There really is no need for anything on the counter but the pretty essentials. Soap and a hand towel. Maybe a candle. If you can hide the make-up and shaving cream for the guests, it should be done on a daily basis. A few organizational tools is all you need, I personally love little plastic bins in drawers. Clear lucite ones are nice. Toothpaste tubes and hairy razors are not decor. A pretty perfume bottle next to a candle or a glass canister of cotton balls is decor. Hide what is ugly yet necessary and your bathroom will look more spa-like and less utilitarian toilet room…
I’d personally would rather keep my most personal things hidden.
-K