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Towel Rings for Bathrooms & Powder Rooms
Towel rings provide a compact, convenient place to keep hand towels within easy reach around bathroom sinks and vanities. Because they require less horizontal wall space than a full towel bar, they work especially well in powder rooms, guest bathrooms, smaller vanities, and other areas where convenient towel storage needs to fit within a limited space.
Coastal Hardware Store carries bathroom towel rings from Emtek, Sure-Loc, and Better Home Products in a broad selection of traditional, transitional, contemporary, and modern designs. Shoppers can compare round, square, geometric, and decorative profiles along with brass, bronze, stainless steel, and other manufacturer-specific constructions. For additional coordinating bath accessories, browse our towel bars, robe hooks, and paper holders.
Why Choose a Towel Ring?
Towel rings are a practical choice when you want a hand towel close to the sink without dedicating the wall space required for a longer towel bar. The best towel ring depends on the available space, design style, finish, mounting location, and how it will coordinate with the rest of the bathroom hardware.
- Compact wall storage: Towel rings provide a dedicated place for hand towels while using relatively little wall space.
- Convenient placement: Their compact size makes them useful beside vanities and sinks where a towel should remain easy to reach.
- Multiple design styles: The current collection includes traditional, transitional, modern, contemporary, round, square, and other architectural profiles.
- Wide finish selection: Shoppers can compare black, brass, nickel, chrome, bronze, pewter, and other manufacturer-specific finishes.
- Coordinating collections: Many towel rings are part of bath-hardware families that also include towel bars, robe hooks, and paper holders.
- Multiple manufacturers: The collection includes towel rings from Emtek, Sure-Loc, and Better Home Products, giving shoppers a range of design and finish options.
Types of Towel Rings Available
Traditional & Decorative Towel Rings
Traditional towel rings often use rounded forms, decorative mounting plates, or other architectural details that coordinate with classic bathroom and door hardware. Emtek's Traditional Brass collection, for example, offers towel rings with a variety of rosette designs, allowing the mounting trim to become part of the overall bathroom style.
Modern & Contemporary Towel Rings
Modern towel rings typically emphasize cleaner lines and simpler mounting trim. The current collection includes contemporary designs from Emtek, Sure-Loc, and Better Home Products, with options ranging from streamlined circular rings to more angular forms. These styles can coordinate well with modern faucets, cabinet hardware, and door hardware when compatible finishes are available.
Square & Geometric Towel Rings
For bathrooms using strong architectural lines, square and geometric towel rings provide an alternative to the traditional rounded profile. Sure-Loc's Baden collection includes a dedicated square towel ring, while Emtek offers rectangular and square-influenced bath-hardware designs. Review the individual dimensions and mounting details when selecting a geometric style.
Coordinating Bath Collection Towel Rings
Many manufacturers design towel rings as part of a larger bath collection rather than as a standalone accessory. Selecting a coordinated collection can make it easier to match towel rings with towel bars, robe hooks, paper holders, and other visible bathroom hardware in the same design family and finish.
How to Choose the Right Towel Ring
Start with the mounting location and available space, then narrow the selection by style, finish, material, dimensions, and coordinating accessories. Because this collection includes products from several manufacturers, do not assume every towel ring has the same dimensions, construction, or mounting method.
- Choose the mounting location: Position the towel ring where a hand towel can be reached comfortably from the sink without interfering with drawers, cabinet doors, mirrors, switches, or nearby fixtures.
- Check the dimensions: Compare the overall width, height, projection, and mounting-plate dimensions when wall space or clearance is limited.
- Select the design style: Round and decorative rings can complement traditional spaces, while square and streamlined designs can work well with contemporary bathrooms.
- Review the material: Construction varies by manufacturer and series. Check the individual product specifications when brass, bronze, stainless steel, or another particular material is important to your project.
- Coordinate the finish: Compare the exact manufacturer finish with faucets, cabinet hardware, towel bars, robe hooks, paper holders, and door hardware.
- Consider the complete bath collection: If you are outfitting an entire bathroom, confirm that the same design and finish are available across all of the accessories you need.
- Verify included components: Mounting hardware and installation components vary by manufacturer and model, so review the individual product information before installation.
Materials, Styles & Finishes
Material composition varies across the towel ring collection. Emtek's current towel-ring catalog includes brass, stainless steel, bronze, and wrought steel product families. Sure-Loc also offers model-specific constructions, including a solid brass Lugano towel ring. Better Home Products offers towel rings across numerous coordinated bath collections, with construction and specifications varying by series. Review the individual product page when a particular base material is important to your project.
The current Coastal Hardware collection includes finish options such as Chrome, Flat Black, Flat Black Bronze Patina, French Antique, Lifetime Polished Brass, Lifetime Polished Nickel, Matte Black, Medium Bronze Patina, Oil Rubbed Bronze, Pewter, Polished Chrome, Polished Chrome with White Porcelain, Satin Brass, Satin Nickel, Tumbled White Bronze, and Vintage Bronze. Availability varies considerably by manufacturer and product.
