Often when people talk about transitional bathroom vanities, what they really mean is traditional vanities pared down into simple, straight, often extremely square modern lines. Now, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with this look – in fact, I think it works great for a casual, contemporary bathroom. But it isn’t really the hybrid of antique and […]
Bathroom, Bathroom Vanities, Decorating Ideas and Tips, Kitchen, Kitchen Cabinets & Furniture
A Beginner’s Guide To Cabinet Doors For The Kitchen And Bathroom
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There are literally hundreds of different kinds of cabinet doors to choose from, from simple modern panels to gorgeous classical styles with inlaid moulding. Unless you’re a cabinetmaker (or some kind of memorizing savant), you probably aren’t going to be able to recite or identify them all from memory. But having a basic working knowledge […]
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Spa style bathrooms have become more and more popular in recent years; it’s an attempt to recreate the open, airy, relaxed look and feel of bathrooms found in high-end hotels. But this design certainly isn’t a cookie cutter one. While there are similar features you can point to (like the prevalence of open shelf bathroom […]
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A great bathroom faucet can totally transform the look and feel of your bathroom vanity, whether you’re installing it as part of a larger remodel or just swapping out your old one for a new style. But really nice, designer faucets are rarely cheap, and it can be tempting to just skimp on this feature […]
Bathroom, Bathroom Faucets, Decorating Ideas and Tips
Choosing A Bathroom Faucet To Round Out Your Luxury Bathroom Remodel
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Choosing a new bathroom faucet is one of the easiest features to overlook in a major bathroom remodel. It’s a seemingly small item that certainly doesn’t make the list of desirable luxury features (steam shower! heated floors! whirlpool tub!), and is therefore often tragically relegated to the “necessity” list. But I think a new faucet […]
Bathroom, Bathroom Vanities, Decorating Ideas and Tips
Top Five Bathroom Vanity Brands For A Large Master Bathroom
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When furnishing a very large bathroom, your options for pre-made bathroom vanities are more limited than you might think – in many cases, even moreso than in a very small bathroom. There are a few different reasons for this, from challenges with shipping and installation to the simple fact that more people have small bathrooms […]
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I’ve talked a lot on this blog about what to look for to get the most out of a small bathroom vanity, from storage options to different sizes and configurations and even different installations. But it occurs to me that knowing what to look for is only half the battle; it also helps to know […]
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There are two kinds of people in the world: those that include big, luxurious soaking bathtubs or whirlpools in their bathroom remodel because they feel like they have to, and those that do so because they really really want to. But whether you’re approaching the purchase of a big bathtub out of a sense of […]
Bathroom, Bathroom Vanities, Decorating Ideas and Tips, Latest Trends
Petite Open Shelf Bathroom Vanities For A Small Bathroom
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Open shelf bathroom vanities are hugely trendy in bathroom design right now. Generally this style is associated with large double vanities – big two-sink fixtures destined for a roomy master bathroom. But if you’re stuck with a smaller bathroom, you aren’t entirely out of luck. In fact, some of the very smallest vanities out there […]
Bathroom, Bathroom Vanities, Decorating Ideas and Tips, Latest Trends
Top Ten Most Popular Bathroom Vanity Brands
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If you’ve never remodeled a bathroom before, it isn’t always easy to know where to start. Faucets often come tagged with their brand names, so you’ve probably heard of a few of the big ones – Moen, Delta, Rohl, and so on. But unless you really pay attention to that sort of thing, the big […]