Wow, looks great! I would not put one there for the same reason you fear. Is there another place in the room to add one?

Thanks! No nothing in close proximity to tub area. I currently use an over the shower hook you can see in the pic. I like the idea of using a chrome towel caddy like you see in hotels but I don't think it goes with this look. I am one to want to decorate a blank wall but in this case less might be more!

I would put bathroom hooks on the back of the door in the same finish as your door knob. Something similar to this:

As for the shower, the hooks over the shower take away from your beautiful space. I'm wondering if you could find a bar that would stretch the width of your shower and mount it to the outer frame??

That is a really good idea. I like the style and finish of those hooks too.

what material did you use for paneling? Any video