I think clear glass looks good in any situation. You will be able to see bits of the counter top through the glass which will add visual weight. Chrome or nickel (whichever finish matches your hardware) would look good, too.

Yes I also think they would look nice. A plant would also look nice. The greenery would go nicely.

I'd hit up HomeGoods.

What kind of accessories should I look for at HomeGoods?

Tall clear glass jars filled with wrapped soaps. (You will need to have a color scheme in mind when doing the looking). Another jar filled with cotton balls. A smaller one with the (dreadful) Q-tips.

A clear soap dispenser with a soap in the right color. I even use a glass jar with tums in it!

I like pretty things that make sense in a bathroom.

This photo is just to show you the jar with the soaps.

Here's my etagere in my current bathroom, my vanity is not large enough to put the jars on it.

HomeGoods: all kinds of fun stuff. Jars, pretty fake plants and flowers to add color; fun things to hang on the wallsâ¦Whimsy.

Agree that Home Goods has the best selection and best prices.

Here is what I like to have out on bath counters in the master bath:
Square Puffs Tissue Box Cover
Makeup Mirror (the kind with one side regular and other side magnifying)
Candle and small book of matches
Bar of soap in a soap dish (what I like)
Liquid hand soap in a nice pump (what DH likes)
Room freshening spray -the natural kind that is in a nice looking dispenser (indigo wild)
Small shallow tray for jewelry
Face Lotion, hand lotion, on a small tray. I like to add flowers also when I have them.

FYI: Best smelling liquid hand soap, IMO: Trader Joe's French Liquid Soap - Orange Blossom Honey.

This post was edited by Tibbrix on Fri, Apr 11, 14 at 21:01

Probably not the best prices (although they might be having a 30% off sale on Bath), but Restoration Hardware has a great selection of bathroom accessories.

In the corner you need a really great piece of porcelain or metal that you love, a vase or a figure.

I think you need one "big" thing in that corner -- maybe even a plant -- and then don't worry about staging the whole vanity. A nice pump jar for liquid soap at each sink would be great.

I think in that corner I'd put a free-standing cabinet with glass windows. If it's too short to meet the top of the mirrors, I'd put an ivy type of plant on top of it and let the vines hand down the side.

This one, for example (wrong color, obviously) is from Home Depot.