34 Striking Bathroom Vanities
The vanity is a chance to make a design statement in the bathroom. Here are some inspiring examples
If you’re redoing your bathroom, choosing a new vanity is likely to be high on your to-do list. You’ll want whatever you pick to be practical and functional, but it’s also an opportunity to add a little character to your space. We’ve gathered 34 distinctive vanities from around the world to show you what’s possible.
2. Location: Los Angeles
Designer: JAC Interiors
Features: A striking black frame and legs echo the dark grout lines in the wall tiles and contrast beautifully with the vanity’s pale-veined marble detailing.
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Designer: JAC Interiors
Features: A striking black frame and legs echo the dark grout lines in the wall tiles and contrast beautifully with the vanity’s pale-veined marble detailing.
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3. Location: Sydney
Features: A handsome vanity in rich chocolate wood adds gravitas to this contemporary bathroom.
Features: A handsome vanity in rich chocolate wood adds gravitas to this contemporary bathroom.
4. Location: London
Designer: 2LG Studio
Features: A custom vanity made from recycled plastic with charcoal-colored sinks is an eye-catching component of this groovy en suite.
Designer: 2LG Studio
Features: A custom vanity made from recycled plastic with charcoal-colored sinks is an eye-catching component of this groovy en suite.
5. Location: Toronto
Designer: Diana Bastone Designs
Features: An elegant wooden cabinet repurposed as a vanity makes a charming addition to this compact bathroom.
Designer: Diana Bastone Designs
Features: An elegant wooden cabinet repurposed as a vanity makes a charming addition to this compact bathroom.
6. Location: Sydney
Designer: Lynne Bradley Interiors
Features: Gently curved lines, slender legs and a matte-charcoal finish give the custom vanity in this guest bathroom a luxurious feel. And notice how the shape of the mirror ties in with the curvy aesthetic — a lovely touch.
Designer: Lynne Bradley Interiors
Features: Gently curved lines, slender legs and a matte-charcoal finish give the custom vanity in this guest bathroom a luxurious feel. And notice how the shape of the mirror ties in with the curvy aesthetic — a lovely touch.
7. Location: Melbourne, Australia
Designer: Austin Design Associates
Features: Sharp lines and a two-tone finish give this suspended vanity a fresh, contemporary edge. Its marble repeats in the bath surround for a sense of cohesion.
Designer: Austin Design Associates
Features: Sharp lines and a two-tone finish give this suspended vanity a fresh, contemporary edge. Its marble repeats in the bath surround for a sense of cohesion.
8. Location: Mountainside, New Jersey
Designer: KraftMaster Renovations
Features: Pink-painted cabinetry, a marble countertop and brass hardware are an irresistible combination.
Designer: KraftMaster Renovations
Features: Pink-painted cabinetry, a marble countertop and brass hardware are an irresistible combination.
10. Location: Brtonigla, Croatia
Designer: Boris Ruzic
Features: A little wooden cabinet repurposed as a vanity becomes a striking feature when set against swaths of marble.
Designer: Boris Ruzic
Features: A little wooden cabinet repurposed as a vanity becomes a striking feature when set against swaths of marble.
11. Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Designer: Terri Sears
Features: The generous dimensions of this vanity setup allow it to accommodate not only twin sinks but also a dressing table. The combination of pink and marble give it a soft feel.
Designer: Terri Sears
Features: The generous dimensions of this vanity setup allow it to accommodate not only twin sinks but also a dressing table. The combination of pink and marble give it a soft feel.
12. Location: Paris
Designer: Mon Plan d’Appart
Features: Forest-green painted walls and white hexagonal tiles create a stunning backdrop for the warm wood tones of this midcentury-style sideboard-turned-vanity. Très chic!
Designer: Mon Plan d’Appart
Features: Forest-green painted walls and white hexagonal tiles create a stunning backdrop for the warm wood tones of this midcentury-style sideboard-turned-vanity. Très chic!
13. Location: Newport Beach, California
Features: Blond wood and blue make an irresistible combination, and we love the addition of the step stool — a handy feature when the little ones are trying to reach the sink to brush their teeth.
Features: Blond wood and blue make an irresistible combination, and we love the addition of the step stool — a handy feature when the little ones are trying to reach the sink to brush their teeth.
15. Location: Hampshire, England
Designer: The Gilded Cabinet
Features: A simple black-and-white bathroom is made great, courtesy of this exquisite mother-of-pearl cabinet that has been transformed into a vanity.
Designer: The Gilded Cabinet
Features: A simple black-and-white bathroom is made great, courtesy of this exquisite mother-of-pearl cabinet that has been transformed into a vanity.
16. Location: New York City
Designer: Nune
Features: This beautifully balanced arrangement has heavy black drawers, a slender white countertop and fine lines in the mirror frame and the wall sconces.
Designer: Nune
Features: This beautifully balanced arrangement has heavy black drawers, a slender white countertop and fine lines in the mirror frame and the wall sconces.
17. Location: Gloucestershire, England
Designer: Lucy Cunningham Interiors
Features: Green-painted cabinetry and leaf-patterned wallpaper draw the outside in —an inspired design for a bathroom in a family home in the countryside.
Designer: Lucy Cunningham Interiors
Features: Green-painted cabinetry and leaf-patterned wallpaper draw the outside in —an inspired design for a bathroom in a family home in the countryside.
18. Location: Boston
Features: The exposed pipes and the brass hardware on these twin vanities give this bathroom a classic 1920s vibe.
Features: The exposed pipes and the brass hardware on these twin vanities give this bathroom a classic 1920s vibe.
19. Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Designer: Cortney Bishop Design
Features: A fine-lined, blond-wood vanity, white-paneled walls and touches of gold and marble make for a subtly sophisticated setup.
