Major bathroom remodels are never cheap, and redoing a big bathroom is even more expensive. But if you find yourself on a tight budget, you don't necessarily have to sacrifice quality, or even the scope of your project, to get the job done. For anything you might want to buy, chances are there's a whole range of similar items in different price ranges. This is especially true of bathroom vanities,...
I often talk about choosing a new bathroom vanity in terms of getting a look you'll love - whether it's traditional or contemporary. But design isn't always about detail, and sometimes less is more - especially when it comes to a minimalist modern aesthetic. In some spaces, clean lines triumph, and simplicity offers it's own unique style. Especially in a smaller bathroom, choosing modern wall moun...
If you've spent any time at all shopping around for a new bathroom vanity, chances are you've noticed that, within a few sweeping style categories, they all start to look a little bit alike. After all, standalone bathroom vanities are intended to replace built-in bathroom cabinetry, and many of them tend to be a little on the rectangular side. But especially if you aren't going to go all out with...
A lot of the time, when I'm talking about bathroom design, style has to take something of a back seat to functionality. After all, bathrooms get used probably more than any other area of the home, day in and day out, and so making them comfortable and usable really ought to be the primary concern. But guest bathrooms are a different matter - because they aren't used as rigorously, guest bathrooms ...
Spa style bathrooms have become hugely popular in the past few years, and I'll be honest, I'm a big sucker for the style. These hotel-inspired bathrooms are all about relaxing, unwinding, and getting back to nature. They have a warm, inviting feeling, lots of natural light, and tactile elements that combine to create a lush, bright, open space. Natural wood is instrumental in creating this effect,...
My one and only bathroom is small enough that, anywhere but an apartment, it would barely qualify as a guest bathroom. There's just enough room for a vanity, a toilet, a small shower/tub combo, and, with a little finesse, a tiny trashcan. My bathroom vanity is 24", which is the smallest standard size, but still big enough that it takes up most of my tiny bathroom. And because it's a full cabinet w...
Traditionally double bathroom vanities are only an option for larger bathrooms. At a minimum, most models clock in at a hefty 60" wide, which is about - you guessed it - twice as wide as your average single vanity, and they can easily span twice that width. But while big double bathroom vanities are great for fleshing out a large bathroom, not all bathrooms have room for such a hefty piece of furn...
Many of the ways to save space in a small bathroom are either a little cumbersome and unattractive, or can feel a little draconian (shower caddies? getting rid of the bathtub? covering every available surface in shelves?). This is a little less true than it used to be, with a market that's beginning to cater more to smaller spaces, but it's still pretty rare to find a solution that really feels l...
There are more than a few ways to quickly and inexpensively transform the appearance of a bathroom, but one of my favorites is simply applying beadboard to the walls. It's cheap, it's simple enough to do yourself, and it's easy-mode for a bright, sunny classic style. But I was thinking - if beadboard works so well on the walls, why not on the bathroom vanities, too? Beadboard walls are often paire...
What most people don't know about bathroom vanities is that, in most cases, when you buy a one, you're JUST buying the vanity. Bathroom vanity combos like those from Cole+Co's Bathroom In A Box collection - which include the vanity top, sink, and faucet as well - are the exception rather than the rule. That means that the search for the perfect vanity doesn't end with finding one you love - you st...
