Shower Curtain Ring Options

Shower curtain rings do more than hold up a screen between you and the rest of your home.

They are a valuable accessory in your bathroom, one that is often overlooked. There are many more ring and hook choices than the generic, plastic white rings.

The difference between a shower curtain ring and a shower curtain hook seems somewhat elementary. A ring is round; a hook is in the shape of, well, a hook. A hook lies on top of the curtain rod while a ring surrounds it. The differences, however, extend beyond the simple fastening mechanics. It extends to style.

Shower rings typically come in two materials – plastic and metal. The plastic rings come in colors that span the spectrum and metal rings are offered in a few different finishes. Does your bathroom use gold accents? Look for gold plated or gold painted metal rings. Is your bathroom all shades of blue? Look for plastic blue rings.

Want to say a little more? Are plastic and metal rings too plain for your taste? Then you should start shopping for shower hooks.

While the functioning piece of shower hooks are usually plain metal, the adornments on the outside, where the curtain meets the hook, is decorated. Animal shapes include moose, bears, pandas, turtles, frogs, flamingos, snakes, dragonflies, butterflies, yellow ducks, bees, doves, birds, fish and more. There are flower ornaments of all styles, shapes and colors. Lighthouses, birdhouses, log homes and houseboats have all made their way to shower curtain hooks. Funny sayings and funny shapes (like the Kokopelli) appear on other hooks.

If you like hooks but don’t want to make a loud statement with them, you can also find them with plain colored circles, squares, hearts or other geometric shape. Still can’t find the hooks that are perfect for your bathroom? Make your own.

Decoupage or glue pictures, wallpaper scraps or any paper you like onto wooden disks (from a craft store). Cover again with white glue or decoupage solution. Let dry completely, then hot glue onto hooks.

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