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Black And White Bathroom Vanities – A Contemporary Twist On A Traditional Style

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Yesterday I talked about how black and white bathroom vanities, done right, can help create a striking, modern bathroom. But a high contrast design isn’t just for a cutting edge aesthetic – it can work well for a more traditional design as well. If you’re looking to create a timeless style, especially in a more contemporary home, opting for a black and white bathroom vanity is a great way to give conventional styles a contemporary edge and keep your bathroom both cozy and up to date. Mostly White This is probably the most common black and white combination in terms of bathroom vanities, and one you see quite often in a turn of the century style home. Simple, beadboarded white bathroom vanities like this Cottage Retreat Vanity from Sagehill Designs mesh well with country cottage, seaside simplicity. But adding a black vanity top adds sophistication, and that little bit of contrast keeps the vanity from blending in to a matching wall treatment. The addition of a little bit of black makes the vanity pop, without losing the lightening, brightening effect of the white finish that’s so desirable in a smaller, older bathroom. Plus, the black tile floors here are a non-traditional choice that really makes the vanity shine. Shop Bathroom Vanities by Sagehill Designs: White vanities made for a compact cottage style bathroom are a dime a dozen, but it’s worth noting that this combination of white vanity and black vanity top works well with other styles, too. I especially like this Le Manns Vanity from RonBow, which offers a slightly-simplified version of an incredibly traditional design, but instead of showcasing the wood, it’s finished with a simple, straightforward white and topped with a solid black. This is great for a smaller, contemporary space, as it has all the airs of tradition without the busyness of a bare wood grain. The simple white face helps reflect light and can make a room seem larger, while the black vanity top adds back a little of the antique sophistication and helps dramatically set off the vanity itself. Shop Bathroom Vanities by Ronbow: Mostly Black Bathroom vanities that are mostly black have a similar but opposite effect. Obviously, a black bathroom vanity won’t help a room look larger the way a white vanity can. But when you take a traditional design you’d expect to see in white in a turn of the century bathroom and paint it black – like this gorgeous Lutezia Modernique Vanity from Porcher – the result is striking and contemporary while still paying homage to a traditional design. Pair it with a pedestal-style sink basin, and suddenly you’ve got a totally traditional piece that’s nothing if not contemporary. The same trick works for larger bathroom vanities, too. This Black Vanity from MBM is utterly elegant, dressed up by the simple black finish but simplified from a more traditional cherry or mahogany. This makes the best of both worlds, giving you a sophisticated finish that works equally well in a contemporary bathroom or a more elaborate setting like the one above. But it’s the pure, brilliant white counter top that really makes this vanity, catching the eye and giving a single, clean counterpoint to this bathroom’s patterned wallpaper, heavy window dressings, and elaborate decor. Shop Bathroom Vanities by MBM: 50/50? Now, traditional black and white bathroom vanities usually only use contrast between the vanity and vanity top, leaving the real play of shape and color to more modern designs. Still, if you love love love the style but want to pull it off with a traditional design, something like this Aubrey Vanity from Cole+Co fits the bill. This vanity chest is based on an ultra-traditional bombe chest design, with all the gorgeous, detailed woodwork you’d expect from an antique replica, but the bold black and white stripes are nothing if not modern, with a glamorous style you aren’t likely to find elsewhere – either from more traditional designs or even more modern ones. Shop Bathroom Vanities by Cole and Co: What About Weathering? When it comes to modern high contrast design, I would never ever never recommend anything less than a smooth, unblemished, maybe even glossy white or black finish. But traditional design leaves a little more wiggle room, with beautiful pieces like this Torino Vanity. Gently weathered to have little peek-throughs on the edges of the woodwork, this vanity has a slightly more casual, less black-tie finish to it that’s great for an older or more casual design. The white vanity top (in this case a white marble with grey veining) helps keep the slightly rugged vanity looking clean and polished, giving you the appearance of age without making the vanity look old or overused. No matter what your personal style, adding contrast to your color scheme is a great way to make your bathroom more interesting. Black and white bathroom vanities are the easiest way to explore this style, and have the added advantage of producing a clean, polished, sophisticated style no matter how you combine the two elements. Do you like this contemporary twist on traditional bathroom vanity styles? Would you ever try a black and white bathroom vanity? Shop All Bathroom Vanities:

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Antique Bathroom Vanities – Building A Lavish Bathroom Design

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Interior designers say that bathrooms are trending more modern than ever, moving away from traditional and especially antique design. But if you love the look of ornate, traditional bathrooms, never fear – there’s still plenty of room for a lavish style, and an antique bathroom vanity is a great place to start. But while there are plenty of Victorian and Edwardian antique replicas out there, I think it’s more important to distinguish your bathroom from more contemporary designs than it is to echo authentic historical ones. Here are a few of the most important features to look for. Woodwork (Carving) Transitional bathroom vanities might maintain the basic form of more traditional designs, but they rarely have much, if any, carved wood detailing. If antique design is primarily “about” luxury and craftsmanship, this is one feature your bathroom vanity definitely shouldn’t be without. Minimalist modern design is meant to allow the eye to slide easily over simple, straight lines, but antique bathroom vanities like this Bradford Vanity from B&I Direct capture you in the fine details and encourage you to linger. The more detailing the better, and hand-finished is always preferable to machine finished. Shop Bathroom Vanities by B&I Direct: Woodwork (Patterned Veneers) When we think of antiques, we don’t generally think of the hand-hewn furnishings of, say medieval peasants or American frontiersmen. We think of the furniture of aristocracy – things that aren’t merely old but decadent. Unfortunately, not all of us are kings or queens, and things like solid mahogany aren’t exactly readily available to the rest of us. But technological advances in woodcutting have given us the next best thing – high quality veneers made out of the exotic, expensive woods you used to only find in palaces. These are best when used not just to enhance a less expensive underlying material, but more artistically, as with the beautiful patterned inlay on the doors of this Multi-Cherry Wood Vanity from Legion Furniture. Shop Bathroom Vanities by Legion Furniture: Hardware One of the simplest ways to make a traditional bathroom vanity look more contemporary is to change out the hardware, and the reverse is just as true. Ornate antique brass drawer pulls and door handles are one of the strongest visual markers of antique design, and can add a luxury quality to even a relatively simple vanity. With something as ornate as this Stockton Vanity, antique hardware does double duty, accentuating the beautiful wood detailing while adding their own certain charm. The brass faucets and sinks don’t hurt, either! Gilt Another sure-fire mark of elegant, traditional antique bathroom vanities is the use of gilt detailing. This can range anywhere from a subtle gold sheen that brings out the depth of the wood work, to something really show stopping with a whole lot of gold accents. I personally really like the way the gold accentuates the floral detailing on the columns of this Canterbury Vanity, for example. This is especially effective because modern design eschews the use of gold in favor of more industrial steel or chrome. Even a little glint of gold can give a bathroom vanity a much more antique and luxurious look and feel. Hand Painting In a world of machine-made, mass produced products, “artisan” has come to be a synonym for craftsmanship. Any hand finished detailing equates to quality and care, often palpably so. Hand painted bathroom vanities work especially well with an antique decor, both for this reason and because few contemporary bathroom vanities get this same treatment. A hand painted design like the one on this Juliet Vanity can help elevate your decor to a more authentic antique setting. Go Big Finally, if you’re trying to build a bathroom that’s really set apart from the uniform simplicity of contemporary design, you really have to go big. That can mean everything from actual literal size (though there are plenty of fabulous small antique vanities as well) to combining any of the elements I’ve already mentioned, or even looking for other big, elaborate design choices that are reserved pretty exclusively for the lavish end of antique design. One of my favorites are antique bathroom vanities like this Ornate Vanity with elaborate, ornate enameled, metal, or leather panels that are instantly eye-catching for their sheer uniqueness. Ultimately, differentiating antique from contemporary design is less about authenticity and more about luxury – about detail and material choice. A modern, minimalist approach appeals to some for its simplicity, but an antique bathroom design is inherently lavish, focusing on conspicuous quality and craftsmanship. Really, unless you’re opting for the real deal, “antique” is more about a gut feeling and emotional response than a specific shape or time period. So, feel free to go forth and build the bathroom that makes you feel like royalty… whether or not it corresponds with any actual king or queen. What are you looking for in an antique bathroom vanity? Shop Bathroom Vanities:

