| Tips on choosing the right bathroom furniture | | | | bathtubs and sinks, though natural materials such |
| Choosing bathroom furniture seems to get more | | | | as stone and marble are also used. The whole |
| difficult all the time as the number of choices put | | | | effect of the contemporary style tends to be |
| before us gets ever wider and more complicated. | | | | light and airy. |
| However, as with all things, the choices can be | | | | Once the decision has been made as to whether |
| made easier if we begin with the basics and work | | | | to go for the antique or contemporary look, the |
| out from there. There are essentially two main | | | | next thing to decide is whether the furniture |
| choices to make, and that is between antique | | | | should be fitted or freestanding. It must be said |
| furniture and contemporary, and between | | | | that fitted furniture is more in line with the |
| freestanding and fitted furniture. This article will | | | | contemporary style, which tends toward cabinets |
| take a look at the basic types and gives a few | | | | and vanities being fitted to the contours of the |
| pointers as to what needs to be considered | | | | room in order to give the simple clean lines that |
| before a final choice is made. | | | | the contemporary style demands. The plus point |
| Antique furniture has become increasingly popular | | | | about fitted furniture is that it tends to make use |
| over the past few years, and the bathroom | | | | of all the available space in the bathroom, by |
| furniture manufacturers have responded by | | | | fitting cupboards and cabinets on the walls and |
| bringing out new furniture ranges in the vintage | | | | using small spaces such as corners to provide |
| style to cater for the demand. The antique style | | | | maximum storage space. The use of |
| tends to consist of furniture which is ornate, with | | | | contemporary and fitted furniture is covered in |
| embellishments to things such as the frames of | | | | more detail at |
| mirrors and the edges of the washbasin. The | | | | However, some people think that a totally fitted |
| washbasins themselves are often cast with | | | | bathroom looks too compact and maybe even a |
| motifs of flowers or animals, while the materials | | | | little claustrophobic, and so prefer the freestanding |
| tend to be natural, such as wood, and often the | | | | style. When the furniture has a lot of space |
| color scheme tends on the dark side. This is fine if | | | | around it, it tends to make for a much more airy |
| a darkish interior suits your style, and many | | | | look to the bathroom. Freestanding furniture also |
| people find it relaxing. | | | | has the advantage that it can be moved around, |
| The contemporary style, on the other hand, is | | | | and so enables you to change the look of the |
| characterized by an almost if not complete lack | | | | bathroom without having a complete redesign. |
| of ornamentation. Contemporary bathroom | | | | As you can see, once the choice is taken down |
| furniture tends to consist of straight lines, with | | | | to the basics, choosing your bathroom furniture |
| sharp angles to give a geometric appearance to | | | | becomes much easier. Decide on whether you |
| the room. Of course, some contemporary styles | | | | want an antique or contemporary style first, and |
| do have curves, as evidenced by some sinks with | | | | then decide on fixed or freestanding. Once this is |
| oval pedestals, though the lack of ornamentation | | | | done you can begin to look at individual styles and |
| is still obvious. Contemporary furniture tends to | | | | start to turn your bathroom redesign ideas into |
| make more use of non-natural materials such as | | | | reality. |
| ceramic, stainless steel and cast iron for the | | | | |