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Home » Blog Post » Rooms » Bathroom » 13 Gold Towel Bar Sets (Avoid Making This Mistake)

Bath, Bathroom, Decor, SHOPPING GUIDE ·

13 Gold Towel Bar Sets (Avoid Making This Mistake)

Looking for gold towel bar sets to update your bathroom in 2020? Here are our favorites available online and the mistake you need to avoid!

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Gold Towel Bar Sets

Table of Contents

  • Gold Towel Bar Sets
    • The Mistake
    • The Dilemma
    • The Options
    • Best Gold Towel Bar Sets

The Mistake

If you have been in the market for gold towel bar sets you know there are many variations of gold finishes. There are yellow, orange, brass, antiques, and champagne to name a few. So a few weeks ago we made the mistake of purchasing two gold towel bar pieces from Pottery Barn.

I kinda thought it would be hard to match the finish but it was $20 for the pair so I made the purchase. I originally thought we would use it in the upstairs bath but the gold was too dark compared to the Kohler Faucet we have.

The Dilemma

Here are the two pieces from Pottery Barn in the Tumbled Brass gold finish.

Linden Bathroom Hardware • Shelf

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buy on pottery barn

Linden 24″ Towel Bar

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BUY ON POTTERY BARN

These are the Kohler fixtures from the Purist Collection.

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As you can see the two gold-finished do not match. So I set out on a quest to match the two pieces for the downstairs bathroom and find a new set that would match the upstairs Kohler faucet and shower body. That has proved to be quite the challenge.

If I did not let my abundance issues get in the way I would have ordered these two pieces from Pottery Barn when I ordered the 21 x 34″ gold trim Vintage Rounded Rectangular Recessed Medicine Cabinet.

BUY ON POTTERY BARN

Sadly I did not do that. Instead, I was determined to find the perfect gold to match. OMG images online are not exactly what they are in person.

The Options

First, I tried this set from Amazon but it was too yellow and did not match.

GAPPO 3 Piece Bathroom Hardware Accessories Set Brushed Gold

buy on amazon

Next, I found this set on Rejuvenation. I originally ordered the four pieces but then two were canceled. After waiting two weeks I received the toilet paper holder and towel bar but they were too yellow again! I really loved the style but it did not work in either bathroom. I knew I would have the same matching issue so I returned this too.

CANFIELD TOILET PAPER HOLDER

buy on rejuvenation

CANFIELD SINGLE 24″ TOWEL BAR

BUY ON REJUVENATION

I tied one more time and ordered this set from amazon BUT again it was too yellow. I thought since it said Antique Brass it might match but NOPE! Again it was a fail!

Round Towel Ring Antique Brass Hanger Hand Towel Holder

buy on amazon

Toilet Paper Holder Antique Brass

buy on amazon

Finally, I accepted the fact that I had to buy the two pieces from Pottery Barn for a total of $75.39 with shipping. The issue is it will not arrive until January 2021 which is a few weeks after our deadline. Since this was the best decision for this situation I will just have to wait to install the last two pieces.

Clearly, I was trying my best to keep the cost down for this project. If there was no budget I would have just ordered the Kohler Purist Gold Towel Bar Set for a total of $471.31 for the upstairs bathroom. The finish is Vibrant French Gold which is the same as the faucet.

As you can see the price is super over budget. This is why the hunt for the perfect alternative. I LOVE the Purist collection but it is pricey. Below are all the finishes it is available in. There are so many!

At one point I also thought about this set from Anthropologie but decided against black.

Darwin Towel Bar

buy on anthropologie

I even bought a black set from Home Depot that I planned to add gold to. Oh, the dilemma. I returned that one too!

The Final Purchase

In the end I purchased a towel bar and toilet paper holder from Floor Decor. It is a pretty warm gold that pairs great with the Kohler faucet finish.

buy at floor Decor

These are the other available pieces in the collection.

I also purchased this Hearth & Hand™ with Magnolia towel hook from Target.

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buy from target

For the Shower Curtain Rings, I purchased the Hearth & Hand™ with Magnolia Decorative from Target.

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buy from target

Lastly, I bought this shower rod off Amazon that I still have to hang and hem those white curtains.

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buy on amazon

These finishes match and compliment each other so we are good to go upstairs. Downstairs I just added the two missing pieces to the $20 pieces I already had. I did not plan to spend that much but in the end, those and the mirror would be the only spurges.

Oh we also did this vinyl floor that was quite the spurge as well.

Update! As I was writing this I literally canceled the 2 matching pieces from Pottery Barn and decided to add a toilet holder and towel hook in chrome. I am going with the mixed metal trend and think I can get away with it. Stay tuned for photos in a future post.


Best Gold Towel Bar Sets

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13


As you can see there are so many gold finishes and styles to choose from.

Moral of the Story: Purchase the pieces from the same collection or spend A LOT of time trying to match the finish.

Pro Tip: Purchase the pieces from the same collection or spend A LOT of time trying to match the finish.

~Nicole

Lesson learned my friends. Hopefully, this will save you the trouble of purchasing and then returning multiple sets.

Happy Bathroom designing!

I hope you have a great day full of Unicorns & Rainbows!

xo Nicole


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Other posts in the Bathroom Remodel Series:

5 Bathroom Design Tips You Need To Know

11 Bathroom Vanities in Black + White You’ll Love

13 Gold Bathroom Faucets You’ll Love In 2020

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