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Finding the Perfect Soap Dish Isn’t Easy. We Tracked Down 17 Great Ones

The hardest-working piece of home decor can be functional and beautiful.

Photographer: Janelle Jones for Bloomberg Businessweek. Prop stylist: Charles Sammann.

Whether you prefer something simple or a piece that looks like a sculpture, a really good soap dish can do the basic job of keeping your bars dry while also looking good. We went out and found a few notable decor stores and studios that are offering bold designs that will elevate even your modest bars of Ivory to veritable works of art.

1. METTE DITMER
The Attitude soap dish from this Denmark interiors expert is an elegant bowl made with stone powder resin atop a narrow base, so it appears to be floating. €38 ($41)