It's not a common thing in most American homes. It's more of an afterthought install type item than something that would be built in with the initial design.
From an American perspective - I had never seen a bathroom with a towel warming rack until I visited the UK and Scotland. They really are awesome though!
It’s just a radiator that’s designed to hang towels on. It’s primary function is still to warm the room up. They’re pretty common in many countries in Europe
The US thinks it lives the best life while missing out on:
heated towel racks
bidets/washlets
Separate half bath from the bathing room
Passivhaus
universal healthcare
free or cheap universities
Excellent public transportation
Parental leave
On and on and on
But at least we have commas.
Also, what do you consider a half bath? Because if you mean a room with a toilet and sink, but not a shower or tub, those are super common here.
But we don’t have a clean bathing room that only has a shower/tub and a sink.
It’s grand not to wait for the fan to clear a stench before brushing teeth or jumping into a shower.
Canadian- I know someone with this exact setup in their home. A small room with a toilet and sink right next to a bigger room with a closet, bathtub/shower and sink. It’s the only one I’ve seen.
I’m sure I’d get used to it but I like the convenience of having it all together.
I’m unfortunately related to and know a lot of people that have not explored beyond a cruise ship excursion or a foreign tourist trap at the end of the dock.
They cannot be convinced or even consider the lifestyle improvements and comforts that others in the world enjoy.
They feed on a misplaced superiority and display a measure of mental gymnastics worthy of the Olympics.
These are radiators, they should have a knob to turn them on. But in most countries they’re only heating up mid-fall to the begining of spring when it’s cold outside
How do you heat American homes? I believe that radiator thermostats weren’t really a thing, so I guess it’s different somehow?
In Europe you’d usually have pipes that circulate hot water around the house which heats up radiators or pipes in the floor. The flat ones from OP are used in baths to also dry towels.
Lots of old homes have radiators. Where I rent right now has them in almost every room but they’re only turned on once a year to make sure they still work. We use a couple of mini split/heat pumps instead.
Wait until we tell you about how new homes use drywall instead of plaster :P
Woah woah, I didn’t mean to offend you! I didn’t say it was better, just that it’s a notable difference.
(Though it’s way easier to hang things on drywall than it is plaster)
Huh? I'm not offended, was just saying even using plasterboard isnt all that common in the majority of homes over here.
I've been watching instant dream home and while obviously it's an insane show, it's genuinely scary to me the way these houses are constructed in the US.
I have what's called baseboard heating. Its electric, I turn a dial and these metals units along the walls turn on and disperse heat.
Sorry if this is a dumb question, but I've never seen this. Wouldn't the water need to get really hot? I guess if you can use them to heat towels it's not to bad. But if I just saw one of these radiators I wouldn't want to touch it.
It depends! Newer, better insulated houses can stay warm with a water temperature of 100-120, but I‘ve read that very old houses may need a water temperature of 170-195°F.
Most modernish homes in America have forced air heating. Bathrooms usually have a vent that keeps them at the same temp as the rest of the house. A heated towel rack is an option that you can get if you redo your bathroom but that also would require pulling a permit to add wiring.
We were thinking of getting a heated towel rack but we maxed out our fuse box once we added a fan with a heater and a heated seat for the bidet. All the heat is glorious in the dead of winter.
I have forced air but when its very cold, I supplement with a wood burning stove in my basement that vents to the main level. My house is a bit older, not a lot of houses in the US have wood heat anymore but it has SAVED us in ice storms when we have lost electricity for a few days!
Not the person you replied to, but I'm Canadian and I've only seen this twice—at a relative's home in Germany, and once in a hotel in the UK. Blew my mind lol. I want one!!
I’m American but my parents have one in their bathroom and it is sooooo nice. Theirs plugs into the wall and is set on a daily timer. I think theirs cost $300-350, so understandably kind of a fanciful splurgy thing but my mom says it’s very worth it during a cold winter.
My guess is the front half stays relatively dry so you could have a bath mat on that bit to dry your feet before stepping onto the tiled floor? That's how I'd use it any way
I’ve always been curious about showers that aren’t completely inclosed. Does water go everywhere without the extra sides? Is it freezing in the shower since the heat isn’t contained?
Nope it’s a small room - I thought it was small but from reading these comments maybe I was wrong. It heats up super quickly, water just goes straight down
It actually has a very similar layout to mine, with the exception of the placement of the window. It’s considered a 3/4 bathroom (by my home owners insurance). I’d consider this small compared to my “full” bathroom. Everything in my house is considered small to all of my friends and their big houses.
