Selecting the Perfect Vanity for Any Bathroom

Perfect your morning routine by designing a bathroom that shows off your sense of style while providing the storage and organization you need for your everyday essentials. A well-decorated bathroom begins with a fashionable and functional vanity. From wall-mounted floating vanities designed for compact bathrooms to sprawling double vanities backed with storage, there is a size and style to suit the needs of any space and budget.

Find Your Inspiration

Selecting the ideal vanity for your space is easy when you take a moment to assess your needs. Begin your bathroom redesign by looking at inspiration photos that will help you determine an overall style for your space. Consider whether you are more attracted to bright white finishes or rich wood tones. Do you love the minimal look of modern pieces or find raised panels and traditional accents more appealing? Keep your inspiration photos close at hand when shopping for all the components of your bathroom to help create a cohesive look.

Take Careful Measurements

Finding the right fit for your bathroom requires starting with careful measurements. If you are fitting an existing footprint, measure the width and depth of your existing vanity. If you are considering purchasing a vanity with ceiling-height storage, a vertical measurement will also be required. Bathroom vanities come in a range of common widths, with some of the most common ranging from 24 inches to 72 inches long.

Select a Material and Finish

Bathroom vanities, like kitchen cabinets, come in a full range of colors, materials, and finishes. Once your search is narrowed by size, narrow it one step further by selecting a vanity material and finish. White finishes keep the space bright, which is important in small spaces. Darker finishes can be more dramatic and cozier, especially when accented with a brighter countertop or sink.

Consider Storage Needs

A typical vanity features a combination of door and drawer storage, with some of the smaller versions only featuring one or the other. Take stock of the items you need to store in your bathroom and use that information to help you decide what amount of storage is needed. Cosmetics, small toiletries, and accessories are well-suited for drawer storage. Towels, larger bathroom supplies, and cleaning products are easier to keep contained behind cabinet doors.

Some styles provide a combination of concealed and open storage in the form of a lower shelf. Open storage areas can help to make a small space appear larger, but they also require regular dusting and straightening to keep them looking neat and tidy.

All the Finishing Touches

Your bathroom vanity supports countertops, sinks, and faucets. Some vanity sets come complete with all these components. This is a great convenience, especially when you aren’t sure which materials match well with one another because they are already paired perfectly. When you want to have more of a hand in material selection, select a vanity and then layer on the additional components to create a custom effect.

The mirror hanging above the vanity is an essential finishing touch to the design process. For a refined look, consider choosing a mirror with a decorative frame. Double vanities look chic with one large mirror hung above the entire unit or a pair of frames mounted above the sinks only.

Let your new bathroom design shine by illuminating the vanity and the rest of your room with sophisticated vanity light fixtures in a finish that coordinates with the faucets and other bathroom fixtures. Build.com carries everything you need to turn any bathroom in your home into a spa-like retreat with fashionable appeal.

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