Wednesday, February 4, 2009

How to bring attention to your bathroom vanity

By Alex Zidan

The single most important element in your bathroom is the vanity. It is considered the main piece of furniture in your restroom. It is also the main decorative item. The toilet and tub are also important but they are permanent fixtures due to pipe layout.

The bathroom is going to be a place that will be seen by your guests without someone distracting them with any type of conversation so they will pay attention to detail. You need to remember that the vanity is counted as a decoration in your bathroom so you will make a decision on choosing the proper style so it matches not just your bathroom but also the remainder of your home.

After all, if you knew there was one place in your home that all your guests would have their undivided attention, wouldn't you want to make sure it was perfect? Since you now know ironically that is in the bathroom at your vanity, you will want to make sure the mirror you pick exceeds expectations.

If the vanity is incorrect size then the layout of the entire bathroom will be off balance so when choosing a decorative mirror that is positioned over the vanity without any problems. The basic idea in figuring out what size your mirror needs to be, which can be made by measuring the sink. There is no reason to overpower the vanity or the mirror this why balance is important when design your bathroom.

For example, if your bathroom has a wooden bathroom, you might consider bringing out the natural wood accents and creating a warm comfortable restroom area by choosing a bathroom vanity that has a stained wooden frame to match. The frame will help bring out the wood around the bathroom that your guests may otherwise miss, and will give you an instant theme to work with.

Should you continue to stay with the warm wooden theme, you may also place wooden hand towels holders on either sides, or one side of the bathroom vanity mirror so that you continue the accent work around the room. Throw in some nice rich earth colors of tan, red, or green and the theme will continue to pop out around the bathroom. Of course any towel or magazine holder that you have throughout the bathroom should also have the same wooden stain.

When you choose wood as your theme, it will definitely work together better if the vanity coincides with the accent colors in the towels. In order to extend outside the basic fixtures in the bathroom more detail can be added through glass etching with a gold or silver. It is completely up to you and your theme along with the style and color you choose if you are going to add a metallic. - 15252

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