Designer Rods — Unexpected Color for the Bath

The bath is a perfect spot for a surprising pop of color and whimsy. Case in point: Designer Rods. Beach addict and obsessive beach-glass hunter, Nancy Boughton, created the prismatic accessories to display her growing beach glass collection.

“As an interior designer, I have a special fondness for unique, distinctive and innovative accessories that make a home come alive,” says Nancy. “Beach glass is one of those design elements for me.”

It’s a family affair—Nancy and her children experimented to find the right materials for their tubular creations. “When we came up with the idea of putting beach glass into a tube, we thought it wouldn’t work,” says Nancy. “We tried over a half dozen kinds of plastics and glasses before settling on the ones we use today.”

Nancy has expanded the line beyond beach glass to include nostalgic, multicolored marbles, vivid half-marbles and textural seashells and stones. She offers two end cap styles in four finishes.

Beach Glass Robe Hook from Designer Rods

I discovered Designer Rods in the book Decorating to Go. But the company also earned recent awards from Kitchen and Bath Business and the Kitchen/Bath Industry Show.

Have you included unexpected color in you bathroom decor? Please tell….

3 Comments for “Designer Rods — Unexpected Color for the Bath”

This looks like a great product! Perfect for a beach house bathroom.

Caroline said | August 23rd, 2009 at 7:47 pm

Great idea — loved it until I looked at the prices on their website – outrageous for a hollow plastic tube.

Beatrice said | January 21st, 2010 at 9:27 am

Hi Beatrice,

As I recall, these are pricey so they certainly aren’t for everyone. I also recall that Nancy searched high and low to find a plastic that would do the job and stand up to wear and tear.

The concept is very cool and probably inspiration for some DIY too.

Thanks for stopping in and for sharing your reaction.
–Kathy

Kathy said | January 21st, 2010 at 4:50 pm