Bathroom hooks vs. towel bar?

[downtoearth]

I don't like the typical towel bar look, but that is what we already own and have holes in the wall for. Anyone have some images or ideas of hooks vs. towel bars?  We have 5 people who use the bathroom, so I sort of like the idea of a hook for everyone. 

We have a built-in medicine cabinet right above the area, so any bar or hooks have to be about half-way down the wall.

Our tile is gray, our walls are white, hardware is chrome, and our cabinet is walnut colored. So really anything chrome, walnut, or gray/black would work. 

General feel of bathroom (not completed)

Do you like any of these or I'm up for other ideas or simply using 5 individual hooks?

[mrs.jacinthe]

I would not use wood hooks (where the hook itself is wood) in a bathroom, but I prefer the look too.

This is my favorite bathroom inspiration (not even remotely appropriate for my house, but whatever) at the moment.  I can't even identify why I like it so much.


I would do something like that and just hang drying towels on the robe hooks.

[TBM]

I love hooks, but it is humid here and if you don't use towel hooks or something big enough to hold the towel away from the wall it is not good.

I'm sure the crappy paint on the wall in our master bath (from some previous owner) is a contributing factor, as well as the fan that didn't work (our new humidity sensor fan works quite well), but when we remodel we will look for actual towel hooks instead of the robe hooks that are currently in there.

[demandypants]

I added two command hooks to a wall in my master bath for DD and DH's towels to dry. I agree it doesn't dry the towel as quickly as a bar does, but neither has complained of damp or smelly towels.

[auntie]

My mom was always one of those set of towels for display person and a wicker basket full of rolled white towels to actuallu use. Laundry is her hobby I suppose.

Hooks don't dry as effectively, but kids are more likely to use them. My SIL has hooks in her kids' bath. They also have color coded towels to avoid using the wrong towel.

[magdala]

The prior owners installed four of these behind the door in addition to a single towel bar.
www.homedepot.com/p/Liberty-3-in-Heavy-Duty-Coat-and-Hat-Decorative-Hook-in-Matte-Nickel-B42302Q-SN-C5/100170467 Our bathroom is built into the eaves so there isn't room for additional towel bars. We installed a high efficiency fan, an older version of this one. www.homedepot.com/p/NuTone-QT-Series-Very-Quiet-110-CFM-Ceiling-Exhaust-Bath-Fan-with-Light-and-Nightlight-ENERGY-STAR-Qualified-QTN110LE/202518603.  With the high efficiency fan, we don't have problems with towels drying as long as I remember to turn the fan on :?

[simpsongal]

In addition to the towel drying problem, I hate when I hang PJs or something similar on hooks and it leaves an indent in my clothes

I would do a mix of hooks and towel rods. That's what I'm planning for my kid bathroom (a hook or two behind the door is usually a good idea).

[downtoearth]

Thanks, wide hooks are good ideas and I'll probably just do 4-5 individual ones. Right now we don't have anywhere to hang 5 towels and some days we all use towels in this bathroom. So they end up draped over our bedroom doors, which is terrible for the door finish. Luckily we're in super dry west, so most of the time, a hook works.

I don't think we have a good place for another rod, but I'll look around. Maybe keep the rod in the place we have it and then add several more hooks elsewhere.

[nicolewi]

We used the oil-rubbed-bronze look large Command hooks in the kids' bathroom, on the back of the doors, for bath towels. They have been working GREAT for over a year now. I originally ordered hooks, but the back of the door made more sense than the wall and they couldn't be installed there. I love that I have minimal investment in the hooks and that they can easily be changed later.

[auntie]

The downside to the back of the door, is that if the door is open there may not be enough air circulating to dry the towels before they start to sour.

[darby]

We have both in our bathroom. I haven't had any problems with them not drying, and I love just being able to grab my towel when I get out of the shower.

[ssmjlm]

Hooks for lyfe!

I haven't had any problems with drying. DH's bath sheet over the shower door bar is the only one that doesn't dry well.

[Deleted]

We have something like this, lets you have hooks and rod (and shelf for extra lazy).
www.amazon.com/A3010-Bathroom-Foldable-Towel-Chrome/dp/B00DGHHUC0

We also have 2 hooks from PotteryBarn (that no longer seem to be available) that are three hooks on one little section and they swivel away from each other. They aren't so great for multiple towels but I use them for clothes.