Classy, clean or natural: The best materials for soap dishes

Soap dishes are one of the most important bathroom accessories on the washbasin countertop: They accent your decor, are made of waterproof materials that aren’t bothered by soapy water and damp and they provide a non-slip place for soap- whether they’re made of porcelain, stainless steel, resin or wood.

Porcelain soap dishes

  • Style: Soap dishes made of ceramic or porcelain look really classy. Hand painted soap dishes are mostly unique one-off items. Simple white tones look elegant, indented and raised effects add interesting shading. But if you have kids in your house the risk of breakages is high.
  • Brands: Möve, Zone Denmark
  • Price: Starting at about $13

Stainless steel soap dishes

  • Style: Soap dishes made of stainless steel appear clean and elegant. They need a bit more care, since most of them are prone to lime spots but the effort is rewarded with an impressive shine.
  • Brands: Vipp, Heine
  • Price: Starting at about $30

Moulded-resin soap dishes

  • Style: Moulded resin is the child safety soap dish material. Being shatterproof they are great for homes with kids or for very small washbasins; it’s OK for them to slip off now and then- no harm done! They come in every color of the rainbow, so they’ll fit in with whatever color scheme your bathroom has.
  • Brands: Authentics, Spirella
  • Price: Starting at about $10

Soap dishes made from natural materials

  • Style: Natural raw materials like wood, horn, shell or stone are just right for the individualist who doesn’t just want a soap dish- they want a genuine statement accessory. These are however a bit more prone to humidity damage and need more care. But for that you get a really original look.
  • Brands: Rohmtuft, nicol
  • Price: Starting at about $20

Let your own sense of style guide you in your choice of soap dishes. Whether classy or clean, natural or brightly colored: Soap dishes are fabulous attention grabbers on your washbasin edge. And when you think how often you wash your hands every day, then it’s worth having something special.

Soap dishes let your style be seen even on the washbasin.

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