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Evolution Of Bathroom Vanities From Antique To Modern

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As a bit of an occupational hazard, I’ve really fallen in love with bathroom design in all its shapes and forms. From historical restorations to the most contemporary spaces, I think the bathroom is the most fun place in the whole home to play with design. That’s why, today, I want to take a minute to look at the history of bathroom design – or, specifically the history of bathroom vanities and how they’ve changed over the years. Bathroom Vanities Pre-Plumbing The original bathroom vanities bore almost no resemblance to what the term probably makes you think of today. In fact, until just a little over a hundred years ago, the bathroom as a whole didn’t really exist. The very first “bathroom vanities” were really washstands like this Bonne Maman from Herbeau. These small wooden tables sat somewhere in your bedroom, equipped with a pitcher full of water and a bowl to wash your face and hands first thing in the morning. Shop Bathroom Vanities by Herbeau: The Beginning Of The Bathroom It wasn’t until the Victorian era that bathrooms became their own separate rooms and started to resemble what we would think of as a modern bathroom. It’s also when we started to perfect indoor plumbing. At this stage, “bathroom vanities” evolved into wall mounted sinks like this China Sink from Whitehaus. At the time, all sinks would have had two faucets – one hot tap and one cold one. These served largely the same function as the old fashioned washbasin, but with hot water and a self-emptying drain. Shop Wall Mount Sinks by Whitehaus: Victorian Ideal Of Bathing During the Victorian Era and continuing into the Edwardian period, it as widely believed to be beneficial to your health, especially for women, to remain in the nude as long as possible after bathing. As such, bathrooms during this period were less utilitarian than the ones we have today, outfitted with exotic wood and lush fabrics and furnishings. Bathroom vanities began to reflect this, in the form of neoclassical pedestal sinks and shapely, leggy console vanities like this Sonnet Petite from Porcher that mirrored the form (and functionality) of aristocratic dressing tables. Shop Console Lavatory Sinks: Bathroom Vanities As Bathroom Furnishings For this reason, for many years the bathroom was treated as something of an extension of the bedroom rather than it’s own private space. As indoor plumbing improved, console vanities evolved into more functional (actual)  bathroom vanities. These were often based on the design of furniture – dressing tables, chests, or cabinets – you might find elsewhere in the home, like this Lorraine Vanity from Cole+Co. Based on the traditional french Bombe chest, it has all the elaborate woodwork and hand finished detailing you’d expect to find on furniture in the rest of the home. This is the first true bathroom vanity, at least as we know it today, and an influence that can still be seen in design today. Shop Bathroom Vanities: Transitioning From Tradition Over the last hundred years, these furniture-style bathroom vanities have gradually become more simplified. Transitional bathroom vanities maintain the form of antique furniture styles, but rather than having elaborate floral carvings and detailed, column style borders, these embellishments are stripped away in place of simpler lines. This creates a new type of bathroom vanity like this Glenayre Vanity from Xylem that nods toward the elegance of Victorian parlor or bedroom style baths while making them more casual and comfortable for a more modern setting. Shop Transitional Bathroom Vanities: Contemporary Comfort (Or: Modern Minimalism) In fact, many contemporary bathroom vanities minimize design even further, shifting from beautiful furniture to pieces with straightforward 90 degree angles and smooth, simple lines, like this Devon Vanity from Ronbow. This minimalism is inherent in modern design, and is steadily gaining in popularity for the simple reason that it’s easier to live with. We all know that formal dining rooms are being replaced by comfortable, casual kitchens, and the same trend is true in bathrooms. These days, there’s a strong emphasis on simplicity and utility, not at the cost of beauty (unless you think we should have stopped with Victorian designs, of course!). The aim is twofold: building a vanity that’s simpler and more intuitive to use, while fostering beauty in that simplicity. Shop Modern Bathroom Vanities: The best thing, though, is that wherever your personal taste leans, bathroom vanities of all these types (and more) are not only still available, but are easy to find. Whether you want a contemporary cottage style bath or the ornate Louis XIV design of your dreams, contemporary bathroom vanity manufacturers are both forging into the future and recreating and innovatively redesigning designs of the past. What’s your favorite stage in the evolution of the bathroom vanity?

