Combine Style And Function With A Traditional Towel Rail

By Author: Edward Hall
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Towel rails are not designed as a primary heat source for your bathroom - but who cares! The ultimate in spoiling yourself, there's nothing like a towel rail to add a finishing touch to any bathroom. Towel rails have been around about as long as indoor plumbing and radiators. Warm towels are a great luxury on a cold winter morning and add that extra touch of luxury to your long relaxing evening bath. They even have some practical advantages! Drying your towels quickly will help to keep them fresh - stopping that dreaded musty smell. It will also reduce the build of moisture in the bathroom - keeping everything that little bit fresher!

That Authentic Look

Traditional towel rails are not only functional but very stylish adding a real touch of class to a period home. For period houses, in particular, a well made re-production traditional towel rail really adds that authentic detail to a bathroom. While there are many manufacturers producing towel rails, it is worth looking for a supplier that can adapt their products to your specific requirements. A good supplier should be able to adapt the style, finish ...
... and size of your towel rail or supply a good range of ready made designs.

A Period Feature

Traditional towel rails will suit many types of period property. Popular ranges included Victorian and Edwardian styles - the latter are characterised by a ‘lighter' sleeker look, while their forerunners are the more familiar solid looking type. In the early days of central heating the traditional cast iron radiator was about the only option available and was fitted into many different types of property. Perhaps for this reason, they can add a genuinely antique feel to a large number of properties from differing eras.

Victorian style traditional towel rails come in a variety of shapes and sizes - their key feature is a central cast iron radiator - similar to the standard traditional radiator but smaller. Around this is series of pipe-work that carries hot water and heats up those clean, fluffy, inviting towels. Both the central radiator and the heated rail can be finished in just about any style or design you like. From a simple cast iron radiator right through to ornately decorated and embossed radiators reminiscent of French designs of the nineteenth century.

The Devil in the Detail

There's very little that is diabolical about a traditional towel rail - although they do make those towels devilishly warm. When it comes to design it's the finishing touches and detail that really make traditional towel rails stand out. The variety of effects on the body of the heater and different finishes on the pipe-work allow you to find a look to suit you, while small detailing on valves and taps add the final touch. Good suppliers will have a wide range of effects and detailing on their models and will be more than happy to work with you to fit in to the design of your room. Whatever your final choice of traditional towel rail you can be sure that these details will help you to achieve that classical, stylish and timeless look.

With over 25 years in the heating and plumbing industry Edward Hall is now a full time writer on such items as the cast iron radiator and traditional towel rails and shares his knowledge on the subject.