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Bathroom Vanities Inspired By Architecture...
by S. Lewis - http://www.homethangs.com/blog/2012/05/bathroom-vanities-inspired-by-archite
cture-for-a-unified-decor/

Bathroom Vanities Inspired By Architecture For A Unified Decor
There are a lot of factors that go into deciding what direction to take a major remodel, especially in a bathroom.
Bathrooms, along with kitchens, are the most important design spaces in the home - they're the most used, and
have the most permanent fixtures (so the distinct design will stay even after you've moved out your stuff). So, if
you have a very architecturally distinct home, choosing a bathroom decor and especially a bathroom vanity that
matches it is incredibly important to the overall look and feel of your home. But with so many bathroom vanities
out there to choose from, what's the best way to go about finding one that fits?

Burlington Vanity From Sierra Copper

Really, that depends a lot on what kind of home you have. Some styles are more obvious - and, therefore, easier
to match - than others. Ranch or cabin style homes that strongly feature natural wood both inside and out demand
rustic bathroom vanities to match. Most large bathroom fixtures (i.e. bathtubs, showers, and toilets) are typically
fairly decor-neutral, so distinctive bathroom vanities are especially important in setting the overall mood of the
space. In this case, something like this Burlington Vanity from Sierra Copper has a perfect rough, unfinished look
to match a rustic interior, and give your bathroom a rugged feel without taking away any modern conveniences.

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Beverly 30 Inch Seaside Bathroom Vanity From Avanity

Cape cod style homes or older cottage style homes are another perfect example. As ranch and cabin homes use
wood on every available inch, country cottage and seaside style homes are all about repeating patterns. If you've
got white siding and shuttered windows outside, and crown molding and beadboard wainscotting inside, you
probably need a white bathroom vanity. And not just any white bathroom vanity, but one, preferably, that features
some kind of beadboarding as well, like this Beverly Vanity from Avanity.

Cottage Retreat White Bathroom Vanity From Sagehill Designs

Really, more than any other type of architecture, cottage style homes demand a very specific sort of bathroom
decor (and by extension, specific bathroom vanities). In part, that's because most cottage homes tend toward the

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smaller side; cottage bathrooms are nothing if not practical and space-saving. But also because these homes
tend to be older or vintage designed, which means you can actually raise the value of your home by opting for
traditional materials and fixtures. Honeycomb floor tile, subway wall tile, and a simple white vanity like this Cottage
Retreat Vanity from Sagehill Designs (again with the beadboard) make your bathroom "fit" in your home... and in
the eyes of potential buyers.

Napa 24 Inch Bathroom Vanity From Avanity

The more distinct your architecture, the easier it is to find bathroom vanities that will help unify your interior decor.
Take cast iron architecture. Whether you live in an industrial big-city apartment building or a sprawling
French-inspired southern manse, ornate wrought iron balconies, windows, and even interior supports are a main
facet of your home's design. So why not pull the look into your bathroom as well? This Napa Vanity is a perfect fit
for a smaller, urban loft, with just enough metal detailing to really make your space shine.

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Morgan Bathroom Vanity From Soci

Something larger, like this Morgan Vanity from Soci would be a better fit for a larger, plantation style home. The
white finish is the perfect pair for a whitewashed exterior, and gives an authentic, antique design to your
bathroom. The slightly antiqued paint, on the other hand, plays nicely with the signature decadent decay of lavish,
swamp-surrounded southern mansions.

Light Walnut Wood Finish Bathroom Vanity From Bellaterra Home

Of course not all homes have such an obvious design or theme, and coordinating requires a slightly more subtle
touch. That said, there are plenty of subtle ways to use bathroom vanities to aesthetically link your bathroom to
the rest of your home. If you have an older home, especially one with a lot of prominent woodwork (floors, pillars,
room dividers, bannisters, door and window frames, etc.), you want to try to find a wood bathroom vanity in a
finish that's as close as possible to your existing decor. Bathrooms aren't a big place for wood other than
bathroom vanities, so installing something like this Light Walnut Vanity from Bellaterra Home will go a long way
toward helping to unify your decor.

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Open Shelf Antique Vanity From Legion Furniture

If you want to go a step further, look for bathroom vanities that not only match your wood tone, but also some of
the woodwork elsewhere in your home. This is a purely visual trick, and one that can take a little effort to pull off,
but it's absolutely worth it. First, you want to go through your home looking for shapes - columns, stair rails, and
the like - and try to match the silhouette to open shelf bathroom vanities like this Antique Vanity from Legion
Furniture. The closer you can get the better, but the end result is the same - a subtle trick to make your whole
home seem unified.

Islander 24 Inch White Vanity From Xylem

Even if there really isn't anything architecturally astounding about your home, that doesn't mean you can't use the

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body of your home and your bathroom vanities to help unify your aesthetic. You just have to love up the little
details. This Islander Vanity from Xylem, for example, is an excellent addition to a home with white wood shutters
on the windows. It's really as simple as that - find a small detail that you love, then find ways to replicate it
throughout your home. Do you have any details in your home you'd love to carry through the bathroom? Have a
specific architectural style I haven't mentioned here? Let me know in the comments - I' might be able to help!

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