Wednesday, January 28, 2009

How to decide on a Bathroom Vanity

By Marc J. Zidan

Before you even start to decorate your bathroom you should be considering what type of bathroom vanity you want to place in your bathroom? Why, because the mirror is the focal point of a room where most of the furniture has been predetermined by necessity and existing washroom fixtures. When redecorating the bathroom most people generally do not replace the shower, toilet, and sink, but simply work with what they have.

The lavatory is the only room that provides peace and quiet while guests are fixated on the details of your bathroom vanity. As a homeowner or a renter you control the way your restroom is decorated. Guests are the ones that judge your bathroom by checking all the fine details and observing the method you had chose when you set up the room.

Public lavatories are quite simple but to make your house feel complete you need to have a comfortable and warm layout with an appropriate bathroom vanity mirror. The amount of wall space that a mirror occupies can make a difference on the impact of the lavatory's image. You will also need to verify all the dimensions before you begin searching for your mirror.

When the new bathroom vanity isn't the proper size than the floor plan of the entire lavatory will be unbalanced. The size and shape of the sink makes all the difference when deciding on a mirror. The mirror can swamp the vanity area this is why maintaining balance between vanity and mirror is important in lavatory design.

No matter what level of simplicity your bathroom holds, you never want to hang a plain sheet of glass in place as a bathroom vanity. Not only is this tacky, but it holds no physical spirit like the rest of your bathroom furniture. Bathrooms are hard to bring an obvious spirit to as it is, as there are only so many ways to dress up a toilet and shower, so do not sacrifice the one item that can speak volumes about your home and decorating touch.

The framed bathroom vanity mirror should cover the width of your sink but keep the amount of space occupied to a minimal, so by choosing an oval or round framed mirror could help out with this problem. You have to put your foot down because if you don't the mirror will be too large and it can look horrible. To help fill blank wall space, you can add a towel rack that coordinates with the framing of the mirror. When there is too much mirror you can lose a chance to put up some accessories that can add personality to the room.

You need to think of your theme when you are purchasing your bathroom vanity. For example, wood trim in a bathroom can add warmth and adding a matching mirror can compliment the entire bathroom. If you are looking for a sleek approach, you may search for a mirror that has gold or silver trim which depends on your color scheme of your bathroom fixtures or your theme. - 15615

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