17 best bath mats that will add a stylish touch to any bathroom

Getting your hands (or should we say, feet) on one of 2024’s best bath mats is the starting point to your ultimate night in. With around 90% of our self-care and wellness rituals taking place in the bathroom, it makes total sense that our bathing space should be a calming and happy place. We’ve all found ourselves turning to a restorative (and luxuriously lengthy) soak in the tub in order to de-stress, complete with our favourite bath oils and a pampering face mask.

When it comes to bathroom décor, then, it should look and feel every bit like a sanctuary. But that doesn’t necessarily mean an all-white and minimal spa-like aesthetic. This is one area of the house where you can afford to inject style and personality – and a whole load of colour and pattern – to make it uniquely yours.

The best bath mats of 2024 at a glance – our top picks:

1. Best Overall: Egyptian Cotton Bath Mat, £23, Scooms
2. Best Designer Bath Mat: Hay Check-Pattern Cotton Bath Mat, £39, Selfridges
3. Best Bath Mat For Design: Tufted Rivera Bath Mat, £48, Anthropologie
4. Prettiest Bath Math: Coco & Wolf Mitsi Valeria Pink Bath Mat, £89, Liberty London
5. Best Eco-Friendly Bath Mat: 100% Recycled Pebble Bath Mat, £14, Dunelm

Egyptian Cotton Bath Mat

£23 at Scooms

Hay Check-Pattern Cotton Bath Mat

£39 at Selfridges

Tufted Riviera Bath Mat

£48 at Anthropologie

Coco & Wolf Mitsi Valeria Pink Double Ruffle Bathmat

£89 at Liberty London

One fun trend we’re seeing in 2024 is the inclusion of more living room appropriate décor in our bathing spaces – think curtains, accent chairs, vintage chests of drawers turned vanity units, and even wallpaper. Just remember to go over yours with a coat of decorator’s varnish to keep it safe from the steam. While all of this brilliantly counters the clinical, we’ll draw the line at fitted carpet. Enter the decorative bath mat. Much like a living room rug, it has the ability to elevate your bathroom set-up in an instant, and it make the perfect finishing touch.

There’s nothing quite like the feel of sinking your toes into a deeply textured bath mat or runner style bathroom rug when you step out of the tub or shower. But whether you go for a soft and fluffy tufted design, or one that’s a bit more vigorous on the old reflexology points, you’ll need to think about keeping it in tip top condition. A bath mat that can be thrown into the washing machine with the rest of the towels is a low-maintenance dream. But do look for styles that incorporate a non-slip backing to avoid sliding across your bathroom tiles, and be aware that not all non-slip bath mats are machine washable, such as those with a thick rubber backing, PVC, or latex backing.

We’ve made it our mission to track down the best bath mats for every taste, space, and budget, and have found some Pinterest-worthy contenders. While most bath mats are made from cotton or polyester – or a mix of both – we’ve found some luxurious linen and Egyptian cotton styles from the likes of Bed Threads and Scooms. Where style meets functionality, our roundup includes some more practical designs with classics from the likes of Terrys, while trend-focused outlets such as Fy! and Oliver Bonas have come good with some brilliantly bold and bright graphic numbers.

For all these items and more, keep scrolling for our edit of the best bath mats to buy now.