel rack starts with a flat and long piece of driftwood. Coat hooks that are normally used for a coat rack are attached, giving you the perfect place to hang and store some towels. Sustain My Craft Habit has a complete tutorial so you can make one too.

Bathroom Towel Ladder

Love Your Abode has a whole woodworking plan that you can use to build a bathroom towel ladder. You can place it anywhere in your bathroom, but to save some extra space, consider placing it behind the toilet. Since you're building it yourself, you can easily customize the height and width.

Lucite Towel Bar

Lucite, which is a type of acrylic, has been used here to create a towel rack that holds two towels. It's paired with some hardware that's been spray-painted gold to add some glam to the bathroom. A Beautiful Mess has all the details on this easy-to-make DIY towel rack.

One Board Towel Rack

With just one 1x12 board, you can build this beautiful DIY towel rack that holds three folded towels. You'll need a few power tools for this project by Making Manzanita but the result is a piece of wall furniture that you'll use for years. There are detailed instructions plus a video to help you build it.

Copper Accent Towel Rack

Here's another towel rack and shelf combination, and this one is really easy to put together. It features a long shelf for accessories and a round dowel that gives you towel storage. The Merrythought shows you how to put it all together in less than 20 minutes.

Wooden Bead Towel Ring

Spoon Fork Bacon has the perfect solution for adding style to even the smallest of bathrooms. Leather and wooden beads are used to create a pretty towel ring that's quite unique. Hang up one or more, depending on your towel storage needs. You can stain the beads in whatever color goes best with your bathroom.

Towel Rack Shelf

If you're looking for a rustic towel rack, you'll want to check out this one. It's made from a reclaimed pallet making it an inexpensive item to build. It includes a shelf along with several hooks to hold towels.

Vintage Baluster Towel Rack

Here's an almost instant DIY towel rack that will only take you minutes to put together. It uses a porch baluster and then adds some hooks for the towels. You can stain or paint the baluster or display it as a pretty vintage item for your bathroom. Chatfield Court will inspire you to make your own.

Farmhouse-Style Towel Rack

Lemons, Lavender & Laundry has an easy DIY towel rack that will bring a farmhouse-style right into your bathroom. With just a piece of wood and some hooks, you can build one just like this. It's a project that will take you less than an hour to complete from start to finish.

Pallet Wood Towel Rack

Lemon Thistle has created a piece of pallet furniture that's perfect for the wall of a bathroom. You can get the same rustic look by sanding and staining the wood before assembling it into an easy-to-build towel rack.

Rope Towel Holder

Perfect for a nautical bathroom, this rope towel holder from Lori Greco of Greco Design Co. gives you a place to hang one or two towels depending on how long of a rope you use. This is such an easy project and will make a big statement in your bathroom.

Accordion Coat Rack

Forget the traditional with this towel rack idea. Simply take an accordion coat rack and put it in the bathroom. It looks great and is going to give you lots of storage for hanging towels. The style is timeless and it looks great in any type of bathroom.

Upcycled Towel Rack

Savvy Apron has upcycled some shelves that were found at the thrift store. Some coat hooks were added to the staggered shelves that now hang flat on the wall. This is a wonderful inspirational idea on how you can use an item that's intended for a different purpose as your DIY towel rack.

IKEA Towel Rail Hack

This 10-minute IKEA hack from Your DIY Family has taken a towel rack and spray-painted it a copper color. It's now a stylish piece that may just complete your bathroom. Besides looking classic, this towel rack works well in a small bathroom.

One-Board Towel Rack

Remington Avenue also has a DIY towel rack and this one is perfect for the beginner looking for a wooden rack to hang towels from. It's incredibly easy to build and you can stain or paint it any way you want to match your decor.

Blanket Ladder

Here's a non-traditional DIY towel rack idea that uses an item you might already have. While a blanket ladder works great for displaying and storing blankets, it can also do the same for towels. Simply take it and place it in your bathroom, and you'll have a storage idea that visitors will envy.

Homemade Towel Rack

With just a few boards and some coat hooks, you can make a towel rack that looks stylish in any bathroom. You can adjust the measurements to make it as long or short as you like, making it a great addition to bathrooms of any size.

Wood and Brass Towel Holder

Miranda Anderson from Live Free Creative Co has a simple yet geometric DIY towel rack that's great for taking a hand towel and getting it off the counter. This beautiful wood and brass towel holder takes just a few minutes to put together.

Peg Towel Rack

DIY towel racks can be incredibly simple and this one from The Merrythought keeps it basic yet timeless. A board and dowels are put together to create it, and it's kept natural for a streamlined look. Besides written directions, there's a video here to show you just how to put it all together.

Pallet Towel Rack

A piece of scrap wood or even a pallet can be used to build this DIY towel rack from Dream, Design, DIY. This pretty towel holder is built to hold four towels but can be altered to fit more or less depending on the wall space you have in your bathroom.

Ladder for Towels

Build your own ladder perfect for holding towels with this project from 12 Oaks. A quick trip to the hardware store will get you everything you need to build it. The tutorial includes how to finish it to get a weathered look.

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