Modern Bathrooms: Bathroom Grab Bars

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November 21, 2012 2:23 PM By PETER KING pwking@aol.com Installing grab bars in the bathroom is a good place to start making Lifetime notes that many seniors hold on to a towel rack while drying themselves, but a standard towel rack is not designed Many of today's grab bars are cleverly disguised, looking instead like sleek soap dishes, functional shampoo trays, trendy towel racks and even toilet paper holders. Take for instance the corner shelf from American Standard's Invisia line. It looks like If you haven’t reinforced the back of your shower or tub with plywood, you’ll likely need a bar with 16-inch offsets, or multiples thereof, to secure it properly. Double-duty: Many people think of grab bars for the shower and bathtub, but consider with a frameless glass shower and handmade ceramic tile accents. Neither of us wanted to make it look institutional with a grab bar. We needn’t have worried. Many of today’s grab bars are cleverly disguised, looking instead like sleek soap dishes .