subject: Bathroom Vanities With Panache [print this page] Even before the 1950s, sinks were a staple in most bathrooms. While you didn't write home about them much of the time, indoor plumbing was relatively new at the time and could be fairly exciting. By the time the 60s rolled around, though, people were used to that and wanted to find something that would accent the sink a bit better than just chrome legs on a sink, and therefore vanities started to come into fashion. Most of these at first were just wooden cabinets that were there to hide pipes and allow you to store a few things, but as the years go on, more and more people are getting modern styles of bathroom vanities.
When it comes to choosing your vanity it's all about options. Those who choose to go the more traditional route will find stylish selections to dress up a powder room or they can choose to go all out for a "hotel suite" style master bath.
There are vanity choices in solid hardwoods, like cherry and birch and you can give your cabinet some character with clawfeet and elaborate carvings. Let's not forget about the countertop. With selections in marble, granite, travertine and a variety of colors in ceramics you can put your personal signature on the traditional style.
It is possible, on the other hand, that you want something modern looking and stylish, which can also be accommodated. You can find chrome, porcelain, glass, and black steel vanities with just about any design you can imagine, complete with basin sinks and pedestals, and even mirrors in a few instances. What would you think of a simplistic, clean white and black bathroom, accented of course with some red elements? You could even find vanities that can be hung against the wall, leaving open space at the bottom to store other things, like your bathroom scale. Everything is neat and clean, simple and accommodating, making your bathroom easy to maintain and beautiful.
Bathrooms are moving away from the stiff functionality they were introduced with and towards a more fashionable, aesthetically pleasing style, and you should embrace that by finding a more contemporary vanity for your home. Complete with other accessories, such as mirrors, you could make your bathroom one of the best looking parts of the home.