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Transitional Bathroom Vanities – A Casual Twist On A Classic Look

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The first step in any major bathroom remodel is deciding on a type of decor. Depending on the style of the rest of your home, the choice might be obvious. But if your home doesn’t fit neatly into a particular style, the age-old traditional vs. modern debate might be a little more complicated. If a traditional design would be too ornate, and a modern design too spare, it might be time to look to a design that falls somewhere in between. Transitional bathroom design strikes a compromise between the elegance of older styles and the sleek, simple lines of a more contemporary design. Transitional bathroom vanities are a great place to start building this look for your bathroom. Transitional Is The New Traditional Traditional design is so called for a reason: it’s been around a long time, and people tend to gravitate towards it, both out of a sense of habit and history. But for the first time, more modern styles are starting to surpass “traditional” as the most popular. Many designers are paring down traditional vanities to better fit a contemporary decor. With less intricate detailing, more uniform coloration, and often more thoughtful storage, transitional bathroom vanities combine the elegance of traditional design with a simpler, more casual contemporary vibe. Shop Bathroom Vanities by Design Element: Minimizing Woodwork Transitional bathroom vanities echo the formal, traditional design, but without so much detailed woodwork. Instead of column or floral style detailing on the corners, transitional vanities leave the lines clean, and bring out the traditional aspect with more subtle details, like decoratively paneled doors and bun-style feet. This alternative choice of woodwork plays up the sophistication and nostalgia of traditional design, but is much, much better suited to the wide, open, and clutter-free spaces that are more appealing to the contemporary eye. Shop Bathroom Vanities by Avanity: Wood Color? Traditional design has always prized real wood of all colors and varieties, but that’s significantly less true of contemporary design. With homeowners making every effort to make their homes greener, you’re starting to see a lot more furniture made of MDF, plywood, or sustainably grown hardwoods. Transitional bathroom vanities are often finished with a deep espresso brown, mirroring traditional mahogany but without the expense of exotic hardwoods. As well, while traditional bathroom cabinets often come in white or off white, transitional vanities often come in black. This more modern color highlights the contemporary feel while creating a new sort of elegance and sophistication to mimic a more traditional style. Shop Bathroom Vanities by RonBow: Weathered Finishes In traditional design – especially where antique styles are involved – you tend to see a lot of weathered finishes. With off whites especially, this is generally a way to create the image of age and authenticity. The same is true of transitional bathroom vanities, but the effect is slightly different. Both attempt to create an air of history: for antique style vanities, it’s a history that implies rarity, value, and luxury; for transitional vanities it’s a more casual, well-worn weathering, like a favorite piece of furniture you remember from your childhood at gramma’s house. Shop Bathroom Vanities by Kaco: Storage Smart One of my least favorite thing about most traditional bathroom vanities is that while they might be pretty on the outside, they typically aren’t designed very well for accommodating modern toiletries. But many transitional vanities go the way of modern design, streamlining cabinets and adding drawers and shelving to optimize storage, especially for smaller everyday items. The difference, though, is that modern bathroom vanities are very minimalist and utilitarian, often very square and with little or no ornamentation. If you want a smart design on the inside AND outside of your bathroom vanity, transitional is definitely the way to go. Shop Bathroom Vanities by Virtu USA: Sophisticated Simplicity What I personally like the best about transitional bathroom vanities is that they don’t need a whole lot of backup to look good. Often antique vanities look out of place unless paired with lots of real stone, dark wood, heavy fabric, and decorative lighting fixtures. Transitional vanities are simple enough to work with subway tile, beadboard, or just plain old paint. But even paired with a simple decor, they have enough traditional style to lend a sleek sense of sophistication to your design. What do you think of a transitional bathroom design? Do you lean more towards the modern, the traditional, or is this just the right spot in the middle? Shop All Bathroom Vanities:

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Traditional Bathroom Vanity Sets – An Easy Way To Get A Sophisticated Style

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Despite the recent surge in popularity of modern design, traditional style bathrooms are still easily the most popular. From rich wood finishes to beautiful hand carved detailing, there’s something about traditional design that people find familiar, luxurious, and beautiful. But actually building a traditional bathroom can be challenging, from choosing a stone vanity top to finding a matching mirror. Traditional bathroom vanity sets take a lot of the effort (and expense) out of the process, assembling the parts you need to get a look you’ll love. One of the greatest benefits of traditional bathroom vanity sets is that they always come paired with stone vanity tops sized, styled, and shaped to the right specifications. Choosing a stone vanity top on your own can be overwhelming and quite expensive, and trying to have it cut to size and installed can be more than a little frustrating. But bathroom vanity sets take the worry out of the process entirely, with stone that’s matched to the finish and style of your vanity, pre-cut to accommodate a sink and faucet, and often includes a built in backsplash. Shop Bathroom Vanity Sets by Avanity: That said, one of the biggest drawbacks of traditional bathroom vanity sets is a lack of variety, specifically in terms of those same vanity tops. In general, bathroom vanity sets are a great way to get a stone vanity top on a limited budget, but because the savings comes from manufacturers buying and cutting stone in bulk, it results in a fairly limited selection of colors and styles. For a modern style, that might not be a big deal, but chances are with a traditional vanity you want a little more customizability. If that’s the case, look for manufacturers like Empire that have more (and often many more) options for the color and type of stone available. Shop Bathroom Vanities by Empire: Many traditional bathroom vanity sets only include the vanity and vanity top. But to get the greatest value out of your purchase, you want to look for sets that include a mirror, too. Why? Because when it comes to traditional design, mirrors are notoriously difficult to match well. Both in terms of color and especially in terms of woodwork, finding a mirror that matches perfectly from a separate manufacturer is almost impossible. By purchasing traditional bathroom vanity sets like the one above, not only do you get everything you need to complete your vanity space, but you can get it perfectly coordinated and for less than you’d spend otherwise. Shop Bathroom Vanity Sets by Legion Furniture: Occasionally, traditional bathroom vanity sets are part of larger bathroom collections, and include not only all the parts and pieces of your vanity, but also matching storage cabinets. In traditional design, these tend to be narrow, free-standing curio-style linen cabinets, or occasionally wall mounted versions. Made with the same wood and finished in the same color and with matching woodwork, these are a perfect way to get a seamlessly connected style, plus the extra storage and furnishings you need for a larger bathroom. Shop Bathroom Vanities by Sagehill Designs: Another feature you want to look for in a traditional bathroom vanity set is an included sink. Now, this is less an issue of expense (sinks are in the same price ballpark no matter where you buy them) or even style, but one of convenience. While vessel sinks are popular in modern design, undermount sinks are still highly desirable in traditional design for their smooth, uninterrupted surface. But it’s a look that’s a lot more difficult and arduous to get, and requires a more difficult installation than any other kind of sink. When vanity tops come with the sink preassembled, setting up your vanity becomes much more straightforward. More than that, you know that the hole for the sink will be perfectly cut and exactly the right shape, without having to pay a contractor to do it for you. Shop Bathroom Vanities by Hardware Resources: Now, having a vanity top pre-drilled with holes for a sink and faucet is really a no-brainer when it comes to bathroom vanity sets. The idea is for everything to be ready to install right out of the box. But many traditional bathroom vanity sets come with holes drilled for an 8-inch spread faucet rather than the standard 4-inch spread. This is a subtle difference, but one you should definitely pay attention to. The wider spaced holes allow you to install a more deluxe faucet – a feature you definitely want with a dressier, more formal traditional vanity – no extra expense or effort needed. Shop Bathroom Vanities by Virtu USA: What are you most concerned about in the process of building a traditional bathroom?

