Not Your Typical Towel Rack: The Amazon Alternative That Adds A Rustic Touch

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If you were to type 'towel rack' into the Amazon search bar, there would be hundreds of results with equal amounts of variations. Many of them are pretty basic, and honestly, they kind of all start to look the same after a while. You probably have a similar one in your bathroom right now. But if you want to ditch the old towel rack for something with a creative, rustic touch, the MyGift Wall Mounted Towel Rack is one option that stands out.

The MyGift towel rack is a 23.5-inch-long rectangular wooden rack that mounts to the wall. In terms of style, this one really nails it. Large capital letters attached to the top of the rack spell out 'TOWELS,' with each letter painted in shades of black, white, or aqua blue. To really turn up the country charm, the entire rack has a distressed finish. Swapping out your old rack for this one is an easy change that'll bring a rustic aesthetic to your bathroom.

It's more than just a pretty accessory, though. With five double-hooks running across the length of the rack, you can hang up to 10 towels. Of course, you can also hang robes, hand towels, shower caps, hair turbans, and other bathroom accessories. Using five dual hooks instead of 10 individual ones allows for a compact style that still offers high density storage. It's a very function-meets-fashion design. One thing most reviews can agree on is how great it looks, from main bathrooms to guest baths, Airbnb's, kids bathrooms, and even a laundry room.

The MyGift towel rack from Amazon comes with keyhole brackets on the back. A quick installation trick for lining up your screws is to place a strip of painter's tape across the back of the rack. Use a pencil to mark the tape where the keyholes are, then remove the tape. Place the tape on the wall where you want to mount the towel rack and use the pencil markings on the tape to place your nails or screws in just the right place. Remove the tape and hang your towel rack.

A few reviewers noted that the letters spelling 'TOWELS' across the top of the rack tend to lean away from the wall after installation. One possible workaround is to use small pieces of removable, double-sided mounting tape. Cut a single strip into smaller pieces and stick one piece behind each letter to affix it to the wall.

Another common issue talked about throughout the reviews are that the hooks tend to be a bit small for larger or fluffier bath towels. Some customers reported replacing the original hooks with larger ones to better accommodate their towels. Other reviewers tried bending the hooks outward for extra room, although some reported breaking them in the process, making this a modification worth avoiding. You can also keep the towels in your bathroom from sliding off hooks with a clever addition of sewing a ribbon hook on your bath towels.