Bath Mats Guaranteed to Wake Up Your Space
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Whether you’ve just remodeled your bathroom or you’re looking to spruce up your existing space for the season, accessories like bath mats, perfectly patterned shower curtains, or the plushest of bath towels will take the room from everyday necessity to serene spa destination. While just as important as the others, the lowly bath mat can get overlooked. But don’t make the mistake of opting for the first white terry cloth style you see. The right bath rug won’t just help you avoid the unpleasant shock of stepping onto the bare tile floor after a shower. It will give your whole room an extra dose of much-needed personality. Here, we’ve gathered bath mats that are soft, absorbent, and beautifully designed.
Shop our Top Picks:
- Most Mildew-Resistant Bath Mat: Dorai Bath Mat
- Best Personality Pick: Anthropologie Claudette Tufted Cotton Bath Mat
- Most Elevated Pick: Brown & Beige Organic Tekla Fabrics Bath Mat
- Most Absorbent Pick: The Company Store Quick Dry Bath Rug by Micro Cotton
- Best Plush Pick: Revival Bath Mat
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1/16Bath Stone™ Mat - Zen
Finally say goodbye to bathroom mold with Dorai’s bath stone. Made from diatomaceous earth—a naturally occurring, ceramic-like mineral created with the fossilized remains of tiny aquatic organisms—this stone bath mat dries in minutes. It’s shockingly absorbent, and you can actually watch the water evaporate underfoot while you’re still toweling off. It’s unassuming yet elevated design blends into your bathroom tile seamlessly. At just under two feet, it suits a small bathroom as well as a large one and the accompanying rug pad guarantees anti-slip—not that it’s so much of a concern when your bath mat is made from stone.
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3/16Tekla Brown & Beige Organic Cotton Bath Mat
You can rely on Tekla for three things: quality, stripes, and terrycloth. This neutral striped choice could suit nearly any bathroom landscape: It’s natural habitat might be a clean, streamlined Scandinavian look, but it could just as easily mediate a big-personality bathroom, or, it works as a gorgeous starting detail to a needs-work bathroom.
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5/16Quick Dry Bath Rug by Micro Cotton®
This bathroom rug is a home run: Absorbent, quick-drying, textured, machine-washable, and made of microfiber material for ultimate comfort. Maybe it’s just us, but it’s really crying beach house bath mat with its materials and color variety. We, personally, are going white, since a bath mat sometimes cries for bleach.
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mDesign Bamboo Bath Mat
This slatted bamboo bath mat with non-slip backing should help simulate an at-home spa experience, but then again, the right robe or a nice scented candle couldn't hurt either. (Pro tip: Be sure to lean it up to drain away excess water and dry completely after each use to avoid mold.)
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15/16Bolé Road Textiles Turkana Bath Mat
This bright bath mat is handwoven in Ethiopia from 100% cotton and inspired by the Omo Valley region’s bold fashions. Outfit the rest of the bathroom in the brand's bath towels and shower curtain in matching flashes of hot pink, blush, and tangerine.
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16/16TOFTBO Bath Mat
The chances you’ve stepped on this bath mat at one time in your life are basically inevitable. This has been an instant bathroom classic since its conception, and for good reason—it’s soft, washer-friendly, richly textured, and from a design standpoint, completely inoffensive. It’s also $7. If you’re feeling perfunctory about your bath mat choice, start here. And speaking from experience, this guy air-dries well.
