What is a Bathroom Vanity?
A bathroom vanity is a cabinet that sits under the bathroom sink. It often includes a marble or tiled top, which can be used to keep items like toothbrushes, soap or makeup at hand. Sometimes a bathroom vanity will be sold with a sink receptacle, but most often a sink must be purchased to fit the vanity, and as well, faucets are often sold separately.
Bathroom vanity styles exhibit a range of variety and sizes. Most important in purchasing is considering the size available in the bathroom. Often a style of bathroom vanity will be sold in several sizes to accommodate diverse space needs in people’s bathrooms.
The bathroom vanity may also be sold with mirrors or medicine cabinets that sit above the sink. Though occasionally, these need to be purchased separately as well. The vanity itself may actually not resemble a cabinet in some modern variants, but may just be a sink that either is on a stand or attaches to the wall. These varieties of bathroom vanity often work well in smaller bathrooms.
However, the larger bathroom vanity may provide needed storage, and a place to stow things one doesn’t want displayed. Some come equipped with both a cabinet area and drawers where one can store washcloths, razors or the like. If you choose to store chemicals for cleaning in a bathroom vanity, and have children, one should be certain to find a vanity that will adapt to being locked so children cannot gain access to dangerous items.
The bathroom vanity may vary significantly in price. The least expensive can generally be purchased for about 400 US dollars (USD). The most expensive can cost thousands of dollars. For example a simple bathroom vanity with two sink insets might cost between 800-1500 USD.
Generally, the cost of the top of the vanity figures largely in final price. Vanities with elaborate tile, marble or Corian tops are likely to be highest in price. As well, vanities with rare wood or those that are designed by certain famous designers will be far more expensive in price than simple vanities.
Written by Tricia Ellis-Christensen
