Five Practical Bathroom Accessory Ideas

These days we don’t like clutter. Modern styles in furniture and fittings lean towards the retro, with minimalist styling being particularly popular. Getting the look right depends not just on the main items that furnish a room, but also on the little additional extras that add the finishing touches and pull a style together.

Soap Dishes

We’ve come a long way from the squishy rubber mats that used to be popular for holding soap. When it comes to solid soaps, there are so many gorgeous, almost edible-looking gelatin soaps on the market, so choosing sleek glass or ceramic and chrome soap dishes keeps sinks clean and the decor immaculately styled. Many soap dishes are wall-mounted, removing clutter from sink surfaces and creating the open spaces that are so vital in elegant furnishing themes.

Soap Dispensers

Liquid soap is both practical and convenient, with none of the messy stickiness that is so often left behind by solid soaps. The only thing that lets down a perfectly good liquid soap is the boring plastic container it comes in. Replacing that with a stylish alternative makes it possible to stamp your own personality on the bathroom, just as you would in any other room in the house. Bathroom Accessories from Better Bath include shiny chrome fittings that look clean and hygienic, giving a look that’s versatile enough to fit in with both modern and traditional bathroom styles.

Shelving

Despite the fact that we don’t spend as long in the bathroom as we do in other rooms in the home, storage and display are just as important. Arranging soaps, shampoos or conditioners on a shelf gets them up off the side of the bath, making cleaning easier and turning a functional collection into a stylish display. Glass and chrome shelves are available in a range of styles and shapes, from the dynamically curved to the traditionally angular and for the really modern there’s even an illuminated version.

Towel Rails and Rings

Picture fluffy, colorful towels within arm’s reach when you step from the shower and you recognize the value of a strategically placed towel rail or ring. Choosing between single-rail or multi-tiered options is the only difficulty and it depends largely on taste or the need for additional towels in the bathroom. If you have one main towel rail situated over or near the radiator, consider adding an extra smaller ring beside the sink or close to the shower so clean towels are always within easy reach.

Shower Caddies

There’s nothing worse than fumbling around in the shower searching for the shampoo among st a muddle of bottles and jars propped precariously on the side of the bath or in a heap in the corner of the shower cubicle. Shower caddies hold everything you need, from conditioner to body puffs and shower combs, keeping everything neatly in place and handy. Choices are wide and varied when it comes to style, from simple wall-mounted baskets to corner units and multi-tiered arrangements for those with a multitude of showering potions.

Ashley Clarke is an experienced lifestyle writer with a wealth of experience in home-decor styling and furnishing. She writes for both digital and print media and keeps a close eye on Bathroom Accessories from Better Bath for inspiration and innovation.