Fashion Forward on Bath Vanities

Today's bath vanities are sporting cleaner lines and transitional styles, while furniture styling and flexible storage are also hot trends.  

Today's bathrooms are about more than just function-or fashion. Rather, these spaces cab be a diversion from the everyday grind, a refuge of luxury for the hassled homeowner and an emotional haven where they can enjoy a peaceful, soothing environment while preparing for the rigors of the day.

And while today's consumers continue to show a healthy respect for a still troubled economy, the emotional connection to the bath still drives interest in product that help to beautify and organize the bath.

Baths tend to be trending larger in size, but even smaller bath spaces are being designed with greater care to detail and an eye toward personalized style- a trend in which the vanity plays a key role.
When it comes to vanities, transitional style with clean lines and easy-to-maintain tops are in high demand while furniture styling is also a hot trend. The Eco-friendly trend is having some impact, though cost-conscious consumers seem to be more concerned about value, according to many manufacturers.

Additionally, there remains a growing demand for bath vanities that make a personal statement while also providing flexible storage for a wide range of bath products. Designers are finding that homeowners want to create unique bathrooms that are individualized to their tastes. They don't want "off the shelf" solutions that are "one style fits all". They want choice and flexibility.

Ideally, bath vanities need to offer a blend of style, practicality and quality, regardless of price point.


STYLE TRENDS
When it comes to style trends. the furniture look continues to make a strong statement in bathrooms across North America. Part of the look's popularity, is that these pieces enhance the beauty of the bathroom without sacrificing functionality. We are seeing more people request stand alone vanities that look more like furniture than the typical vanity cabinet. today's popular furniture style vanities sport various styled legs supporting the cabinetry portion, adding to the send of elegance in the bath.

In addition to the trend towards furniture styling, there has also been a shift in the placement of these vanities. The furniture vanity was more commonly found in the guest or powder bath, but master baths featuring vanities have recently become more customary. In addition to furniture styling, other hot buzzwords for  vanities include transitional, clean and causal. But clean and casual can come in a wide variety of incarnations. In general we continue to see an overall casualness of consumer lifestyles and interior design trends. This casualness can be interpreted in traditional, transitional and contemporary styles.

The overall style trends present themselves as a mixture of pure styles, or updated in scale, proportion and finish that are both friendly and approachable by the consumer. "Casual" is the key trend and that the focus is on less ornate detailing and cleaner or simpler design emphasis. These styles could be described as American Casual or Casual Contemporary. The most desired vanity design is a clean transitional, Shaker-style vanity with less detail, more defined lines and light colors to make a fresh clean look.