Organize Your Towels With the Best Towel Bar

Things To Consider When Choosing a Towel Bar

Materials used

A towel bar can be made from a variety of materials. We love the look of bamboo towel bars. However, if you wish to use a wooden towel bar, you must ensure it has been properly treated. Without treatment, wood will crack, swell, and may become moldy. 

Alternatively, you can choose rust and corrosion-resistant metal. These are usually mild steel and aluminum. Either material is excellent for a towel rack. You can buy these towel bars coated with other metals to make them look like different metals.

Color

You can get towel bars with metallic finishes such as bronze, gold, or silver. You can also get towel bars that are usually painted black or white. However, we are confident you will find whatever color you can imagine online, even if it is custom-made.

Shelf and rail

Some towel bars come with a bar to hang a couple of towels from and a shelf to store folded towels upon. This is a good option if you have a large family and many towels.

Single rail

A single rail towel bar is a single rail attached to the bathroom wall. It can generally hold one or two towels, depending on its size.

Size

The size of your towel bar should depend on how many towels you have and the size of your bathroom. The standard dimensions of towel rails are 400mm, 600mm, and 900mm.

Weight capacity

Check that the towel bar can hold the weight it is required to do. For example, if you prefer large fluffy towels with a high thread count, you will need to ensure you get a towel bar that can hold a substantial amount of weight.

Tiered multiple towel rail hanger

A tiered multiple towel bar hanger is attached to a wall like a single rail. It usually has four to six rails in different positions. It is an excellent option for people who do not have much space but many towels.

Standing towel bar

A standing towel bar is a perfect option if you are renting a home. It may be a single bar on two legs or a shelving unit for folded towels. This allows you to have a towel bar without damaging the surface of your walls. It also means you can quickly move the rack if you move house.

Heated towel rail

You may like to buy a heated towel rail. A heated towel rail is a towel bar that heats up similarly to a radiator. There is nothing more luxurious than the feeling of using a warm towel after a bath or shower. However, this type of towel bar is much more expensive than one that is not heated. 

Over the door

Instead of getting a towel bar attached to a wall, you might want to buy a product that you can hang over your door. You can buy a towel rail with a hook at the top for this purpose. These usually come with three towel bars, but you can find them with more or fewer towel bars too.

Chair towel rack

A chair towel rack is a chair you can sit on, but the backrest consists of several towel bars. You can fold some towels on the chair and hang some from the towel bars. These towel racks have a unique and quirky style while being entirely practical.

Towel storage rack

Not technically a towel bar, but certainly worth a mention – the towel storage rack looks like large outlines of tiered rounded baskets. To use it, you roll up your towel and place one in each “basket.” Storing your towel as a rolled-up item will make your bathroom look tidier and larger than if you hang your towels.

Leaning ladder rack

A leaning ladder rack is only suitable for large bathrooms. As the name suggests, it is a ladder with many rungs (towel bars) that will allow you to hold many towels. You may like to get a vintage step ladder to achieve the same effect. For example, you can put a plant pot on the top step and towels on the others.

Swivel towel rack

A swivel towel rack consists of several towel bars that connect to a single bar. You can move the bars individually to pull them out one at a time. This is a clever way of storing your towels because it saves a lot of space.

Wall-mounted

When buying a wall-mounted towel bar, ensure the product has the mounting hardware needed to attach it to the wall. This is usually the case, so don’t bother buying anything that includes everything you need.

How Do We Choose the Best Towel Bars?

To choose the best towel bars, we consider how many towels the towel bar can hold and the durability of the material used. In addition, we take into account the style and how much space the towel bar uses. We also read many customer reviews to ensure we only recommend popular and reliable products. 

Towel Bar Price Range

A towel bar can cost as little as $8 and as much as $50. A single towel bar attached to a wall will be the cheapest option.