They Put Gym Wall Bars Behind a Bathroom Vanity: Now One Wall Does Two Jobs
Wall bars belong in a gym, where they support pull-ups, suspension straps, and other workout equipment. Placing them behind a bathroom vanity creates a different use for the same structure, with towels, mirrors, shelves, and toiletries sharing space with exercise gear.
Scavolini’s Gym Space, designed by Mattia Pareschi, combines bathroom storage with a wall-mounted fitness system. Wood bars extend from floor to ceiling, holding accessories around the sink while another section accommodates rings, suspension straps, a traction bar, and an exercise bench.
The unusual part is how the two functions share one wall without requiring separate storage fixtures or a dedicated workout room. The same grid that holds a towel beside the sink can support exercise equipment a few feet away.
Wall Bars Replace Several Separate Bathroom Fixtures
Dark wood rails span the wall behind the floating vanity, creating attachment points from floor level to above the mirror. Towels hang from small hooks, while boxes hold toiletries and plants without adding another cabinet beside the sink.
Mirror and slim shelf also connect with the grid, leaving the vanity front free from extra storage pieces. One tall cabinet occupies the left side, while smaller items spread across the rails based on where they need to be used.
Workout Equipment Uses the Same Wall as the Vanity
Wider view reveals what the sink close-up hides: the rail system continues past the tall cabinet into a workout zone. Rings, suspension straps, a traction structure, and an exercise bench occupy the left section while towels and bathroom storage remain on the right.
No partition separates the two functions, and no second storage framework is needed for the gym equipment. Both zones depend on the same repeated wall-bar structure, allowing a single wall to handle exercise, grooming, towels, and toiletries.
Exercise Gear Can Occupy One Section of the Grid
Workout attachments concentrate on the left side rather than spreading across the sink area. Black rings and straps hang from an upper frame, with the bench positioned below, while the tall cabinet creates a narrow division between exercise equipment and bathroom accessories.
That separation matters in a shared wall system because towels and toiletries stay near the vanity instead of becoming mixed with workout gear. Each function gets a section without requiring another room or a freestanding storage rack.
Towels and Toiletries Hang Wherever the Grid Allows
Close view shows how the rails handle small bathroom items that might otherwise occupy the countertop. Towels hang at two heights, green bottles sit inside shallow containers, and a planter fits below an open wall box.
Sink counter stays almost empty apart from a few bottles and a vase. Since accessories attach across several rails, storage can use narrow sections beside the mirror that a standard cabinet would leave unused.
Same Wall System Works Without Gym Equipment
Second configuration removes the visible workout setup and extends the wall bars behind two floating vanities. Mirrors, lights, towels, shelves, bottles, and a planter attach across the open framework, showing how the system functions when bathroom storage takes priority.
Open rails also leave the tiled wall visible between accessories instead of covering it with full-depth cabinetry. Two dark vanities provide enclosed storage below, while items used near the sinks remain on the grid above.