Traditional Bathroom Vanities Offer a Quaint, Nostalgic Feel


On one hand, there have been many developments leading to modern, newer and better bathroom designs. On other hand, there is a simultaneous trend of turning to traditional, timeless and more conventional bathroom styling themes.

Traditional Bathroom Vanity Styles


The idea of traditional bathroom styling is to recreate an authentic ancient Victorian or Roman bathroom. It now has become easier and cheaper to recreate the old time feel thanks to ample availability of traditional design accessories.

Choosing your favorite era and then replicating it is the best strategy when you are planning and conceptualizing your traditional bathroom.

Before you choose your bathroom style, consider your home's overall style. Is it filled with antique furnishing or is it leaning more towards a modern look? Extend your home's general style statement into your bathroom.

A wide variety of designer type traditional bathroom styling can be now executed. Among the stylized vanities for traditional bathrooms, there are varieties, such as:
  • Tuscan bathroom vanities
  • Vintage vanities
  • Country bathroom vanities
  • European vanities
These can come in all kinds of wood material, like alder, birch, pine, maple walnut, bamboo, cherry, mahogany, etc.

Also, consider the type of finish that you are seeking for your more traditional bathroom vanities. You can go for espresso, satin biscuit, white, ebony, gloss biscuit, pearl white, whitewash, cinnamon and gloss white.

You can locate the best looks in traditional bathroom styling online or in catalogs available with the designers. There are many quality designers of traditional bathrooms who work around the theme you want. Romantic bathrooms, Victorian bathrooms and period style bathrooms are some of the popular themes to work with. It will be a great idea to perhaps use hand painted vanity sinks to add to the nostalgia and dramatic feel to your bathroom.

Going through the design magazines will also help. These can give you a fair idea of typical traditional designs. Whatever type you choose - traditional or contemporary, ensure your bathroom vanity compliments your bathroom style.