Can anyone ever have too many hooks in a bathroom? I'm thinking no way.
I've long ago tossed the notion of towel bars in our bathrooms and gravitate towards hooks instead. Hooks not only look rather cool and rarely get that dated look like towel bars can, they are just flat out easier to use.
This was the little system that was working for us for a long time. But I kept glancing at that less than perfect drywall job behind the hooks. So I cranked this towel thing up a notch in preparation for the Christmas tour happening here in less than one month. It was time to create once again.
I had this headboard hanging around for a rainy day. I loved the classic vintage lines.
I cut off the longer posts flush with the bottom of the headboard, and gave it a coat of white via brush, to capture an old hand painted look. I then lightly glazed it to catch all the nooks and crannies. The glaze is 'barely there' as I wished for the board to maintain as much whiteness as possible.
Tip for glazing: if you want a softer hue to your glazing, use a lighter colour glaze and a damp rag so you can take more off.
To mount ~ first I found where the studs were via a stud finder. Then I drilled screws right through the base into the wall where I knew the hook bases would hide them. To install the hooks, I first screwed in the backer boards where a hook would cover the screw. Hooks got attached over top exposed screws.
I had just found all these numbers IN PACKAGES no less at the thrift. All for $3. I was ecstatic most were all different. Love that eclectic' just found' feel of it all coming on.
The large brass rusty numbers were from my neighbor's front lawn. He'd just ripped them off and they were bound for the trash. But I beat him to it. :) I sprayed them with some matte black leaving some of the natural rust exposed.
How cute is this?!?
Before:
It's an ultra productive piece that lends itself towards art as well.
Juuuust one more issue to conquer...
Now I have to train my son to USE it.
So what's your style with towels? Hooks? Towel bar? (floor?!?)
If you have something unique and interesting holding up your towels, I invite you to share your link in the comments! I'd love to see. :)
I love this. IT looks so amazing. Great job!
ReplyDeleteGreat Creation. I like creating funky art projects too.
ReplyDeletelove the numbers. it looks great.
ReplyDeleteLove it! I may borrow a portion of this idea, at least, for the cottage bathroom. I want a towel 'rack' asap, and blacksmith hubby is way too busy right now with a new job to create me a new one. This is SO cute, and doable - for me! Thank you for always inspiring me :) -Tammy
ReplyDeleteLOVE the hooks, the 3's, and the headboard adding some substance...Looks great..may have to steal this one;)
ReplyDeleteTamera@doubledelight
Oh my gosh, that last photo is hilarious! Boys will be boys.....course that doesn't mean that I never leave my clothes on the floor.:) Love the towel rack. You are so right, hooks rule!
ReplyDeleteOh Donna,
ReplyDeleteI love your "Funky Junk" style! You are so inspiring and I love your blog "how too's".
The painter is showing up tomorrow and flooring is going in next week so I should have some towel ideas to share soon! Love your Blog! Thank you so much!
Tamra
I love how you beefed it up and the numbers you added! I don't have either in my bathrooms, but I think I would like hooks too.
ReplyDeleteI love it , we are a hook only family here .
ReplyDeleteChris
this is SERIOUSLY FANTASTIC. I'm so with you....the hooks are so functional & (if by chance they happen to be empty) I think there is such beauty in their lines. LOVE LOVE the mixture of numbers.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the actual training of the fam to use it!! ;)
Totally rocks. Completely and utterly. Coolness in the extreme. :o)
ReplyDeleteIt looks amazing! I definitely like hooks best but they've hung a bar in my apartment
ReplyDeleteI love the towel hooks....we're a mix of hooks and towel bars at my house. That headboard was a great addition to the wall...thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteJane
Ugh, my husband always leaves his towels on the floor, even though we have hooks to hang them on! Headboards are so much fun to play with - they're so versatile!
ReplyDeleteLooks great! I would have to train my son too!
ReplyDeleteHe always leaves a pile of towels on the floor.
Oohh I love that. We had a towel bar, replaced it with hook, took down the hooks and now the wall is just sitting empty (with holes in it still!) I really need to get in there and do some clean up work before my MIL comes to visit.
ReplyDeletelove it! My bath is so small, I don't know if I could pull this off, even with a twin size headboard. :( But I am done with the whole towel bar thing, I think... It just bugs me so bad when those darn towels get crooked! I hope to redo my bathroom before Christmas. Keep your fingers crossed!
ReplyDeleteWay cool!!
ReplyDelete*hugs*Deb
That looks so fab! I think I could actually do this!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Anne
I thought the original was really cute, but your really took it to the next level! Great job.
ReplyDeleteIn fact, I have a headboard in the garage that I've been planning on selling...and I just realized I'd be crazy to do that! Between all of the amazing headboard benches out there and your new project, I think I need to start thinking about reinventing that headboard. Thanks!
Great job! love this...once again you create a winner. :)
ReplyDeleteI love how those turned out! I am a huge fan of hooks in the bathroom. I think towel bars are a waste. How can you possibly train your entire family to fold and hang towels evenly? Hooks are so efficient and yours look chic as well.
ReplyDeleteAh, that last picture looks familiar! The headboard looks great as a towel bar, and I love the numbers (what is it about numbers that make our hearts beat a little faster). Amazing what a little spray paint can do to brass. We recently ditched our towel bars for hooks too.
ReplyDeleteOh My! I really, really love it!
ReplyDeleteI want to take down my towel rack today.
ReplyDeleteWhat color paint is your bathroom? Do you remember?
Awesome! What a creative upgrade. We have hooks on the back of the bathroom door. Kinda boring, but there's no wall space in the kids' bath for hooks. I'll just have to covet yours. :)
ReplyDeleteNope you can't have too many hooks, so cute,
ReplyDeleteLuLu
Great idea! I made some coat hooks a while back & my boys still don't use them as I dreamed they would..sigh.
ReplyDeleteApril, I used Bamboo Beach, by Cloverdale Paints. I think this outfit is only in Canada but I could be wrong. I went with this colour throughout the entire house, then added pizzazz on feature walls. I love the warm softness of it. It's a very soft taupe that is right in between the pink and green undertones. It totally shines 'taupe' which is hard to do. Love the result.
ReplyDeleteFJ Donna
Love this!! Clever use of the mix & match thrift store numbers!!
ReplyDeleteYou are my new favorite! Everything you do is awesome!
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing! Love your style... :-)
ReplyDeletepk @ ROOM REMIX
Great creation! Love the headboard hooks.
ReplyDeleteI'm always looking for hanging ideas for my back door entry way.
You are good! Thanks for linking up!
ReplyDeleteI love it! The numbers really make it pop! Are those hooks from IKEA? I think I just used the exact same hooks on a coatrack I finished a few weeks ago. Needless to say, I love the hook choice!
ReplyDeleteYay! I just clicked over and smiled when I saw this. I too did a headboard towel rack for my kids bathroom....however mine is MUCH more kiddish (as in toddler!) themed.
ReplyDeleteLOVE the repurposing and I like your numbers on yours.
Here's a link to my headboard towelrack, if you are interested:
http://vintagedutchgirl.blogspot.com/2009/09/in-which-headboard-is-repurposed.html
I love this Donna! Featured you :) http://homeandgarden.craftgossip.com/20-cool-coat-key-and-towel-racks/
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