11 Gorgeous Shower Niche Ideas That Instantly Double Your Storage Space

1. A Newly Renovated Modern Michigan House Is Scandinavian-Inspired with a Coastal Twist

Tracy Carmody’s lakeside home in Rockford, Michigan, underwent a splendid renovation. Now, the entire home boasts a modern, Scandi vibe with pops of fun color throughout. The updated bathroom features a glass shower with a niche made of the same material as the walls, which allows it to blend seamlessly into the background. That’s a crucial element of modern style, which often takes on a clean, uncluttered appearance. 

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2. A Small One-Bedroom Apartment’s Clever Reno Fits This Family of 3 Perfectly

Sometimes, adding a shower niche is impossible (or way out of budget!). When that’s the case, you have to get a bit creative when storing often-used shower essentials. Park Slope couple Beach and Michael Silver chose to use a sun-filled windowsill high above the shower as a resting space for shower items in their gorgeous family home. Of course, that includes a touch of greenery as well. 

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3. These Actors Have Crafted a Colorful, Creative Oasis in the Desert

Actors Kit Williamson and John Halbach spared no detail when making their small desert home exactly how they wanted it. Clever pops of color and patterns can be found throughout the house, like the desert-inspired wallpaper pattern in the kitchen and the black-and-white tiling behind the small fireplace. You’ll see it in their clever shower niche, too. Here, they used bold black and white tile for the back of the cut-out that stands out against the deep turquoise tile they chose for the rest of the shower, including the walls and the floor. 

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4. This TikToker’s Viral Kitchen Is Just One of the Lovely Rooms in Her Home

Farwa Moledina’s pink-tiled bath and shower combo in her pink-hued home only features a glass panel instead of a shower curtain or doors. So, a shower niche might have created unnecessary visual clutter in the otherwise serene space. How do you store items without niches in showers? It’s simple! Add a removable wooden stylish bathtub tray that rests across the top of the tub for a beautiful, uncluttered aesthetic.

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5. A Stylish Homeowner Pulled Inspiration from Her Closet When Designing This Home

Eclectic colors fill this beautiful home from top to bottom and side to side — even the bathroom is whimsical. However, without a shower niche to store shampoo, conditioner, and other items Aleksandra and her family use daily, a wide ledge works just fine. In their colorful home in Germany, the white tiled tub features a ledge above it that offers plenty of room for storage and to house decorative items. 

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6. You Have to See Photos of This 300-Year-Old Cottage’s Renovation

A clever cut-out is unseen, thanks to its unique positioning in a half-wall that separates the shower from the rest of the room in Anne-Laure and Bob Lievense’s Netherlands home’s bathroom. This allows the shower niche to add function to the shower without visual clutter. A tiny pop of greenery reflects the ample plant life in the rest of the bathroom for a cohesive look and feel. 

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7. Brightly Painted Murals, Scallops, and Stripes Cover This U.K. Home

Shona East’s beautiful U.K. home is full of bright colors and eclectic furnishings. To maintain the house’s integrity, the couple kept the vintage clawfoot bathtub in their bathroom. Luckily, a wooden shelf and a windowsill provide much-needed space, as the claw tub is beautiful but offers no storage options. 

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8. A Colorful, Hygge-Inspired Norwegian Home Feels Like Spring All Year-Round

This sweet home that Anette Colbjørnsen owns is chock-full of cheerful pastels that add a dash of happiness even during the dark winter months in Norway. There’s no shower niche in the light-filled bathroom — well, not in the shower anyway. But a small cut-out above the toilet adds a rather convenient place to store shower essentials — even if it isn’t actually in the shower. 

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9. A Renovated London Home Has the Dreamiest Bedroom Loft and Walk-in Closet

Justin Coakley’s London home is chic and modern, with upscale items that only add to the home’s aesthetic. The bathroom features wall-to-wall marble, including a long, rectangular cut-out with ample storage. It’s accompanied by a ledge, allowing even more storage for an aesthetically pleasing decoration or two. 

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10. A 1850s London Townhouse Is Like a Cozy Cottage Because of Clever Updates

Calling all cottagecore fans! Ananya and John’s London townhouse is warm and inviting, thanks to key upgrades that perfectly nail that cozy cottage aesthetic. Wicker cabinet accents check the box in the bathroom, but this look is juxtaposed by the ultra-modern glassed-in shower featuring sleek gray tile. A cool, two-level shower niche was added in a slightly different marble, offering plenty of space to store shower essentials. 

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11. This Tiny Malibu Cottage Is a Love Letter to Wood Paneling — And Has an Adorable Reading Nook

Wood paneling can be found throughout Amy Roberts’ Malibu cottage, and the bathroom is no exception. Here, an ample shower niche teams up with a wooden bench for plenty of storage in this rustic bathroom. Plus, Amy shared that they “sacrificed space to live near the beach,” so a shower niche is a great way to get more storage. 

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