Choosing the Perfect Bathroom Vanity

Everyone stops at the bathroom vanity upon entering and leaving the bathroom, whether to wash their hands, brush their teeth, fix their hair, or find some item like hand lotion.

The basic bathroom vanity, used daily, is an essential feature in the home. It typically includes a sink, a mirror, a medicine cabinet, a countertop, and a cabinet, sometimes with shelves or drawers beneath the sink. The sink and countertop may be one unit. There are virtually endless designs, sizes, and styles of vanities in many different materials. Your choice of vanity depends on taste, function, and budget. Today, homeowners select a vanity to set the tone or theme in bathroom décor.

Your priority in selecting a bathroom vanity might be style, practicality and functionality, or staying within a certain budget. If style is your priority, you might choose leather-wrapped wooden doors with leather loop pulls and a leather-wrapped mirror, and a form-flowing vitreous china sink and countertop. Or your preferences might run to a hand-carved, gilded Louis IV mirror above an Italian marble sink and top set in a cabinet with ornately carved doors. The ideas are endless. You can have a futuristic or antique look, as you prefer.

If function and practicality are your top priorities, you might choose faucets set high in the wall for easy washing, a raised basin made from materials that are easy to clean, and a scratch-proof top with a splash guard.

Whatever your priorities, you should first measure the space in which you want to put your new vanity to make sure it will fit. Before buying a vanity, you should also note the vanity’s height. People often buy vanities that are too short for many adults.

If price is your priority, and you must stay within a certain budget, you may have to choose particleboard, foil, polypropylene, fiberboard, acrylic paint, and a basic ceramic sink instead of marble, hardwood, enamel glaze, or a Tuscan basin, but you won’t have to compromise style or aesthetic quality. You can choose from among a myriad of excellent antique reproductions and contemporary vanities. If you’re handy with tools, you can also choose from an array of home assembly kits that are available on the market. With the great variety of mirrors and vanity lighting fixtures, you can find what you want regardless of your budget. The right bathroom vanity can bring warmth, atmosphere, and drama to your bathroom. It should be carefully selected as part of your home decorating plan.
 

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