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updated: Jun 15, 2022 by Kristi 35 Comments

DIY Towel Holder for the Bathroom

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How do you get a DIY towel holder for the bathroom out of an old porch baluster? By accident of course.

Let's start at the beginning.

When we lived in Illinois, the hubs and I went to a flea market and were browsing the booths when I saw these cool vintage porch balusters for $2 each.

I didn't have a use for them at the time, I just liked the way they looked. The chippy paint and the color were just right, in my book.

I bought 2 of them and put them all over the house, hoping to find the perfect spot to use them.

Old, chippy paint porch baluster.

I never found the perfect project so they went into the basement and eventually made their way to North Carolina with us.

picture of outside of house and windows
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Again, I moved them all over our new house to find a place for them but they eventually went into the basement.

It wasn't until we were working on the bathroom that we found a use for 1 of them.

I put hooks up in the bathroom to hang our wet towels but they quickly pulled out of the wall, even with anchors.

The hubs wanted to slap a board on the wall to give the hooks some stability but that wasn't going to happen. Not in my house.

I understood what he wanted to do, and the reason why, but a 2x4 wasn't going to cut it. I had to come up with a better solution fast.

Yes...my vintage porch baluster finally had a purpose.

I was going to turn it into a rustic bathroom towel rack.

Old porch baluster and new coat hooks.

So easy to do, too.

Making a towel holder

The original paint was left alone (I mean...how can you mess with chippy paint perfection?).

As for the hooks, I just picked up a couple at the store (*similar here) and attached them to the baluster.

To do that I drilled small pilot holes in the wood before I added the screws so the wood wouldn't split.

A couple of wood screws were used to attach it to the wall and it was done.

Attaching new coat hooks to an old porch baluster.

Much better than an old 2x4 and it adds a little character to the room. It turned into the perfect towel holder.

I knew I would find a place for it...eventually.

An old porch baluster turned towel holder in a bathroom.

I know I owe you a tour of this space but it's just not ready for a reveal. We still have a few things left to do and then I can show you the rest.

It is a tiny space though. As in...the photos had to be taken from the hallway...small.

Teeny tiny...and not a lot of natural light. It's one of the many quirks of a small, older home.

DIY towel holder for the bathroom.

Check out the other projects I've done in our small bathroom.

  • DIY Faux Floating Shelves
  • Updating Old Doors with New Glass Knobs
Old porch baluster DIY towel holder for the bathroom.
 
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