The design of a bathroom reflects the personality of the person or persons who use it, and adding a modern or antique replica vanity unit will make the boldest statement of any feature in the room.
Hundreds of years ago, before advances in plumbing and the wide availability of waterproof materials, bathrooms were much like any other room in the house; they were adorned with elaborate and lush fabrics, hand carved furniture, and of course, beautiful vanities.
Even in the Victorian Era, the bathroom vanity was a popular feature in a bathroom, and the French and Europeans never truly parted with their historical roots with regard to the vanity.
Today, vanities are used to bring some of the comfort of an elegant room back to the bathroom.
Antique vanities are adapted for use in the bathroom, and custom fabricators sell new vanities specifically designed to hold a sink and basin taps if requested Bathroom vanities also come as complete sets, with vanity, sink, and mirrors in one package.
An example of a bathroom vanity unit for a contemporary home would be the Bristol Bechenham range available online.
The unit comes complete with a vanity unit, a ceramic sink, and a rectangular mirror.
Sets like this one are also available in chic metro designs from Kallista, Duravit, and a host of other companies.
These units run from under $1000 for a smaller bathroom unit, to well over $6,000 for a special collection from Kallista or Porcher.
Finding bathroom vanity units that will last can be done for much less money, however.
To start with, buy a sink separately.