The bathroom vanity is for many people, specially people who live in small apartments, the most important piece of bathroom furniture. It is often the centerpiece of the bathroom, and sometimes the only storage capacity in the room. Therefore choosing the right bathroom vanity is critical both for aesthetic reasons and practicality.
Design is becoming increasingly important when decorating bathrooms. In the past the bathroom was simply a necessary room in the house that was often overlook for decorating purposes, today we cherish our bath time and want to make it as pleasant as possible. Finding the bathroom vanity that matches with your sense of style and design will not be difficult as there are vanities for most every style you can think of. It is of course easier to find contemporary style furniture, it is the odd or special pieces that are elusive.
If the difficulty comes from having too many choices, you must first define what you want. If you are remodeling an entire bathroom, or if you are building a new home and planning the bath areas, then it is easy, as you can select a style and choose everything accordingly. It is a little more complicated when you are only changing one piece. The question then is should you choose a bathroom vanity that matches what is already in, or is it alright to mix styles. In the bathroom below the molding and the murano ceiling light in an old apartment were kept while a very modern bathroom vanity and a very graphic contemporary bath were added to give the entire room a pleasant eclectic feel.
Mixing styles is sometimes a possibility, however you might prefer not too. and finding period vanities is not always feasible. In that case you might consider modifying a more recent bathroom vanity, for example by adding the same style feet that are on your bathtub. Cast iron claw feet are available in sets of 4, and are not too expensive. A more costly renovation of a period bathroom would be to buy an antique bathroom vanity but to keep the integrity of the piece you would not be able to install the sink on it. If you need a vanity on which a vessel sink can be placed, whether you prefer a drop in sink or a vessel sink, you will probably have to make some modifications.
Bathroom vanities represent an investment in your remodeling project, and is not something you are likely to change in a few months. The perfect vanity for you is out there somewhere. Do your research online, manufacturers always get new products
