Gio Bella Towel Rings

Fourteen towel rings from Gio, drawn from thirteen ranges, which is close to one for every accessory range the brand runs. Demola is the exception with two, a standard ring and a black one. A towel ring is the basin fitting rather than the bath fitting: it holds the hand towel you use ten times a day, at the point where you would otherwise wipe your hands on whatever is nearest. Torino makes the point in the title and calls its one a hand towel ring.

A Ring or a Rail

The choice comes down to what hangs there and how much wall you have. A ring takes roughly the width of a folded hand towel, so it fits the narrow return beside a basin, next to a mirror or on the end panel of a vanity, where a 600mm or 760mm towel rail simply will not go. A rail spreads a bath sheet out flat and dries it faster. Put a bath towel through a ring and it bunches, stays damp in the folds and hangs low. Most bathrooms want both fittings doing their own job.

Where to Fit It

Beside the basin, not behind it. You want to reach the towel with wet hands without leaning across the bowl or dripping over the floor, so the side wall or the vanity return usually beats the wall above the tap. Keep it clear of the door swing and off the edge of the mirror.

Height is easier to judge with a towel in your hand than with a tape measure. Hold the towel through the ring at the height you are considering and look at the hem: it should hang clear of the counter top and clear of the splash zone around the basin, so it is not sitting in standing water all day. In a family bathroom, drop it far enough that a child can reach it.

Matching the Rest of the Bathroom

Eleven Gio ranges run right through the accessories, so the ring you choose has a robe hook, a glass shelf and a paper holder to match in Como, Demola, Fiorano, Malta, Nova, Rieti, Roma, San Marco, Torino, Trapani and Verona. The Demola black ring sits on Gio Bella black with the rest of the black fittings. The wider set is under Gio Bella bathroom accessories, and the brand as a whole is on the Gio Bella hub.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I fit a towel ring or a towel rail beside the basin?

A ring, in most cases. It takes about the width of a folded hand towel, so it fits the narrow return beside a basin or next to a mirror where a 600mm rail will not go. Keep the rail for the bath or shower wall, where a bath sheet needs to hang flat to dry. Plenty of bathrooms use one of each.

How high should a towel ring be mounted?

Work it out with the towel rather than the tape. Hold the hand towel through the ring at the height you are thinking of and check the hem hangs clear of the counter top and clear of the splash around the basin, so it is not sitting in water. In a family bathroom, set it low enough that a child can reach it.

Can you hang a bath towel on a towel ring?

You can, but it is not what the fitting is for. A bath sheet pushed through a ring bunches, holds damp in the folds and hangs low enough to touch the floor in a small bathroom. A towel rail spreads the same towel flat and dries it far quicker. Use the ring for hand towels and the rail for bath towels.

Are there black Gio towel rings?

Demola lists one, alongside its standard finish, and it appears on the Gio Bella black page with the rest of the black fittings across the brand. Black is the finish with the most depth on Gio as a whole. The other rings name only the range in the title, so take the finish from the individual product page.

Can I match a towel ring to my other Gio accessories?

Yes. Como, Demola, Fiorano, Malta, Nova, Rieti, Roma, San Marco, Torino, Trapani and Verona each cover the towel ring, towel rail, robe hook, glass shelf, soap dish, toilet brush holder and paper holder, so a whole bathroom can be fitted out from one range without hunting for a near match.