There is more different bathroom sytles today than one may count, but what is common to all of them is they follow one or another common general style direction. Depending on one’s wishes, the overall bathroom design may be dictated by a particular furniture piece and it’s style, or the furniture and fixture style may be dictated by a predetermined design concept. There are numerous more or less common bathroom vanity styles available on the market today and they can generally be broken down into two main types:

• Modern / Contemporary bathroom vanities
• Traditional bathroom vanities

Modern / contemporary vanities vary in design but share the common characteristic of following the current design trends. A lot of attention is usually given to the visual appeal of the vanity with modern design practices being reflected in every aspect of the unit. Made from both traditional materials like wood and stone and the modern ones like steel and aluminum, modern vanity designs look great in today’s hi-tech bathrooms. They range from beautifully simple minimalistic designs to units inspired by a fusion of old and new influences.

Traditional designs on the other hand, are commonly detail-rich and simillar to time-tested beautiful designs from both the recent and ancient past. Wood and stone are predominantly the materials of choice for traditional bathroom vanities. Styles vary from Victorian over ancient Asian to Shaker offering a warm, if a bit nostalgic classy feel for a great bathroom.

One important thing to keep in mind is that you will have to match the rest of the bathroom to the furniture, if you are planning on buying a hi-tech whirlpool bathtub a Victorian vanity may not exactly fit into the concept. The same goes for combining an antique looking bronze tub with a modern sytle vanity or a top-of the line shower system. Decide on the general style direction you want to go for with your bathroom design and then stick to it when picking the furniture and the fixtures and the end result can only be great.