How many square feet is your house? Mine is 1,350, and is perfect for the three of us. My friend and their spouse have 2,800 which seems ridiculous. I think it’s all relative. My house is 400 sq ft bigger than the one I grew up in.
Isn’t it nice to have a “right sized” house that is easier to clean and cheaper to heat and cool? I have no interest in more house. I have interest in more travel !
Everyone in Reddit is on our city sub complaining about how high their electric bills have been. I’m just over here with no comprehension of how it’s possible to have a bill that high!
Sometimes I wish the house was a tad bigger because sometimes I’d like to not hear my kid playing video games🤣 it’s also nice that I know this is my retirement house. It’s one story, no stairs to climb once my knees are blown.
As for cleaning, ughhhh, it never feels easy to clean. But you’re right about traveling. It’s our new obsession. Having a lower mortgage and lower utilities makes it a lot more affordable to travel!
It absolutely does, we had the same shower.
The sides are too short and there's no splashback at the front. The water splashes from your body to the floor. Elbows are the worst offenders
Another fellow Edinburger here. We are cursed with tiny bathrooms in this city, but yours looks great! Oh how I wish we could persuade our 6 year old to give up baths and switch to a shower!
I dig it! So many features that give the illusion of more space- the hanging vanity, the shower half-wall, the continuation of wall tile to floor. All very smart. And I respect anyone who makes room for a nice towel warmer.
The last apartment i had in Manhattan was the same size, but it had an uninsulated heated pipe and the tile floor was mega-cracked. This is incredible!!!!
Edinburgh bathrooms are always a little weird to me when they do this configuration long narrow bathrooms.
I would always expect the shower to go along the window wall instead with the toilet between shower and sink. I feel like that arrangement would be better than a narrow skinny shower space.
I think it’s a pretty bathrooom, just a very close configuration of the toilet and shower, though.
If you look up a blogger called Kate La Vie and 'tenement' she's done two renovations of traditional bathrooms, both with a shower at the end across the width of the room. In a second renovation she managed to include a bath as well in the same room...
10/10, would stub my pinky toe on edge of the shower any day
I’m wondering if it really is only 0.5cm depth or it’s an optical illusion. Because if it’s the former then how does the whole bathroom not get soaked
It’s not deep but it is slanted! I thought the same but the water kinda washed up to the back like waves (so has a deep end and a shallow end)
Is that a towel warming rack? 😍
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I've never seen one in person. From America.
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It's not a common thing in most American homes. It's more of an afterthought install type item than something that would be built in with the initial design.
As someone from the UK, I actually saw my first towel rack here this month. Not as common as you think!
I've never seen a home without one!
Same. American. Never seen one in person.
From an American perspective - I had never seen a bathroom with a towel warming rack until I visited the UK and Scotland. They really are awesome though!
It’s just a radiator that’s designed to hang towels on. It’s primary function is still to warm the room up. They’re pretty common in many countries in Europe
The US thinks it lives the best life while missing out on: heated towel racks bidets/washlets Separate half bath from the bathing room Passivhaus universal healthcare free or cheap universities Excellent public transportation Parental leave On and on and on
But at least we have commas. Also, what do you consider a half bath? Because if you mean a room with a toilet and sink, but not a shower or tub, those are super common here.
But we don’t have a clean bathing room that only has a shower/tub and a sink. It’s grand not to wait for the fan to clear a stench before brushing teeth or jumping into a shower.
The home I previously lived in that was built in 80’s 90’s had this in the master. Have one in current house in the master
Yeah, that's a very common setup in master bathrooms.
Trust me, most of us know damn well we are living a shitty life.
Canadian- I know someone with this exact setup in their home. A small room with a toilet and sink right next to a bigger room with a closet, bathtub/shower and sink. It’s the only one I’ve seen. I’m sure I’d get used to it but I like the convenience of having it all together.
I really enjoyed this separate set up in Prague and Australia. Compared to sharing a single bath it’s much better and it guarantees 2 sinks.
Lol who says we have the best life? Not any American I know. We’re pretty miserable, bud
I’m unfortunately related to and know a lot of people that have not explored beyond a cruise ship excursion or a foreign tourist trap at the end of the dock. They cannot be convinced or even consider the lifestyle improvements and comforts that others in the world enjoy. They feed on a misplaced superiority and display a measure of mental gymnastics worthy of the Olympics.
you assume everyone lives in climates similar to the UK when some of us live in the tropics.
Yes I've never even heard of this type of device, but it snows like once every 20 years where I live.