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Storage Smart Antique Bathroom Vanities For A Large Bathroom

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Antique bathroom vanities aren’t particularly known for their storage capacity. In a very small bathroom, a modern style almost always wins, as the straight lines and simple aesthetic make it easier to cram more storage into a compact space without disrupting the design. But more traditional bathroom vanities really shine in larger spaces, with an opulent look and feel and storage options that rival even the most savvy modern designs. Once you get over 40″, antique bathroom vanities actually have a lot more storage options than you might think. In the standard 30-36″ inch range, there isn’t a whole lot of wiggle room for innovation in traditional vanity designs, and a cursory glance at antique vanities in this smaller size bracket will reveal a whole lot of the same.  The problem, ultimately, is that most traditional vanities have undermount sinks. That means the whole of the sink – and all of its plumbing – is beneath the vanity top, effectively barring any type of storage except a large cabinet.  Anything above and beyond that width, though, is pure storage, and one of the most common options is to simply add a row of drawers on either side. Shop Antique Bathroom Vanities by Bosconi: These drawers can be bigger or smaller, depending on the width of the vanity and the size of the cabinet (which can be as narrow as the sink), though once you get above 48″, you start venturing into double vanity territory. That said, single antique vanities can run as large as up to 60″, and even with a standard sized cabinet, that makes for a whole lot of drawer storage, even with this relatively simple layout. The designs only improve from there. One of my personal favorites involves playing flip-flop with the cabinets and drawers. That is, rather than having your standard central cabinet, placing the drawers in the center (and at either upper corner) and placing a much smaller cabinet at either side. This is a seemingly small change that has a surprising visual and practical impact. Because antique bathroom vanities in this style are a little less common, they feel fresh without breaking too far out of the traditional mold, and the storage is just that much more efficient. Shop Antique Bathroom Vanities by Legion Furniture: Admittedly, the drawers will have to be slightly lowered (and one possibly U-shaped on the inside) to accommodate for the sink and plumbing, but not only does this allow for more drawer storage in a slightly smaller footprint, it also makes the cabinets more convenient, too. Their smaller size makes it harder to misplace items and easier to keep items organized and sorted. They’re also just large enough to house the tall, narrow objects (a stack of toilet paper rolls, a big bottle of hair spray, etc.) that aren’t really meant to go in a drawer. The designs of other antique bathroom vanities get even more creative, mixing drawers, cabinets, and hidden shelves in various arrangements. The vanity above has three functioning drawers – one at each corner and the lower drawer face in the middle – and three cabinets, two tall with shelves inside, and one smaller one in the middle. Again, compartmentalizing the storage makes it more efficient. The two small drawers at the top corners are great for storing your most oft-used items, while the smaller cabinets (with shelves!) are perfect for keeping all your personal items organized and easy to find. For those that strongly prefer drawer storage, consider getting a dresser style vanity. These are very distinct antique bathroom vanities that have either two, three, or four very very large drawers and are designed to look like antique chests of drawers. Again, the top drawer will often be odd shaped or even faux drawer panel, depending on the design, but in the case of the former that only means it will be slightly smaller and segmented for easy organization. Dresser style vanities with especially large drawers can even be used as linen cabinets. Finally, open shelf bathroom vanities are also a surprisingly storage smart option. These are typically wide enough to have two small drawers at either corner, and like more conventional antique bathroom vanities can either have a cabinet or drawers placed beneath the sink. But rather than having closed storage on either side, these have two or three simple, exposed shelves. Now, while you might not want to leave your more personal items out, this is a great way to show of decorative toiletries – like pretty soaps, natural sponges, or antique bottles – to give your space a more elegant look and feel. What kind of storage do you prefer? And what do you think of these storage smart antique bathroom vanities? Let me know in the comments! Shop All Bathroom Vanities:

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Streamlining Storage Options For Large Antique Bathroom Vanities

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I’ve been talking a bit lately about trying to squeeze as much storage space as possible out of antique bathroom vanities. Generally speaking, traditional vanities aren’t quite as efficient as more contemporary styles, so it can take a little extra effort to put two similarly sized vanities on the same footing. But once you get to really, really large bathroom vanities – like 70″, 90″, or even larger – the distinction sort of evaporates, and you’re left with an entirely different consideration: not how to get more storage, but how to prioritize it to make the most of your space. Shop 70″-90″ Bathroom Vanities by Silkroad Exclusive: What I mean by prioritizing your storage is giving thought not just to the overall appearance of the vanity, but thinking about the type and location of the various different sorts of storage. Shelves, cabinets, and drawers are all good for storing different types of items, and in a very large double bathroom vanity you shouldn’t be lacking for any of them. But paying attention to how many of each, their size, and how easy they are to reach can go a long way to making the vanity more enjoyable to use. For 70″ bathroom vanities (or thereabouts) the standard, default configuration is to include two comfortably wide vanity cabinets underneath each of the sinks with a row of drawers marching down the middle. What this design does well is that in a master bathroom, it leaves plenty of room for the vanity to be used by two people at the same time, with enough distance between them so they won’t be bumping elbows. The large cabinets provide separate storage for each person’s bulky personal items, while the three or four drawers in the center can be shared. Shop Antique Bathroom Vanities by Virtu USA: Personally, though, I prefer large bathroom vanities that do exactly the opposite: place a column of drawers on either edge of the vanity, with a large communal cabinet in the middle between the two sinks. This type of setup is definitely rarer and a little more difficult to find, but to me it simply makes sense. Larger items – like toilet paper, cleaning products, soap refills, and so on – are more likely to be shared property, while smaller items, like a hairbrush or razor, are more personal. Having two sets of drawers not only means more storage space for the most-used items, but also more personal storage for each person using the vanity. Shop Bathroom Vanities by James Martin: Go a little larger, and you can get both: antique bathroom vanities with not one, not two, but three sets of drawers, one on either end and one in the middle. Once your vanities are large enough for this, you’re probably going to have more storage than you need for items you use on a day to day basis. That’s where prioritizing comes in. Take stock of the items you use most often (as well as the items you keep in the bathroom but don’t use every day), and figure out what kind of storage configuration is the most convenient. That is, where you want to store your items (in a cabinet or a drawer) and where on a vanity that type of storage would be most accessible. Shop Antique Bathroom Vanities by Bosconi: Shop Bathroom Vanities by B&I Direct: While many large antique bathroom vanities hold this simple drawer-cabinet-drawer-cabinet-drawer layout, if you do a little digging you can find designs that are much more innovative. If you take the time to look, there are styles that replace the undersink cabinet with drawers and the drawers with smaller cabinets, ones that replace the drawers with shelves, and even vanities built entirely out of drawers, without any cabinets at all. Since the high quality wood finish and intricate, ornate wood carving are the markers of antique design, drawer, shelf, and cabinet placement won’t look strange, no matter how unconventional the layout. Feel free to be picky about your storage, because it’ll give you a better chance of ending up with a vanity you’ll enjoy using. Finally, for anyone looking to buy very large bathroom vanities, especially anything in the over 90″ range, it’s very much worth considering modular antique bathroom vanities. The larger the vanity gets, the more cumbersome it is to move, but modular vanities are delivered in individual, freestanding pieces. Each one is roughly the size of a small vanity and can easily be moved through a standard door, but when all the pieces are pushed together, they form a seamless ornate bathroom vanity. Not only does this make installation easier, but it also offers you a little more freedom, as the pieces can be assembled in almost any configuration, giving you complete control of the placement of both the sinks and the supplementary storage. Shop Bathroom Vanities over 90″ wide: What kind of storage do you prefer in a bathroom vanity? And how large a bathroom vanity are you in the market for? Let me know in the comments!

