The towel ring and the towel bar
The last bit for my bathroom arrived today, a hand towel ring. However, I was not expecting this to result in a quandary.
I assumed the mounting plate would be at the same level as the adjacent towel bar. The angle may look off, but they are roughly level.
But that makes the hand towel look a little low and droopy.
I can line the towels up, but then it looks like the towel ring itself is too high.
This is where I planned for the towels to go. The only other place, on the opposite wall, already has a lot going on (mirror, toilet, art-over-toilet).
What's the verdict?
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suzanne_sl
9 years agoBunny
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lotteryticket
9 years agoflora2
9 years agosuzanne_sl
9 years agoBunny
9 years agoThanks guys. I will never again roll my eyes when someone asks a question about a piddly detail. :)
Here's a reverse shot through the mirror, the only way I can show that part of the wall while standing there holding the ring. It does look better than the other two options, more intentional, less ooops, however, I'm not sure it works either. Good thing there are no kids in the house.
The only way to avoid the sight line issue is to put the ring/towel on the opposite wall, to the left of the vanity. I might have to move the picture of Bessie, but I'm okay with that, although I did want a little something on that wall. Maybe she can stay?
badgergal
9 years agoIf you want it on the same wall as the towel bar and mounted at the same level, maybe you could shorter guest towels on the ring so the towel would not look "droopy"
I do like the towel ring on the opposite side better. I think you could leave Bessie's picture there and put the towel ring between it and the mirror.
My daughter mounted her towel ring next to her mirror and I think it looks nice.
By the way the sneak peak of the mirror looks great. I'm glad that Crate and Barrel mirror worked out for you ( with your little added touch). I like the texture of that mirror.
This post was edited by badgergal on Tue, Jul 15, 14 at 13:44
Lars
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Gracie
9 years agoBunny
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9 years agoCan I just say how much I love these screw-in anchors?
And I hadn't noticed those little scratches in the carrara before I looked at this photo. They're not on the surface, which is very smooth. I guess I don't care.
lotteryticket
9 years agooldfixer
9 years agoBunny
9 years agoOldFixer, if I'd known the ring would give me fits, I'd probably have gotten a 24" and an 18" and run them in a line. But I didn't. And now it's a done deal.
Hah, note the hand towel cohabiting with the bath towel on the long rod. Best of both worlds.
Sofia Akhter
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