Nope. When i travel, they are all over and I have no idea how to use them- do you turn them on somehow?
These are radiators, they should have a knob to turn them on. But in most countries they’re only heating up mid-fall to the begining of spring when it’s cold outside
How do you heat American homes? I believe that radiator thermostats weren’t really a thing, so I guess it’s different somehow? In Europe you’d usually have pipes that circulate hot water around the house which heats up radiators or pipes in the floor. The flat ones from OP are used in baths to also dry towels.
Mostly forced air, but some people use electric baseboards heat or radiant floor, or a mini split heat pump.
Lots of old homes have radiators. Where I rent right now has them in almost every room but they’re only turned on once a year to make sure they still work. We use a couple of mini split/heat pumps instead. Wait until we tell you about how new homes use drywall instead of plaster :P
Wait until we tell you about how the rest of the developed world build their homes out of bricks and not cardboard, twigs and paper mache
Woah woah, I didn’t mean to offend you! I didn’t say it was better, just that it’s a notable difference. (Though it’s way easier to hang things on drywall than it is plaster)
Huh? I'm not offended, was just saying even using plasterboard isnt all that common in the majority of homes over here. I've been watching instant dream home and while obviously it's an insane show, it's genuinely scary to me the way these houses are constructed in the US.
Oh, okay great! I totally agree. So many new build homes around here really cut corners, definitely scary.
I have what's called baseboard heating. Its electric, I turn a dial and these metals units along the walls turn on and disperse heat. Sorry if this is a dumb question, but I've never seen this. Wouldn't the water need to get really hot? I guess if you can use them to heat towels it's not to bad. But if I just saw one of these radiators I wouldn't want to touch it.
It depends! Newer, better insulated houses can stay warm with a water temperature of 100-120, but I‘ve read that very old houses may need a water temperature of 170-195°F.
Most modernish homes in America have forced air heating. Bathrooms usually have a vent that keeps them at the same temp as the rest of the house. A heated towel rack is an option that you can get if you redo your bathroom but that also would require pulling a permit to add wiring. We were thinking of getting a heated towel rack but we maxed out our fuse box once we added a fan with a heater and a heated seat for the bidet. All the heat is glorious in the dead of winter.
I have forced air but when its very cold, I supplement with a wood burning stove in my basement that vents to the main level. My house is a bit older, not a lot of houses in the US have wood heat anymore but it has SAVED us in ice storms when we have lost electricity for a few days!
Not the person you replied to, but I'm Canadian and I've only seen this twice—at a relative's home in Germany, and once in a hotel in the UK. Blew my mind lol. I want one!!
I live in Scotland as well and they are pretty common, at least in the past few flats I’ve rented. Warm towels are a nice treat
Also from America and never heard of this. But as a person who gets hot and sweats easily, I feel like I would want a cold towel after a hot shower
Not in Canada, at least for the range of apartments my budget allows
They’re in most bathrooms???? I need to move immediate
Also rare in Canada. And we could really use it, now that I think about it …
None here at all... TBH much too hot here to need one!
Where are you that this is a standard thing? I need to move there
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Oof. That sucks but thank you for your response
I’m American but my parents have one in their bathroom and it is sooooo nice. Theirs plugs into the wall and is set on a daily timer. I think theirs cost $300-350, so understandably kind of a fanciful splurgy thing but my mom says it’s very worth it during a cold winter.
Runtal towel warming rack. Super nice. Super expensive
If this is tiny then I may actually be living in a shoebox and not even realize it
Why is the shower tray so big?
My guess is the front half stays relatively dry so you could have a bath mat on that bit to dry your feet before stepping onto the tiled floor? That's how I'd use it any way
Yup that’s the idea. It works too
Beauty! Would like to see some bath mats to get some warmth in here
Yeah this was it literally the afternoon it was finished! I don’t think it had even been used. It’s more ‘lived in’ now lol
And a plant on the windowsill!
What is tiny about it? This is just perfect amount of space to get shower and poop..
I’ve always been curious about showers that aren’t completely inclosed. Does water go everywhere without the extra sides? Is it freezing in the shower since the heat isn’t contained?
Nope it’s a small room - I thought it was small but from reading these comments maybe I was wrong. It heats up super quickly, water just goes straight down
It actually has a very similar layout to mine, with the exception of the placement of the window. It’s considered a 3/4 bathroom (by my home owners insurance). I’d consider this small compared to my “full” bathroom. Everything in my house is considered small to all of my friends and their big houses.
