1. FIT A FLOATING UNIT
Choosing the size of your vanity unit is as important as selecting the style. In a modern home, your bathroom sink ideas have to perform well in both form and function. 'To get the proportions right, we need to ensure there is enough space to stand when using the basin area; also space to open drawers or doors. We need to ensure it's easy to maintain and clean too,' says Hayley Robson, co-founder of Day True.
2. ADD A SINK SKIRT
Stylish sink skirts aren't just for kitchens. At Emma Stevenson Design Studio, the designer has brought the cottagecore trend into the bathroom.
3. MAXIMIZE SHINE WITH GOLD
Not content with brass just as an accent tone on the gorgeous basin mixer from Perrin & Rowe, wall lights and mirror, Jess Hurrell of Gold is a Neutral has used it to clad her bespoke vanity unit too.
4. FILL A NARROW SPACE
A slimline unit in your small bathroom ideas can provide enough space to stash loo rolls and lotions. 'Vanity units and washstands make fantastic use of what would otherwise be wasted space under a basin,' says Colin Roby-Welford, Fired Earth’s Creative Director.
5. DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF SINKS
Before settling on a style, it's important to weigh up what you need to make your space work functionally, and many modern bathroom ideas revolve around extra basins now, to keep a couple feeling harmonious towards each other.
6. OPT FOR TWO SYMMETRICAL STANDS
Instead of a double vanity unit, in a large bathroom where you have ample space, two symmetrical vanities can add stand-out style. If you're wondering how to remodel a bathroom, you could do a lot worse than be inspired by this luxe project by Finkernagel Ross.
7. EMBRACE TEXTURE
The materials in this bathroom design reflect the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi, which finds beauty in the imperfection and impermanence in nature. One of the key bathroom trends for right now, the timber has been treated with a soft lime finish to accentuate the grain.
8. INTRODUCE NEUTRALS
Color has come back to the bathroom in a big way. From pastel pink to charcoal grey bathroom ideas and all shades in between, the clinical white space has fallen from favor. But if you err towards calming spaces and don't want your new scheme to date too soon, embrace neutrals on the more permanent parts.
9. POSITION TAPS PRECISELY
Washstands and vanity units often require drilling on site to create a hole or holes for wastes so it’s important to take time to work out exactly where you want to position the basin or bowls you’re planning to use, and if you want to include any bathroom shelving ideas, too.
10. GO ALL OUT LUXE
The inspiration for this opulent bathroom - and the rest of the apartment - came from the Art Deco architecture of the building it's located in. Designer Marie Soliman, co-founder of Bergman Interiors used solid slabs of marble for the bespoke basin and vanity unit. The marble veining adds interest and elegance, while a simple shelf provides a chic display space.