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Kid’s Bathroom DIY Towel Rack

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Jun
2012
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A few months ago I started to redecorate my kid’s bathroom. Along with updating some of the decor and framing my bathroom mirror, I also wanted to make it more functional for my kids and solve a few issues we’ve been having.

Issue #1: Towels all over the floor.

My kids are still small, and they have a hard time hanging their towels on a towel rack. Because of this, I am constantly finding 1 or 2 towels on the floor each night before bed.

Issue #2: No one claiming the towels on the floor.

Because all my towels are white, when I would find a towel on the floor, I had no idea who it belonged to. And no one would ever claim it, so more times than not it was ME who was stuck hanging them up.

Issue #3: More color needed in the bathroom.

I want something bright and colorful, but I didn’t want this bathroom to look like a bag of Skittles threw up all over the walls.

I came up with a fun project that solved all 3 of these issues- take a look at what I made:

 

Here is how I did it:

I took down the silver towel rack and replaced it with Command Strips Silver Designer Hooks. The hooks are mounted low enough on the wall so my kids can reach them.

I bought each of my kids their own colored towel. Now there is no way my kids can put the blame on their siblings when I see a towel on the floor. And to make hanging the towels even easier, I sewed a small ribbon loop to the top center  of their towels. They hang perfectly without any hassle!

With my gift card in hand, I went to Wal-Mart and found some wood letters and plaques in the craft section. I bought each of my kids initials, and a plaque for each of them as well. Each initial was $1.98 and the plaques were 98 cents each- super affordable!

Using the paint Plaid sent me (thanks Plaid!) I had my 9 year old help me paint each plaque in a different solid color, coordinating with the colors of my kid’s new towels.

Once dry, I added a fun pattern to each of the plaques that turned out so cute! To do this, just choose a similar color to the base color and stamp the paint cap over the entire surface. So simple, but I love the dimension this pattern gives.

Lastly, I took some wood glue and glued each of the white initials onto the plaques.

When the letters were dry, I hung the initial plaques (with Command Strips!) above the towel hooks and called it good!

There really isn’t any excuse for me to find towels on the floor anymore, right?

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About Stephanie

Stephanie is the creator of Somewhat Simple. She is married to her her best friend and together they are raising 4 sweet kids who keep them busy, but make life fun! They are Orange County transplants who are now enjoying life in Phoenix, AZ. She enjoys traveling, shopping, organizing, and creating simple projects in her "spare time."

Comments

  1. Jill says:
    June 13, 2012 at 8:27 pm

    Love it!!!

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  2. Tulip says:
    June 13, 2012 at 9:36 pm

    I love your site! Thanks so much for hosting.

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  3. Paige says:
    June 13, 2012 at 10:12 pm

    The towels are such a great idea! I love the color coding system. Thanks for hosting the party!

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  4. Barbara says:
    June 13, 2012 at 10:16 pm

    Thanks for hosting!!
    Barbara

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  5. Sky says:
    June 13, 2012 at 11:29 pm

    I LOVE your technique for adding the circles! Your plaque hooks turned out awesome- thanks for sharing, Stephanie!

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  6. Desiree says:
    June 14, 2012 at 12:27 am

    Steph,
    Thank you so much for hosting… I love your blog!

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  7. Lolly Jane says:
    June 14, 2012 at 2:31 am

    Cute project, Steph. Love the bright colors. TFH!
    xoxo, the twins

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  8. Rose says:
    June 14, 2012 at 3:08 am

    Thanks for hosting. I love the towel rack, so cute and great for the kids, they love to see something just for them on the wall.

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  9. Diane Balch says:
    June 14, 2012 at 5:02 am

    My kids are older and they still have problems getting the towel on the rack. Nice system you came up with.

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  10. Michele says:
    June 14, 2012 at 5:04 am

    Loving your towel rack!! I need that for my 4 kiddos. Thanks for hosting and have a great rest of your week and weekend:)

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  11. Little Bit says:
    June 14, 2012 at 5:43 am

    Thank you for hosting! Little Bit

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  12. crystal says:
    June 14, 2012 at 5:59 am

    Love this and thanks for hosting! :-)

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  13. Nicole@Show Off Friday Blog Hop says:
    June 14, 2012 at 6:13 am

    I love that project! It’s simply amazing and so inspiring. Thanks for hosting this blog hop!

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  14. Heather@French Press says:
    June 14, 2012 at 8:44 am

    what great towel hooks! so colorful

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  15. Anel says:
    June 14, 2012 at 10:20 am

    those towel hooks are pretty sweet! thanks for hosting

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  16. Printabelle says:
    June 14, 2012 at 11:17 am

    Completely adorable towel hangers! Love! Thanks for hosting!

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  17. Vanessa @ {nifty thrifty things} says:
    June 14, 2012 at 12:02 pm

    I love that project! Great idea and job! :)
    Thanks for hosting the party!
    xo! Vanessa

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  18. AJ says:
    June 14, 2012 at 8:56 pm

    Thanks for hosting!! AJ@queenofmynest

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  19. Jill @ Junky Vagabond says:
    June 15, 2012 at 8:07 am

    Cute idea for a kid’s bath! Thanks for hosting, I’m always happy when I finish something to link up :)

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  20. Ginger@gingersnapcrafts.com says:
    June 15, 2012 at 9:41 am

    I do the same thing with my kid’s towels. Everyone has a color. Makes it so much easier! Love how yours turned out. :)

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  21. Michelle says:
    June 15, 2012 at 9:02 pm

    Stephanie,
    Love the towel rack! so cute. Thanks for hosting! Have a wonderful weekend.

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  22. Cathy says:
    July 7, 2012 at 6:41 pm

    Love the site and love this idea! Where did you find such cute, colored towels like the ones pictured?

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