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Drawer Pulls Get New Life On These Apothecary Style Bathroom Vanities

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Everyone knows that one of the fastest ways to update your bathroom is to swap out your cabinet hardware. It’s a subtle but effective change that can make a surprisingly big difference in the look and feel of a bathroom vanity. Even so, it might surprise you to know that one of the biggest trends in bathroom vanities right now is to use big, bold cabinet hardware – and lots of it – as a defining feature. Excessive, decorative drawer pulls give both traditional and contemporary vanities a distinctive designer flair. Shop Bathroom Vanities by Direct Vanity: Most bathroom vanities have, at most, one door or drawer pull per door or drawer, maybe two on a dresser style vanity. But these new vanities are completely covered in them, in neat, uniform rows and columns, regardless of whether or not they’re actually needed for anything. That means cabinet doors with four or more drawer pulls spaced out evenly across the surface, often designed so that they appear to be mounted to a drawer  front. Shop Bathroom Vanities by InFurniture: The result is a vanity that looks like it’s covered in many small drawers, like an old fashioned apothecary chest or card catalog. They often use similar, cup-style drawer pulls or large, distinctive ring pulls – hardware that’s simple yet bulky, and acts as a firm and highly visible centerpiece for each “drawer” whether or not it’s actually a functional one. Between the real and stylized drawer fronts and hefty hardware, bathroom vanities in this style have an incredible tactile quality, and are vastly more visually interesting, both up close and at a distance, than more traditional vanities where the hardware is primarily functional. Most bathroom vanities that feature this type of distinctive cabinet hardware are transitional or contemporary in design, with simple, elegant lines and a relaxed, casual look and feel. This leaves the drawer pulls to do the heavy lifting in terms of design, acting as the points of visual interest and giving otherwise very simple, subtle vanities a sense of sophistication and designer flair. The cup style drawer pulls aren’t particularly ornate, so they work well with a contemporary style, but are distinctive enough – particularly in large numbers – to give the vanity a nice sense of style. Shop Bathroom Vanities by James Martin Furniture: Traditional vanities can get the heavy hardware treatment, too, but in that case instead of letting the hardware take front and center, they just become another part of the detail work, and are often supplemented with ornate woodwork. The hardware itself tends to be a little more detailed and intricate, too, skewing toward decorative ring pulls rather than simple cup pulls. The addition of this hefty hardware tends to give a more traditional vanity a much more masculine appearance, particularly when paired with very dark wood. Shop Bathroom Vanities by Legion Furniture: Regardless of the style of the vanity or the hardware, the appeal of this design lies as much in the pleasant symmetry of a grid of identical drawers as the presence of the hardware itself. The drawers don’t have to be perfectly square like they would be in an apothecary chest, but they do all need to be the same size and shape, be spaced evenly across the whole front face of the vanity, and have identical drawer pulls. Whether the drawer faces are thin, square, or more like traditional bureau cabinets, what’s important is the repetition of the pattern. It’s worth noting that while these vanities are covered in drawer faces, they aren’t necessarily composed entirely of drawers. Many include regular cabinets, but the doors are specifically designed to blend in perfectly with the drawers so that the two are indistinguishable at a glance and the pattern is kept intact. That said, this type of bathroom vanity is more likely than most to actually feature many small drawers – a feature that’s far from common in bathroom vanities of any style – but it’s important to look closely and double check to be sure you know what storage features the vanity actually has. What do you think of this unique new bathroom vanity style. Do you like the old fashioned apothecary chest/card catalog look, or do you prefer a more minimalist sort of bathroom hardware? Let me know in the comments! Shop All Bathroom Vanities:

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Storage Smart Traditional Vanities For A Small Bathroom

