Adding Style to Your Bathroom with Sink Vanities

Functional and attractive, different types of bathroom sink vanities are becoming very popular these days. They can easily spruce up a bland bathroom as well as add value to your home if you are looking to place it on the market. A lot of home buyers look for attractive yet practical bathrooms and kitchens; and installing or replacing a vanity in the bathroom is going to be much less costly than remodeling your entire kitchen!

There are bathroom sink vanities for every budget and lifestyle. You may also choose your vanity based on your family’s needs. While the standard one sink models may be fine for most people, in a master bath, or a bath shared by several children, a double sink model may make more sense.

Some of the typical inclusions with a bathroom sink vanity are: areas for storage; a mirror; and plenty of counter space. Optional items include drawers, soap dishes, facecloth/towel hangers, and sometimes electrical fixtures for appliances such as hair dryers or electric toothbrushes. Of course when you start adding all of the extras, the price will naturally go up.

Styles range from faux antique cabinetry, molded synthetics, simply functional woods, or contemporary chrome. Plus, with bathroom vanity sinks, you can always add your own pieces to make this bathroom add-on more reflective of your tastes. Vanities come in unfinished woods to be custom stained or paint, or ready to use when brought home.

An easy and relatively inexpensive alternative to purchasing an antique or buying a pre-made one is to have your vanity made from furniture you get from flea markets or auctions. After purchasing fixtures for the sink, any person who has reasonably good home repair skills can measure and cut an opening for the sink and plumbing pieces. Obviously any counter space will require a water resistant finish.

There are many sources for inexpensive ready made bathroom vanities that may be quite suitable. The larger home improvement stores tend to carry a wide variety and frequently have sales, or one could check out online dealers who often have discounted vanities. Just a few hundred dollars can add beauty and functionality to the space in your bathroom and also go a long way toward upping the resale value of your home.