Just because your bathroom is functional doesn’t mean it can’t be stylish! In fact, people are spending more time, energy, and money creating a bathroom space that reflects their personal style and the décor of the rest of their home. Small touches in bathroom furniture can make a big difference!
fashion furniture
The first thing most people notice when they walk into a bathroom is the vanity, which includes the sink, cabinet, counter, and mirror. The combination sets the style of the room: traditional, contemporary, country, European, Zen, Victorian, or whatever else appeals to you. Even small bathrooms can be given a big style by installing an interesting vanity. Single-sink vanities by Belle Foret and Empire Industries look like a treasured antique, and Stufurhome embodies the flair of fine furniture. More contemporary designs like Madeli, Vigo, Design Element, and Dreamline offer wall-mounted vanities in clean lines with one or two sinks.
Accentuate your powder room with one of today’s many sink designs. You can choose between undercounter, wall-mounted, basin or container, in rectangular, round, oval and square shapes. Bathroom sinks can even look like a work of art, like the Kraus Irruption Galaxy Blue rectangular glass sink with a waterfall faucet or the Dreamline stone vessel. You can also forgo the vanity entirely and install a pedestal sink, for elegant simplicity.
What’s a dressing table without a mirror where you can admire (or adjust) your appearance? Accent your vanity with a mirror, with or without a medicine cabinet behind it. Like your vanity and sink, consider the mirror a stylish bathroom cabinet rather than an afterthought. The shape, style, and frame of your mirror should accentuate the design of the room.
If you want a medicine cabinet on your vanity, you don’t have to sacrifice style for storage space. Distinctive designs provide an attractive exterior, like the Foremost Wingate, which looks like fine cabinetry. Some facades are so unique that you would never realize that there is a cabinet behind them. And you’re not limited to the rectangular shape. Medicine cabinets are available in oval, octagonal and other unusual shapes. Install one or place them side by side over double sinks.
light up the room
Lighting is important in any room. In your bathroom, it is essential to get the right level of lighting. Fortunately, today’s lighting designers provide you with a wide range of styles to help you achieve the look and light you want. You can place lights above your vanity, sconces on either side of your mirrors, or install a ceiling fixture, or any combination of these options. If you need bright light when using your vanity mirror but prefer softer lighting while enjoying a relaxing soak in the tub, add a dimmer switch to adjust the brightness.
Rain Glass adds another dimension to your bathroom lighting. Hand-pressed glass appears sprinkled with raindrops on a window, giving a soft illusion of soft light coming through a rain-dappled window. Varaluz uses recycled rain glass in some of its bathroom luminaires.
As with any other detail in your bathroom furnishings, lighting options allow you to personalize the room to your individual design style.
perfect plumb
Bathroom hardware reflects the current trend toward customizing this space. Lavatory faucets come in a variety of styles, with single or double handles, and in finishes like polished chrome, stainless steel, brushed nickel, brass, and the latest trend in oil-rubbed bronze. Your bathroom faucet can be Victorian in style, like the Danze Opulence, or ultra-modern, like the Kraus Millennum. You can choose an eco-friendly bathroom faucet like the Toto EcoPower, which uses a revolutionary self-generating hydroelectric system. No matter what your taste is, you can find a faucet to match.
And speaking of matching, many styles of bathroom faucets are also available in shower and tub fixtures.
finishing keys
Once you’ve completed all the other details of your bathroom design, it’s time to add the finishing touches. Towel warmers have become very popular as more homeowners view their bathrooms as a private spa. The luxury of wrapping yourself in a warm bath towel or robe adds some well-deserved pampering for a small investment.
Shower rods don’t need to just hold up your decorative curtain. Choose a bar that accents the room, in a finish like oil-rubbed bronze or polished brass, for added interest. Add a little extra shower with a curved rod and look for rod holders that will accentuate the style of your room.
When you’re getting ready to remodel or simply renovate your bathroom, you’re no longer limited by options. Bathroom cabinets are as beautifully designed for this space as they are for any room in your home. Whether it’s a toilet or a spa, you can customize any bathroom to make it special.