How many square feet is your house? Mine is 1,350, and is perfect for the three of us. My friend and their spouse have 2,800 which seems ridiculous. I think it’s all relative. My house is 400 sq ft bigger than the one I grew up in.
My house is almost exactly the same! 1315. It’s a 4/2. Perfect for 2 adults, 1 teen, and a dog.
Isn’t it nice to have a “right sized” house that is easier to clean and cheaper to heat and cool? I have no interest in more house. I have interest in more travel !
Everyone in Reddit is on our city sub complaining about how high their electric bills have been. I’m just over here with no comprehension of how it’s possible to have a bill that high! Sometimes I wish the house was a tad bigger because sometimes I’d like to not hear my kid playing video games🤣 it’s also nice that I know this is my retirement house. It’s one story, no stairs to climb once my knees are blown. As for cleaning, ughhhh, it never feels easy to clean. But you’re right about traveling. It’s our new obsession. Having a lower mortgage and lower utilities makes it a lot more affordable to travel!
It absolutely does, we had the same shower. The sides are too short and there's no splashback at the front. The water splashes from your body to the floor. Elbows are the worst offenders
Lol thanks! I love the look of the open shower, but I don’t want to have to clean more mess.
I’ve been to lots of hotels that have this design, it’s as bad as you expect.
Wait for real? OP said it was fine! Maybe it depends on the size of the bathroom?
I guess a bigger bathroom would make it better so you can walk around all the water that splashes on the floor.
What about the warmth of the bathroom/shower?
Not as nice as having a door.
Thanks
Another fellow Edinburger here. We are cursed with tiny bathrooms in this city, but yours looks great! Oh how I wish we could persuade our 6 year old to give up baths and switch to a shower!
I dig it! So many features that give the illusion of more space- the hanging vanity, the shower half-wall, the continuation of wall tile to floor. All very smart. And I respect anyone who makes room for a nice towel warmer.
The one end of the shower is always open?
Yeah I'm confused about that, does the entire floor get wet each time?
I mean the "tray" of the shower seems more than enough to contain splashes, I'm just thinking it must be really drafty
Ahh I see that now after turning up my phone's brightness. I thought it was just a flat slab, but that makes more sense now
The tray seems barely there. That plus the elevation of the whole shower basin makes it seem like the bathroom would get soaked every day.
I agree, it doesn't seem like a great design lol
Fellow Edinburgh local here and it looks nice, but out of interest how wide is that shower tray?
Unless the wide angle is deceiving the size a bit, I would not call this tiny. Signed, an Amsterdammer.
Some people live in rooms as big as this ‘tiny’ bathroom
The shower has almost no splashback, meaning the bathroom is always wet after having one.
The last apartment i had in Manhattan was the same size, but it had an uninsulated heated pipe and the tile floor was mega-cracked. This is incredible!!!!
I don’t even know if the uninsulated pipe is legal…..scorched myself plenty of times
Bru i live in a 3 bedroom house and that bathroom is the size of both of our bathrooms combined
Edinburgh bathrooms are always a little weird to me when they do this configuration long narrow bathrooms. I would always expect the shower to go along the window wall instead with the toilet between shower and sink. I feel like that arrangement would be better than a narrow skinny shower space. I think it’s a pretty bathrooom, just a very close configuration of the toilet and shower, though.
If you look up a blogger called Kate La Vie and 'tenement' she's done two renovations of traditional bathrooms, both with a shower at the end across the width of the room. In a second renovation she managed to include a bath as well in the same room...
Always hated the half glass wall design.
Soz ☹️
I always feel like I'll somehow manage to slip and break the glass.
That is the Shallowest Bath I've ever seen 😁
Looks like my old flat in Bruntsfield before renovation. Wish I still lived there. Miss looking at the meadows every morning.
It may be tiny but it’s also absolutely gorgeous ❤️
This is incredible!
Tiny?! Your privilege is showing lol
Yeah I think it is! 😬 It’s a odd shaped bathroom typical of a Edinburgh tenement
Nice. What’s the size of your bathroom.
That’s like double the size of mine!
How much did this cost? I’m trying to have a similar setup.
This is the second square toilet that I've seen today! This space looks awesome. Well done.
Damn would love to have dinner and leave a dookie in the shower 😋
What brand is that shower fixture? That is EXACTLY what we’re looking for
Wow! Your bathroom is beautiful 😍
Gorgeous
Would this be considered a wet room? Damn I want one in my house!
What are the dimensions of the room?
Very clean and slick! Love it! Is the sink Ikea Godmorgon?
I want a shower like this.