Bathroom Cabinet Styles

Cabinets and vanities make bathrooms come alive

Bathroom cabinets and vanities are practical storage solutions that enhance bathroom decor. Besides being functional, bathroom cabinets create ambiance and set the tone for a practical, luxurious, or romantic bathroom setting. Wood (maple, cherry, oak, rosewood, teak, and pine), synthetic materials, glass, and metal are common bathroom cabinetry materials. There is a wide range of cabinet styles, shapes, and sizes to choose from: medicine, recessed, wall, toilet storage, and freestanding, as well as bathroom shelves.

Creating harmony with light Color combined with lighting achieves a variety of moods. Light, neutral walls enhanced by a lighted mirror or medicine cabinet Selecting bathroom cabinets At least three sources of water are present in a bathroom: sink, tub/shower, and toilet. Be certain that the wood cabinets you select are real wood that will dry out and survive water overflows and backups. Pressed board, flake board, and melamine soak up water, expand, and cannot be restored to their original state. Beware of inferior bathroom cabinets and vanities: false fronts to drawers and cabinets are waste space.

Styles galore

Vanity and bench sets are perfect for renters who are stuck with a closet-size bathroom and limited space for primping. Vanity sets are available in wood and metal, can be used in bathrooms or bedrooms, and offer limited storage compartments. Although some decorators opt for lighted mirrors over the bathroom sink, medicine cabinets with sidelights or overhead lighting are a preferred choice. Integrated fluorescent lights, grounded outlets, adjustable shelves, recessed design, distortion-free glass, and beveled or flat glass edges are the most common available features.

When space is a factor, over-commode space savers are a popular solution to storage problems. Cabinets and drawers utilize otherwise wasted space around standard toilet tanks. Tall, freestanding bathroom storage cabinets are perfect for large bathrooms; shelves, drawers, and cabinets double as a mini-linen closet. Single and double bathroom vanities range from simple and understated to lavish and substantial cabinets. In sets, these vanities feature mirror(s), sink(s), travertine, marble, or granite tops, and hardware. Faucets are not included.