Other Bathroom Products

This is a mixed section rather than a single product category, and it is worth saying plainly what is in it. The bulk of it is brass coat hook rails: multi-point rails that put five or seven hanging points on a single wall fixing, in five-hook and seven-hook lengths and in black and gold, silver and gold, green and gold, plain chrome, plain white and plain black. Alongside them are two freestanding items in a wood and white finish: a toilet brush holder with a closed container, and a house shoe stand for the pairs you change into at the door. Prices run from around ₹1,700 to around ₹5,400.

How to choose from this section

  • Count the hanging points you actually need. A five-hook rail suits a bathroom door wall or a child's room. A seven-hook rail is the one that stops a family hallway running out of space in winter. Going longer once is easier than fitting two rails later and trying to align them.
  • One fixing instead of several. The argument for a rail over individual hooks is a single set of holes in the wall, and even spacing set by the rail rather than measured by eye. On finished tilework or plaster, that difference is worth more than it sounds.
  • Single tone or two tone. Plain chrome, white and black rails disappear into a matching scheme. The two-tone finishes, black and gold, silver and gold, and green and gold, are chosen deliberately to tie together a room that already mixes metal colours, or to match a wider decorative accessory group in the same green and gold.
  • Freestanding where drilling is not wanted. The toilet brush holder and the shoe stand both stand on the floor, so they need no fixings, can be lifted out to clean underneath, and can move with you out of a rented flat.
  • Closed rather than open for a brush holder. A closed container keeps the brush out of sight and off any surface between uses, which is the reason to choose one over an open cup in a bathroom that guests use.

Materials and where these belong

The coat hook rails are brass, which is the reason they can go in a bathroom at all. Brass resists corrosion, rust and tarnishing, so a rail that lives in constant steam and splash does not deteriorate the way a mild steel hook would. That makes the same rail equally at home in a bathroom, a hallway or an entrance.

The two freestanding pieces are different in character. The toilet brush holder is a bathroom item in the ordinary sense. The house shoe stand is really a hallway or entrance piece in wood, and is included here because it belongs to the same wood and white group rather than because it belongs in a bathroom. Wood is sturdy and carries weight well, but it wants a dry spot rather than a wet floor.

Common questions

Is a coat hook rail suitable for a bathroom? Yes, provided it is brass. These rails are brass and finished against corrosion and tarnishing, so they take the steam and splash of a bathroom. Mounted on the back of the door wall they take robes and towels without needing a separate row of individual hooks.

Five hooks or seven? Five is enough for one bathroom or one person's room. Seven is for a shared hallway or a family bathroom where coats, bags and robes compete for space. The seven-hook rails are longer, so measure the wall run before ordering.

Why is a shoe stand listed with bathroom products? It shares the wood and white finish with the toilet brush holder and is grouped with it for that reason. In practice it is a hallway or entrance piece, and it is listed here so it can be found rather than because it is intended for a wet bathroom floor.