Bathroom Vanities Units

It's not always the most glamorous part of a bathroom remodel, but choosing the right vanity can make or break your bathroom's design. If it's placed awkwardly in a traffic route, uses poor or mismatched materials, or doesn't have enough storage, the rest of your bathroom will suffer. We spoke with six bathroom and vanity designers to get the professional scoop. Here are their suggestions for this bathroom cornerstone.

If a stock vanity is too large for your small bathroom, look to local retailers for a wood table. This weathered, painted piece resembles a pricey European design with its aged patina, open shelving, and X-detail sides. Have a contractor install a wall-mount faucet and recess plumbing pipes into the wall so the mechanicals don't show.

Buying cabinetry or a vanity for your bathroom is a similar process to buying kitchen cabinets. Before you start shopping, make sure you have a well-thought-out plan for your bathroom renovation. You should identify goals and priorities, with the help of your completed Day in the Life of Your Bathroom Questionnaire and Bathroom Goals Worksheet. You also should have a clear vision of what your new bathroom will look like, after exploring various bathroom designs and layouts and planning out space and storage. Finally, you should have a budget to work with.

The vanity can define your bathroom space. Since bathrooms are usually separate from the rest of your home, you can deviate from your typical style. If your home is traditional, you can opt for a more modern look in your bathroom. Consider the following options before purchasingIs this vanity going in a master bathroom or a powder room? A guest room or a kids’ bathroom? Think about your particular needs. If you use this bathroom every day, then ample storage space (including drawers and countertop space) is going to be more important to you.

I’m on a roll with budget bathroom makeovers these days, so I’ve moved my efforts upstairs to the playroom bathroom. I knew I wanted to paint it gray since I love the way our downstairs vanity turned out, and it’s a nice neutral, but I wasn’t sure what shade exactly. I decided to kill two birds with one stone and choose a color and finish that I could use on the vanity and on the interior of our front door. (So stay tuned for that!) With that in mind, I opted for BEHR® MARQUEE Interior Paint & Primer in a satin finish.

Bathrooms are typically in need of either new tile or plumbing fixtures every 15 years,” she says. Fortunately, the bathroom is among Gamble’s favorite spaces to devise. “It is the room that always has a tile component to get creative with,” she notes. “The tile size, layout, colors and grout color have so many design options that can create such a large impact on the bathroom design.”

The vanity can define your bathroom space. Since bathrooms are usually separate from the rest of your home, you can deviate from your typical style. If your home is traditional, you can opt for a more modern look in your bathroom. Consider the following options before purchasing:Is this vanity going in a master bathroom or a powder room? A guest room or a kids’ bathroom? Think about your particular needs. If you use this bathroom every day, then ample storage space (including drawers and countertop space) is going to be more important to you.

Bathroom vanities are the hardest working cabinetry in your home. They have to hold up to daily wear and tear as you get ready for work or give kids their baths. And they’re constantly exposed to moisture, which is no friend to wood or wood-like materials.You can find bathroom vanities and cabinets for any budget and style, although the lower your budget, the more limited your style choices.