If you’re decorating that newly restored bathroom in grey tones, black bath rugs are a way of adding a bit of dramatic interest to the room. The contrast between pearl gray walls and black accents can be very appealing.
One of the best ways to buy black bath rugs is as part of a three or four piece set. You get a shower curtain — either solid black or with a predominantly black design — matching shower rings, and two black bath rugs. One rug is rectangular in size and meant to be placed in the center of the tub area to avoid standing on the floor with wet feet.
The other black bath rug in these sets is contoured in shape and is meant to fit around the base of a pedestal sink or toilet. Some of these sets add a fifth piece – a toilet tank lid cover.
Generally speaking, it is easier to match black tones across manufacturers than it is with other colors, so it is safe to buy a black bath rug from one company and black accessories from other companies.
If you have the time to wait for the absolute cheapest price you can find, watch for the yearly January white sales held at most major retailers. While some retailers are generally more expensive than others, waiting for sales like these allows you to find better quality black bath rugs at more affordable prices.
Although you can find bath rug sets and individual rugs on a wide variety of Internet E-Commerce sites, starting your search on Amazon.com is almost always a good idea. There’s a reason they are one of the most popular E-Commerce sites on the web.
Most of their product listings contain customer reviews, which can be invaluable sources of advice. There is a consideration about bath rugs you need to take into account before you buy. They need to have a non-skid undercoating and it needs to be of high quality.
Bath rugs are washed frequently and with cheaper rugs the rubberized non-skid backing can begin to deteriorate much sooner than you would expect. Not only is this a problem for the rug, it is also a potential problem for your washing machine. Some of these backings start breaking down into little pieces which can hamper the operation of your washing machine.
It is impossible to judge the feel and quality of a bath rug from a picture on the Internet. For this reason, many smart shoppers like to find a particular brand that suits their tastes at a local “brick and mortar” retail outlet and then shop for it on the Internet.
However, if you have no choice, at least you won’t have to worry much about the color variation between the way a product looks in your home and the way it looked on the net. Black is black, so the black bath bugs you bought somewhere on the night will at least be the right color!