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It can be really difficult to pull off a traditional look in a small bathroom. By design, most traditional and antique style bathroom vanities are big and grand, and all too often scaled-down versions of traditional designs lack the smart, well-organized storage that you need in a small bathroom. That said, some manufacturers are starting to incorporate storage features that are typically associated with modern vanities – like drawers, hideaway drawers, and shelves – into smaller versions of their more traditional designs. Because the vanities themselves are more ornately detailed, though, these features can be easy to overlook, so we’ve got a simple guide to what to keep an eye out for. Shop 30-40″ Wide Bathroom Vanities by James Martin: One of the biggest problems with incorporating drawers into a small, traditional bathroom vanity is that doing so almost invariably makes the vanity asymmetrical. In a more modern design, an asymmetrical style can actually be a design feature, but most traditional vanities typically aim for perfect symmetry, which is more or less impossible in a vanity that’s 36″ or narrower. Either you wind up with drawers that are too small, one inaccessible drawer at the bottom, two small drawers at either upper corner, or a design that’s all drawers and no cabinet – none of which are particularly ideal. Instead, look for vanities that are divided straight down the middle, with a cabinet on one side and stacked drawers on the other. The look might initially seem a little unusual, and it certainly shirks the tradition of symmetry, but it allows you to fit a bank of full sized drawers in a vanity that’s as little as 30″-36″ wide without sacrificing an over-all traditional style. Shop All 30-40″ Bathroom Vanities: Having a column of drawers like this is very common on wider vanities, but when the design is scaled down, they’re often sacrificed in favor of a single large cabinet. But reducing the size of the cabinet instead not only makes it vastly easier to store small personal items, it also makes the cabinet itself more accessible. Even on a relatively small vanity, a single, large, open cabinet can easily get jumbled and crowded since there’s so much space and little or nothing to keep it divided. With a cabinet that’s half the size, it’s harder for items to get misplaced or pushed out of sight. Plus, many of these smaller half-cabinets are also equipped with one or more shelves. Unlike traditional cabinets, which only let you store a single layer of items, these cabinets make better use of the height of the vanity (and the empty space around your plumbing and directly under the sink). Since most vanities are pictured with the cabinet doors closed, this is an important feature to double check for. Shelves are simple and incredibly useful, but less common than you might think, so if you can’t get a look at the inside of the vanity, double check the description to see if it mentions shelves. Unfortunately, this 50/50 division simply won’t work on vanities smaller than 30″ wide; both the drawers and the cabinets would be too narrow to be practical. That said, it isn’t impossible to find a traditional vanity in this range that has a drawer in it. Most commonly, you’ll find them at the base of the vanity, but for more accessible drawer storage, look for hideaway drawers. These aren’t drawers in the strictest sense because instead of pulling out, the drawer front tips forward (and sometimes extends slightly), allowing you access to a small shelf that rests below the level of the sink. Most traditional vanities install a faux panel in this area directly under the sink rather than incorporating a true drawer. The reason for this is simple: any drawer installed there has to accommodate both the bottom of the sink and the plumbing. Since the space is problematic, most traditional vanities block it off entirely. Modern vanities often utilize the space with large, U-shaped drawers designed to fit around the plumbing, but hideaway drawers offer a nice middle-of-the-road option. They make this spare space usable while allowing the main portion of the vanity to consist of a single large cabinet, thus maintaining a more traditional look while providing that little extra bit of storage. So if you love a traditional style but don’t have a very big bathroom, never fear – more and more designers are learning the importance of accommodating smaller spaces, and gorgeous designs like these are only becoming more common. What kind of storage is most important for your small bathroom? Let me know in the comments below! Shop All Solid Wood Bathroom Vanities by James Martin:

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Mirrored Bathroom Vanities – A Chic Twist On The Traditional Bathroom Vanity

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Bathroom vanities come in all sizes, shapes, and styles, but the vast majority are made of wood, or at least made to look like wood. Other materials – either used for the body of the vanity or as accents – are almost unheard of, and tend to have a very assertive, distinctive, and usually modern look, like vanities with textured leather panels or ones made of metal. Mirrored bathroom vanities are one of the rarest variations, but are surprisingly much more versatile, with designs that pair equally well with a modern and very traditional bathroom style. Shop Cole and Co Bathroom Vanities: The biggest appeal of mirrored bathroom vanities is that by their very nature, they integrate well into almost any bathroom space. Small to medium sized mirrored panels pick out and reflect details of your bathroom, essentially patterning the vanity with the rest of your decor. Because the mirrored pieces are usually either small, oddly shaped, placed at a slight angle, or slightly antiqued, the effect is less like walking up to a full length mirror and more like having a vanity with a living finish. Mirrored bathroom vanities can add depth to your bathroom, too, if a bit more subtly than a large full length mirror. While a big mirror can visually double a small bathroom, or create a doorway-like impression in a larger space, the reflective quality of mirrored bathroom vanities diminishes visual impact of the vanity rather than making the room itself feel larger or deeper. Instead of feeling like you’re looking through the mirror into a different room, it’s more like you’re looking through the vanity to the wall beyond. The effect is similar, though: the bathroom winds up looking larger than it really is. Not all mirrored bathroom vanities use bright, shiny new mirrors. In fact, I’d venture to say that most of them don’t. Antique mirrors are much more common for the simple reason that they don’t reflect as well – spots and haze in the mirror surface cloud and alter the reflection, retaining the impression of added depth without actually duplicating the rest of the room. In a very ornate, traditional design, that prevents mirrored bathroom vanities from making the bathroom look too busy. The big exception are mirrors used on very modern bathroom vanities, where you want a crystal clear mirror to reflect the sharp, simple lines throughout the rest of the bathroom. The size and shape of the mirror pieces used contributes significantly to the overall appearance of the vanity, too. Large, plain mirrored panels produce a vastly different appearance than small shapes or slivers that only give a hint of a reflection. The smaller the pieces, the more they feel like cutouts or peepholes, giving little glimpses “through” the vanity rather than a more cohesive reflection. Smaller pieces can also be angled more easily, again subtly distorting the reflection to give the vanity a texture of its own. As a rule of thumb, the larger the mirror, the more clouded the surface will be, while smaller glass chips tend to be clearer. That said, for a vanity that’s more or less covered in mirrors, the biggest determining factor in the overall style isn’t the size or quality of the mirrored pieces. Rather, it’s the design of the wood pieces that frame it. Simple square frames have a subtle, modern feel, while intricately patterned frames (like the Jali-style latticework on this Grace Hall vanity) look much more traditional. The wood itself matters, too; even if only a little of the wood is showing, wood finished in a weathered antique white looks very different than one in a sleek modern espresso, and each will set off the mirror differently, too. Mirrored bathroom vanities are definitely a bold choice, but one that offers a twist on the same-old traditional bathroom vanity by combining a formal look with a hint of something more modern and unusual. Mirrored bathroom vanities work particularly well for people who change up their bathroom decor often – swapping out linens, paint, furniture, or tile to keep your bathroom up to date, on trend, or even seasonally appropriate. Since mirrored vanities have very little color of their own, you won’t have to worry about coordinating your new design choices with the same old wood tone – the vanity will pick up the color of the new pieces and blend right into your updated decor. What do you think of these mirrored bathroom vanities? Let me know in the comments below!

