1. Pick the rail size by its wall, not its towels
Measure the wall first: the rail should span most of the clear space between fixtures with 100mm+ of breathing room either side. Our Miller brass rails come in two widths — 495mm for tight gaps and beside radiators, 645mm where the wall allows:
- Atlanta Towel Rail 495mm — from £72.68
- Atlanta Towel Rail 645mm — from £80.10
- Bond Double Towel Rail 645mm — £117.45 (two towels, one rail)
Double rails earn their keep in family bathrooms — one rail per person is the end state you're heading towards anyway.
2. Place it where the towel's hands can reach
The workhorse rail goes within one step of the shower or bath — roughly 1000–1200mm from floor for the rail bar so bath towels hang without pooling and hand towels sit at chest height. A second rail (or ring) beside the basin, around 900–1100mm, catches the frequent hand-wash towel. Nothing kills a nice rail faster than mounting it on the wrong wall.
3. Rings and hooks do the rest
Rail for bath towels, rings for hand towels beside the basin, and hooks for robes and the "drying-only" towel. Hooks take the least wall space and forgive everything — every bathroom can find room for two.
4. Match the finish, then complete the set
Match accessory finish to your taps: polished chrome with chrome, and if you've gone brushed brass or black up top, carry it down. From there, the small pieces finish the wall — toilet roll holders, a shelf above the loo, tumbler and soap dish by the basin. Miller's matching ranges (Atlanta, Bond, London) let every piece come from the same design family, which is what makes an accessories wall look intentional rather than accumulated.
5. Brass beats chrome for longevity
Solid brass rails like Miller's shrug off chips and keep their weight in the hand for decades; plating on budget rails eventually bubbles at the joints. It's the one category where buying once genuinely is cheaper.
Start browsing: Towel Rails, Towel Rings, Hooks or the whole Bathroom Accessories range — 239 pieces and counting.