Bathroom Vanity Ideas and Suggestions
No matter which kind of home or condominium you are trying to build or improve on, modern vanities play a big role in bringing an attractive look to bathrooms and help to elevate the overall level of your interior design. Having a fresh and tasteful look in a place where we normally take care of our hygiene makes our days easier to start and goes a long way in bringing a sense of completeness to a dwelling. Vanities come in many different shapes, sizes, colour combinations and materials. The most important variable when it comes to installation is the amount of room that can be covered. Vanities can cover small and irregular spaces using single regulars (custom cut) all the way to full walls sitting behind the largest custom made double sinks.
Materials
There is a selection of premade vanities ready for purchase in the consumer market today, but as a kitchen company we can order a wide range of custom palettes (at a better price) to fit your unique ideas or find that ideal look to really add value to your space and go along perfectly with other close by designs and to match your home super well in general. These vanities come in a selection of solid wood (painted or stained) or MDF doors (either painted or covered with sheets of melamine available in a wide range of colours and textures). High gloss cabinets with flat and hard edge finishing (modern vanities) are the best choice here. Granite and Quartz are the ideal choice for bathroom countertops (which come in a very wide variety of custom cut slabs) – sparkled countertops in particular which contrast well with the surrounding vanities serve to give the space a luxurious look.
Classic Vanities
The classic vanity design sports more detail in general such as posts, and crown mouldings on the upper walls. Glaze finishing, staining or solid paint on pure wood or MDF doors are the best options for a classic look here. Raised panels (with the centre of the door raised) give a more ornate look to the area and are commonplace in a classic design. For double sink vanities, an added tower can really complementary. The tower sits between the sinks, and a choice of two towers (each on one side) can leave a great amount of space for utilities, personal bottles, candles and so on. Beautiful, unique handles – especially large ones made of glass moulded to look like different objects give you space to work within your own tastes and get the most out of your project.
Transitional vanities
This type of vanity falls between the classic and modern type of design. Off-white flat panels (with the centre of the door flat) are one of the most popular and attractive types of finishing for this mind-set of style. The doors could be solid painted or finished with melamine available in different colours and textures. Quartz with sparkles (or in one solid colour) is a very good option for the countertops. Most of our sinks for this sort of space are oval or square, left to your personal preference. Flat handles made from brass or nickel chrome are both a nice match for this style. The edge of the countertop(s) could be single edge (3/4 inch) or be doubled (one and half inch total).
Modern vanities
This relatively young look is mostly in demand in condominium units and super large home spaces. This style can be mounted on a wide variety of surfaces (above and below), outside of traditional norms. Flat and shiny finishing on the doors (i.e. high gloss materials) give an eye catching look to the modern vanities depending on the structure of the space. The sink could be done in a top or under-mounted fashion. Modern sinks are available in a wide selection of material such as porcelain, glass or stone and can come in many unique shapes and sizes.
The Showroom
Our showroom houses a wide variety of samples in terms of vanity design and structure, countertop designs and options, and recommendations on some of the most popular colour contrasts which will stand the test of time, especially when coupled with super custom or already beautiful wide handles. Please feel free to give us a call if you are thinking of doing any high quality bathroom renovations in the Toronto, North York, Thornhill, Richmond Hill and surrounding areas to book a free consultation and estimate!