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Designer Bathroom Vanities For A Small Bathroom

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Small bathroom vanities are usually made to blend in, with subtle, streamlined designs that help keep a small bathroom simple and uncluttered. But choosing a compact designer bathroom vanity is a great way to add personality to your space without going overboard on other details. In an otherwise simple bathroom, a bold, stylish vanity can act as a spectacular focal point, packing a lot of design punch in a relatively small package. The utilitarian bathroom vanities that are so often found in small bathrooms tend to have equally practical finishes: a simple light or dark wood, white, black, or gray. But designer bathroom vanities use bold, unusual colors to draw attention to themselves. Any color of the rainbow is fair game, but the idea is to use one very bright, vivid shade that will really pop and act as a solid focal point for the whole space. With an otherwise relatively neutral decor, a bright, colorful vanity acts as a sort of visual anchor, which can make the space feel brighter, cheerier, and even a bit larger. Many compact designer bathroom vanities play with patterns as well as color, either in the woodwork or the finish itself. Usually that means a nice combination of geometry and contrast, with elegant repeating shapes made either in different colors or from different materials so they stand out very vividly. A high contrast black and white design is particularly popular right now, and adds a nice modern touch even to a relatively traditional bathroom vanity. That said, patterned bathroom vanities should be far and away the most visually stimulating piece in the bathroom so they don’t wind up looking busy. Usually bathroom vanities with very elaborate woodwork are reserved for large bathroom spaces with a very opulent traditional or antique-inspired style. But smaller bathroom vanities in this style are starting to become more common, particularly ones with very ornate designs. It’s relatively easy to find “traditional” small bathroom vanities with a little light woodwork, but increasingly manufacturers are starting to produce models with highly detailed, very intricate designs. Many of these vanities also have something of an eastern or Mediterranean flair, and pair equally well with subtle sandy stone or bold, intense colors and lush fabrics. On the flip side, another way to get a very chic, designer look and feel is to highlight a few smaller details. A little light gilding or silvering can make even relatively simple woodwork stand out, not to mention dramatically increasing the opulent, elegant feel of the vanity. Adding in patterned wood veneers doesn’t hurt either, as it adds variety and texture to the vanity while keeping a smooth, clean surface that makes the design feel a bit simpler. One of the simplest tricks used to give small bathroom vanities a more high end designer look and feel is to simply add more and more decorative hardware. Almost all designer bathroom vanities will have some sort of unusual hardware, whether it’s a unique looking knob or and elegant ring pull, but lately vanities with a whole lot more hardware have been becoming very popular. Bathroom vanities that have (or look like they have) many small drawers on the front face, each with their own piece of decorative hardware, are eye-catchingly unusual without necessarily being very ornate, making them an excellent choice for a smaller bathroom. Last but not least, designer bathroom vanities often stand out simply because they abandon the traditional rectangular shape of the conventional vanity cabinet. Often the change is quite subtle, as with the slightly sloped sides and unconventional angles of this Pasadena vanity, but it can also be quite dramatic, such as significantly altering the curves or angles of the vanity to give it a completely different silhouette. This works doubly well in a small bathroom because a different shape often means a smaller footprint, making it possible to have a dramatic, showy looking vanity that actually takes up less space than a more conventional cabinet. What do you think of these designer bathroom vanities? Do you like the idea of being able to have a more ornate look for your small bathroom? Let me know in the comments!

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Ornate Traditional Bathroom Vanities – Unique Ways To Get An Opulent Look

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Traditional bathroom vanities are a dime a dozen; even across different brands, they tend to be fairly similar in design, with floral or scalloped shell woodworking and maybe some decorative feet and antique hardware, with very little flair or innovation. To get a really elaborate, ornate look, you need to go a step further and find vanities that have really unique or unusual design features or elements that set them apart from the same old traditional bathroom vanity. Shop Ornate Solid Thailand Oak Bathroom Vanities: Practically all traditional bathroom vanities feature some kind of ornate woodwork, usually along the top edge just below the sink, along the bottom edge of the cabinet (including the feet) and up and down along each corner. But they usually have very simple flat or raised panel cabinet doors that have little more than a decorative frame or two. A vanity with intricately carved cabinet doors immediately stands out as more elaborate, and as a more genuine old world look and feel. Most traditional bathroom vanities are made either of solid wood or a wood composite; it’s fairly rare for vanities in this style to use mixed mediums. That said, introducing a non-wood element into a traditional vanity is a great way to give it that more luxurious, opulent look and feel. Bathroom vanities that feature tooled leather panels on the doors and drawer fronts are a great example, as they add a unique and distinctive texture to a vanity that enhances the surrounding woodwork. Leather might seem like an odd choice for a bathroom, but the deep, rich color blends beautifully with the dark woods commonly used in a traditional style and can help give a bathroom a heftier, more masculine look and feel. Because the leather panels have to be held in place, usually by brass tacks, these bathroom vanities not only have the added style of textured tooled leather, but are also attractively dotted with metal studs that help add an extra level of detail to the design. Metal and enamel panels are another rare but beautiful accent that can really enhance traditional bathroom vanities. Like leather paneling, these metal sheets are usually applied to the cabinet doors (though also sometimes to the sides of the vanity) and have etched or engraved designs that are often much more elaborate than a plain wood panel would allow, and have an obviously metal sheen. Copper is a common choice, again because it meshes well with the deep red-brown tones of mahogany or cherry wood, but enameled surfaces can add a little extra variety in terms of color and tone. Traditional bathroom vanities that lean toward the antique end of the spectrum tend to have more decorative legs and are generally lifted up a bit higher from the floor, more like a chest than a cabinet and with a distinctly French rather than English flair. But most cabriole style legs, even very tall ones, tend to be fairly simple on contemporary reproductions. Replacing carved wood legs with sculptural metal ones dramatically alters the style, making it both more intricate and more eye-catching, and giving the vanity something of a Parisian cafe flair. Last but not least, simply breaking away from the same old square or rectangular shape is a great way to make a bathroom vanity look and feel more opulent and luxurious. Squared off cabinets are far and away the most common, so something as simple as clipping off the corners or rounding out the edges can make a vanity feel unique and distinct. This simple change in design also opens up the possibility for different types of drawers or cabinets, which can give the vanity a more furniture-like look and feel that can really enhance the decadent feel of a very opulent traditional design. If you want your traditional bathroom to feel extra luxurious, opting for a bathroom vanity that’s slightly out of the ordinary is a great place to start. What do you think of these lavish traditional bathroom vanities? Let me know in the comments!