Finish names should not automatically be considered interchangeable between brands. Color, sheen, texture, and aging characteristics can differ even when two manufacturers use similar terminology, so use the exact finish designation for each product when coordinating bathroom hardware.
Featured Towel Ring Brands
The current collection includes towel rings from Emtek, Sure-Loc, and Better Home Products. Each manufacturer offers its own design families, materials, finishes, and coordinating bath accessories.
- Emtek: The current collection includes a large selection of Emtek towel rings across Traditional Brass, Modern Brass, Modern Tubular, Transitional, bronze, stainless steel, wrought steel, and other design families. Many styles also offer multiple rosette choices.
- Sure-Loc: Sure-Loc towel rings are represented across collections such as Baden, Lugano, Pinedale, Monza, and other bath-hardware series. The manufacturer's current catalog includes both standard and square towel-ring designs as well as a solid brass Lugano option.
- Better Home Products: Better Home Products offers towel rings across numerous coordinated bath collections, with current manufacturer finish options including Matte Black, Satin Brass, Dark Bronze, Satin Nickel, and Chrome depending on the series.
Installation & Compatibility
Towel ring installation requirements vary by manufacturer and model. Before installation, review the product dimensions, mounting-plate design, included components, fastener requirements, and instructions for the specific towel ring you selected.
The mounting surface also matters. Drywall, tile, cabinetry, wood blocking, and other substrates can require different installation methods. Use hardware appropriate for the mounting surface and follow the manufacturer's instructions rather than assuming that the same fasteners are suitable for every bathroom wall.
For replacement projects, compare the mounting footprint and hole spacing of the new towel ring with the existing accessory. A new mounting plate may not cover the same holes or marks left by the previous hardware. For larger bathroom projects, confirm the complete bath-accessory layout before drilling finished tile or wall surfaces.
Shipping & Warranty Information
- Shipping: Quick Ship products usually leave the warehouse within 2-3 business days. Other products average 5-7 business days unless otherwise stated on the product page. Orders of $100 or more qualify for free standard ground shipping within the contiguous United States and District of Columbia. View Shipping Policy.
- Warranty: Warranty coverage varies by manufacturer, product family, material, and finish. Review the individual product page and current Emtek, Sure-Loc, or Better Home Products manufacturer information for the warranty terms applicable to the specific towel ring you are considering.
Frequently Asked Questions About Towel Rings
What is a bathroom towel ring used for?
A towel ring provides a compact wall-mounted place for a hand towel, typically near a bathroom sink or vanity. It is especially useful where you want a towel within easy reach but do not have the wall space or need for a full-length towel bar.
What is the difference between a towel ring and a towel bar?
A towel ring is more compact and is commonly used for hand towels near sinks and vanities. A towel bar provides more horizontal hanging space and is often selected for larger hand towels or bath towels. The right choice depends on the available wall space, towel size, and how the bathroom will be used.
Where should I install a towel ring?
Install the towel ring where the towel can be reached conveniently from the sink while remaining clear of drawers, cabinet doors, switches, mirrors, and nearby fixtures. There is no single mounting position that is correct for every bathroom, so consider the vanity layout and the needs of the people using the space.
What finishes are available for bathroom towel rings?
The current collection includes black, brass, nickel, chrome, bronze, pewter, and other manufacturer-specific finishes. Options include Flat Black, Matte Black, Satin Brass, Satin Nickel, Polished Chrome, Oil Rubbed Bronze, Lifetime Polished Brass, Lifetime Polished Nickel, and additional specialty finishes. Availability varies by product.
Do towel rings come with mounting hardware?
Included components vary by manufacturer and model. Emtek identifies many of its towel rings as complete sets that include screws, while Better Home Products identifies standard installation parts as included on its current towel-ring models. Confirm the product description for the exact towel ring before installation rather than assuming all brands include the same hardware.
Can I match a towel ring with other bathroom accessories?
Yes. Emtek, Sure-Loc, and Better Home Products all offer towel rings within broader bath-hardware collections that can include towel bars, robe hooks, paper holders, and other coordinating accessories. For the closest match, use products from the same collection and confirm the exact manufacturer finish.
Shop Towel Rings at Coastal Hardware Store
Coastal Hardware Store offers bathroom towel rings from Emtek, Sure-Loc, and Better Home Products across traditional, transitional, modern, and contemporary styles. Compare dimensions, materials, ring shapes, mounting trim, finishes, and coordinating bath accessories to choose the right towel ring for your bathroom or powder room.
If you need help comparing towel-ring styles, coordinating finishes, or matching a towel ring with towel bars, robe hooks, paper holders, or other bathroom hardware, our team can help you review the available choices. Contact us at support@coastalhardwarestore.com or call us at 561-808-2588.