I had HD towel bars, and TP holder in my last house- they weren't cheap in price, I found them to be just fine and not really any better in quality then the ones I got from Pottery Barn (on ebay) in my current house. They were actually pretty nice once installed and I had a few people ask where I got them. Mine were a little different from yours, I don't remember the brand, but I know the ones I had were discontinued.

Home Depot was the first place we look for towels bar - no thank you. Way too expensive for what you get. We got a great deal at Costco, a double towel bar, towel hook, and towel ring all for $20 and they are NICE - brushed nickel finish and all. Not a thing is flimsy. We also got our light fixture there for $15 and it's nice as well. I got a bronze bar for our other bathroom at Target for $20 and it's held up well, not extremely heavy but not plastic-y or cheap looking.

I talked to the manufacturer and the HD line for Liberty comes with a zinc round bar, while the Franklin Brass line for Liberty Hardware has a brass bar finished in polished chrome. I finally found a store that sells them locally so that I can feel if they're flimsy so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

I hadn't thought of Costco or Target. Maybe I'll give them a try. My hunch is that because I'm trying to coordinate everything with our faucets, they aren't likely to have the design I'm looking for but you never know.

I got one set from Lowes that wasn't too bad. Don't forget to check Ebay. I got two of my sets off there that match my faucets.

Meg711- if you have a TJ Maxx or Marshall's close by you might take a look there.

I found what I liked at Home Depot for my upstairs bath and have been happy with them. They look and feel nice. I don't think there's anything bad about getting them there if those are what you like :-)

Is there a red face here? somewhere? I went to a designer show room and bought mine for master bath. To my shock and awe, Lowe's had the same thing, I found, once mine were installed, always about a $ or so cheaper on each item. Ah, hindsight.

Please don't get me wrong. I'm not being a towel bar snob. I'm happy to pay less but not if it's going to feel plastic-y like the one I currently have on hand from Home Depot. I'm hoping it's the zinc bar that causes it to feel flimsy but I'll know for sure once I see the other Liberty Hardware line in person--the one with the brass bar.

I'll also take a look at Marshalls and eBay and Tuesday Morning. Thanks for the suggestions!

I have been looking to replace my bathroom accessories lately, so this topic is fresh for me. I went to HD, Lowes, Target. Not a huge selection, to begin with, They I looked at Overstock.com. Some good buys there, btw.
But I found what I want that will coordinate with the faucet I want to also replace along with the accessories. I would like them all to coordinate a bit, and go with the tub faucet as well. I found I could order most of what I want from HD online, but these were items they did not stock in the store. I was encouraged that they offered free shipping. However, after googling the name of what I wanted, I found a huge range in online prices. HD, in spite of the free shipping, was one of the most expensive. I found the Moen faucet I wanted online for $118, free shipping, no sales tax. From HD, it was $186, plus they have to charge our sales tax. From HD, all the accessories added up to $157; I found a source on the exact items for $92, plus the free shipping and no tax.
Spend a little time on your computer and there are some great buys online.