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Storage Smart Antique Bathroom Vanities For Any Size Bathroom

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When you think of storage smart bathroom vanities, the first thing that comes to mind is probably something at least a little modern. But you might be surprised to know that there are antique vanities out there that are just as efficient. The larger you get, of course, the more storage space you’ll have, but even the smallest antique vanities have great storage options if you know what to look for. No matter what size your bathroom or how big or small a vanity you’re looking for, it’s important to know going in what kind of storage you want, as well as the advantages of some of the different configurations. Bombe Chests For A Small Bathroom Shop Cole & Co Bathroom Vanities: Most small antique vanities only have a single under sink cabinet and nothing else, which is probably the least efficient form of storage. Instead, for a very small traditional style bathroom, you want to look for one of my very favorite vanity styles: the bombe chest. These are based on antique French dressers that have a sleek feminine appearance, with curved sides and cabriole legs. More importantly, they have between two and three usable drawers instead of a standard cabinet. As with most bathroom vanities, the top drawer may be a false panel (be sure to check!) or U-shaped to accommodate the sink and plumbing, but the drawers underneath make for convenient, organized storage that keeps oft-used personal items much more accessible than a large, unsorted cabinet. Efficient 36″ Antique Vanities Shop Silkroad Exclusive Bathroom Vanities: With any smaller vanity – regardless of the style – the sink and plumbing are often limiting factors. Because it’s difficult to have anything but empty space in the area around an undermount sink and plumbing, you tend to see a lot of wasted space, especially in antique vanities. But as soon as a vanity gets more than a few inches wider than that sink, the possibilities for storage opens up considerably. With antique vanities, the sweet spot is about 36″ wide. While this might not afford very big drawers, it allows you to have the best of both a storage cabinet (for large items like hairspray or toilet paper) and petite drawers for smaller items, like a hairbrush, cotton swabs, or makeup. Bonus points for finding a model that includes another drawer beneath the cabinet, which makes the cabinet feel a little less space-wastey, and makes a great place to store hand towels and washcloths. Elegant 40″-48″ Vanities Shop James Martin Furniture Antique Bathroom Vanities: Once you get a little bit larger – specifically between four and twelve inches wider – you can add a second row of drawers to your vanity. This is probably the most common type of single vanity, with a one or two door cabinet in the center with a thin row of three or four drawers on either side. But it’s also at about this width that you can start shifting the parts and pieces around, moving cabinets to the side and drawers to the center, or otherwise rearranging the different storage pieces. Now, unlike modern vanities which can get away with more than a little asymmetry, antique vanities tend to be pretty symmetrical. That said, there’s a little more room to get creative (and picky) about the size and quantity of storage you want. Before you start hunting for a vanity, take a moment to consider what toiletries you have stored in your bathroom now, and how often you use them. This will give you a better idea of what features to look for – drawers, cabinets, and/or shelves – and how many of each you should have. In this size range, you can find just about any combination if you do a little digging. 60″-72″ Double Vanities Shop All James Martin Furniture Vanities: Somewhere between 48″ and 60″, antique bathroom vanities transition from single sink cabinets to double vanities. These larger vanities are big, hefty, and make the perfect focal point for a traditional style bathroom. Because they’re so often made with dark wood with highly detailed wood carvings, these large vanities have a furniture-like quality that will help establish that weighty, sophisticated feel that you want for an antique decor. That said, the one complication of antique double vanities is that they have two sinks instead of one. That means that even if they’re a full foot wider than a large single vanity, there’s a little less room to shift around storage because you have to accommodate the underside of the sink and plumbing in two places. To that end, the most typical layout for a double vanity in the 60″ range is to have two standard cabinets bridged by a row of drawers. If you can stand to go a little bigger, though, look for vanities that have drawers on either far end, or better yet, on both ends and in the middle between the sinks, as it will allow each person using the vanity to have their own personal storage, as well as shared storage in the middle. 72″ And Beyond Shop All Bathroom Vanities: To me, antique bathroom vanities really shine in larger spaces for a couple of reasons. First, the bigger the space, the less interesting a modern vanity will look. With all the straight lines and minimalistic design, very big modern bathroom vanities start to feel very monolithic very fast. On the other hand, large antique vanities have beautiful carved detailing from top to toe and one end to the other, all made of gorgeous natural wood, which means they’re a pleasure to look at no matter how big. On top of that, dressing up a large bathroom with a very big antique vanity makes it feel decadent and inviting, like a parlor or dressing room, which is exactly what you want for a very ornate, traditional style. The larger the vanity, the greater the freedom you have in terms of storage, but the same logic still applies […]

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Black And White Bathroom Vanities – A Contemporary Twist On A Traditional Style

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S. Lewis

Yesterday I talked about how black and white bathroom vanities, done right, can help create a striking, modern bathroom. But a high contrast design isn’t just for a cutting edge aesthetic – it can work well for a more traditional design as well. If you’re looking to create a timeless style, especially in a more […]

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Antique Bathroom Vanities – Building A Lavish Bathroom Design

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S. Lewis

Interior designers say that bathrooms are trending more modern than ever, moving away from traditional and especially antique design. But if you love the look of ornate, traditional bathrooms, never fear – there’s still plenty of room for a lavish style, and an antique bathroom vanity is a great place to start. But while there […]

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Evolution Of Bathroom Vanities From Antique To Modern

Transitional Bathroom Vanities – A Casual Twist On A Classic Look

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S. Lewis

The first step in any major bathroom remodel is deciding on a type of decor. Depending on the style of the rest of your home, the choice might be obvious. But if your home doesn’t fit neatly into a particular style, the age-old traditional vs. modern debate might be a little more complicated. If a […]

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Traditional Bathroom Vanity Sets – An Easy Way To Get A Sophisticated Style

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S. Lewis

Despite the recent surge in popularity of modern design, traditional style bathrooms are still easily the most popular. From rich wood finishes to beautiful hand carved detailing, there’s something about traditional design that people find familiar, luxurious, and beautiful. But actually building a traditional bathroom can be challenging, from choosing a stone vanity top to […]

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Storage Smart Antique Bathroom Vanities For A Large Bathroom

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S. Lewis

Antique bathroom vanities aren’t particularly known for their storage capacity. In a very small bathroom, a modern style almost always wins, as the straight lines and simple aesthetic make it easier to cram more storage into a compact space without disrupting the design. But more traditional bathroom vanities really shine in larger spaces, with an […]

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Streamlining Storage Options For Large Antique Bathroom Vanities

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S. Lewis

I’ve been talking a bit lately about trying to squeeze as much storage space as possible out of antique bathroom vanities. Generally speaking, traditional vanities aren’t quite as efficient as more contemporary styles, so it can take a little extra effort to put two similarly sized vanities on the same footing. But once you get […]

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