Placement Of Towel Bars In Bathroom

References national kitchen and bath association.

Placement of towel bars in bathroom.

If you need a lot of towel storage for your bathroom try building a custom rack to fit your needs this one uses copper pipe and has a shelf on top for storing and displaying small objects for example. An 18 towel bar is great for small spaces and fits a single standard bath towel folded in half while a 24 towel bar fits a single oversized bath towel folded in half. Eighteen and 24 inch long towel bars are the most space smart choices if you have an average 40 square foot bathroom. But a 30 inch long towel bar is also an option in a 45 square foot or larger.

They can be found in a wide variety of styles to match the decor and other fixtures in the room. If you have a small bathroom your space may be limited. As a general rule towel bars and other towel hardware should be conveniently located near each sink and bath fixture. Most towel bars come in three lengths 18 24 and 30.

With all the different types of bathroom towels hand towels decorative towels and bath towels it can be confusing when it comes to their correct placement. For a towel bar near a children s sink placement below 30 inches is an option especially if the adjacent sink basin is also low. Bars usually work best on the longest wall in the bathroom and should be as long horizontally as possible. Towel bars and rings.

Often a toilet is next to the sink is next to the shower. If you have the space a 30 towel bar is great for holding two standard bath towels. You can utilize the area above the toilet for a shower rack as well as opposite the toilet. Or add a hook to the back of a door.

The back of the door can be a place for robes or towel hooks. Towel bars and rings are a functional and decorative element in any bathroom. Where should towel bars be placed in a small bathroom. This is where a level comes in handy since there are two bases to mount make sure they re both.

These space savvy bathroom storage ideas create a place for towels to stay without getting in the way. Once you determine the placement measure between 42 and 48 inches off the ground. Towel bars commonly measure between 18 and 32 inches. Towel hooks and robe hooks can be used alone or in groups and fit more easily on short walls.

Before you hang your towel holders consider which types of towels you need and where they should be located in your bathroom.