In the 40s, society was recovering from the Great Depression and the second World War, and fashion and style came back with a bang. People finally had enough money to renovate and go shopping and they all wanted a taste of the American dream. Here in 2011, what better way to celebrate surviving our country's most recent recession than by renovating with a 1940s theme in mind!
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Most wall mounted bathroom vanities share a similar aesthetic: they're simple and square with smooth straight lines and not a lot of embellishments. The similarities between designs become more pronounced the smaller the vanities get, especially once you get down to the
Dressing Up A Modern Bathroom Vanity With A Unique, Stylish Sink
tion, most modern bathroom vanities tend to be fairly visually similar: lots of sharp 90 degree angles, straight lines, a boxy shape, and a dark espresso or black finish, with maybe some shiny chrome hardware. Where modern vanities show their personality, though, is in the sinks. Modern bathroom sinks are anything but ordinary, and come in a variety of styles, shapes, sizes, and installations, giv...
There's a big difference between a bathroom that's small and a bathroom that's tiny. In a small bathroom, there's not much room for furniture. In a tiny bathroom, there isn't much room to stand. Usually the latter is reserved for tacked-on half bathrooms used mostly for guests or when all the other bathrooms in the house are occupied. But when efficiency sized bathrooms are used frequently (or eve...
Everyone knows that one of the fastest ways to update your bathroom is to swap out your cabinet hardware. It's a subtle but effective change that can make a surprisingly big difference in the look and feel of a bathroom vanity. Even so, it might surprise you to know that one of the biggest trends in bathroom vanities right now is to use big, bold cabinet hardware - and lots of it - as a defining f...
Somewhere amidst the move towards more casual, contemporary design and the push for increasingly eco-friendly homes, natural finished wood has skyrocketed in popularity. Blonde and gray wood, reclaimed wood, and driftwood - both authentic and replica - have become must-have hot-ticket items for everything from floor boards to ceiling beams and all the furniture and furnishings in between. Driftwoo...
Unless your bathroom is really, really small, it probably contains at least one bathroom vanity with a full sized cabinet and maybe a drawer or two for storage. But in a heavily trafficked bathroom that's shared by several family members, a bathroom vanity alone might not cut it. That's why many manufacturers will sell a matching bathroom vanity and linen cabinet together as part of a bathroom van...
A new bathroom vanity is a big investment, and one that should last you for years to come. Well made bathroom vanities are designed to stand up to the harsh conditions of a bathroom, and can handle routine exposure to fluctuating levels of heat and humidity. But even the best made vanities won't stay looking good for very long if they aren't properly cared for. To keep a vanity looking its best, h...
Nothing about remodeling a bathroom is easy, but anything involving rerouting plumbing is an especially big headache. Even a small change to the positioning of your pipes is expensive and invasive, and a hassle that's best avoided if possible. This can present a significant problem if you want to rearrange the major fixtures in your bathroom. But while there's no way to avoid costly plumbing work ...
Bathroom vanities come in all sizes, shapes, and styles, but some features are much more difficult to find than others. Solid wood bathroom vanities, for example, have become increasingly rare as use of particleboard and MDF has become more common. Unfinished bathroom vanities are all but unheard of, and are only really available from select high end manufacturers. But if you're looking for an hei...