Designer: Cortney Bishop Design
Features: A fine-lined, blond-wood vanity, white-paneled walls and touches of gold and marble make for a subtly sophisticated setup.
20. Location: Boston
Features: This slender vanity is a great choice for a compact bathroom, providing just enough space for a sink and storage both inside and on top.
Features: This slender vanity is a great choice for a compact bathroom, providing just enough space for a sink and storage both inside and on top.
21. Location: Mountainside, New Jersey
Designer: KraftMaster Renovations
Features: A classic black-painted vanity with brass hardware gets a lift from polka-dot wallpaper and touches of pink in the lighting.
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Designer: KraftMaster Renovations
Features: A classic black-painted vanity with brass hardware gets a lift from polka-dot wallpaper and touches of pink in the lighting.
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22. Location: Dallas
Designer: Folkway Design & Wares
Features: A rich wood finish, deep drawers and generous dimensions make this vanity as practical as it is handsome.
Designer: Folkway Design & Wares
Features: A rich wood finish, deep drawers and generous dimensions make this vanity as practical as it is handsome.
23. Location: Paris
Designer: Isabelle Boucher
Features: This sweet vanity in caramel-tone wood is the perfect fit for a little bathroom nook. Its off-center towel rail adds a bit of charm.
Designer: Isabelle Boucher
Features: This sweet vanity in caramel-tone wood is the perfect fit for a little bathroom nook. Its off-center towel rail adds a bit of charm.
24. Location: Austin, Texas
Designer: Meredith Owen Interiors
Features: With its gray-washed wood finish, this vanity sits beautifully alongside the marble subway wall tiles. Accents of gold and leather complete the sophisticated aesthetic.
Designer: Meredith Owen Interiors
Features: With its gray-washed wood finish, this vanity sits beautifully alongside the marble subway wall tiles. Accents of gold and leather complete the sophisticated aesthetic.
25. Location: Barcelona, Spain
Designer: I House You
Features: A rustic wooden bench-turned-vanity, exposed pipes and stone sinks add up to an earthy, industrial vibe.
Designer: I House You
Features: A rustic wooden bench-turned-vanity, exposed pipes and stone sinks add up to an earthy, industrial vibe.
26. Location: Mystic, Connecticut
Designer: C. Kramer Interiors
Features: A projecting front section provides space not only for a larger sink but also for more storage. And we adore how the marble of the vanity’s top continues on the backsplash.
Designer: C. Kramer Interiors
Features: A projecting front section provides space not only for a larger sink but also for more storage. And we adore how the marble of the vanity’s top continues on the backsplash.
27. Location: Newport Beach, California
Features: The soft, honey-toned wood of the vanity blends in beautifully with the light gray subway tiles and the pale floor. Black in the storage baskets and the wall sconces creates balance.
Features: The soft, honey-toned wood of the vanity blends in beautifully with the light gray subway tiles and the pale floor. Black in the storage baskets and the wall sconces creates balance.
28. Location: Madrid
Designer: Punto Suspensivo Interiorismo
Features: An old Singer sewing machine table makes a one-of-a-kind vanity and provides plenty of fodder for conversation!
Designer: Punto Suspensivo Interiorismo
Features: An old Singer sewing machine table makes a one-of-a-kind vanity and provides plenty of fodder for conversation!
29. Location: Seattle
Designer: Heidi Caillier Design
Features: The highlight of this moody bathroom is a distressed chest of drawers that has been cleverly converted into a vanity, complete with a marble countertop.
Designer: Heidi Caillier Design
Features: The highlight of this moody bathroom is a distressed chest of drawers that has been cleverly converted into a vanity, complete with a marble countertop.
30. Location: Baltimore
Designer: Alter Urban Design Collaborative
Features: A wall-hung vanity with minimalist lines in deep gray-blue contributes to the bathroom’s calm, uncluttered feel.
Designer: Alter Urban Design Collaborative
Features: A wall-hung vanity with minimalist lines in deep gray-blue contributes to the bathroom’s calm, uncluttered feel.
31. Location: Denver
Designer: Atelier
Features: This traditional freestanding vanity has loads of storage. And we adore how its rust-colored finish picks up a color in the floor tiles.
Designer: Atelier
Features: This traditional freestanding vanity has loads of storage. And we adore how its rust-colored finish picks up a color in the floor tiles.
32. Location: London
Features: By choosing a subtle mushroom hue for the body of this vanity instead of ubiquitous white, the owners ensured that it would stand out against the duck-egg blue walls and bath surround, as well as the white subway tiles.
Features: By choosing a subtle mushroom hue for the body of this vanity instead of ubiquitous white, the owners ensured that it would stand out against the duck-egg blue walls and bath surround, as well as the white subway tiles.
33. Location: Indiana
Designer: Orren Pickell Building Group
Features: A furniture-like vanity with a curvaceous vessel sink offers storage and style in a farmhouse bathroom.
Designer: Orren Pickell Building Group
Features: A furniture-like vanity with a curvaceous vessel sink offers storage and style in a farmhouse bathroom.
34. Location: Melbourne, Australia
Designer: Peter Schaad Design Studio
Features: This vanity’s mustard-green finish is right on trend and works well alongside gray floor tiles and black fixtures. It earns extra points for echoing the color in the frame of the mirrored cabinet.
Designer: Peter Schaad Design Studio
Features: This vanity’s mustard-green finish is right on trend and works well alongside gray floor tiles and black fixtures. It earns extra points for echoing the color in the frame of the mirrored cabinet.
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Designer: JAC Interiors
Features: Double sinks allow two people to get ready at once. Along with warm, honey-toned wood and oodles of storage, this is a perfect setup for busy mornings.
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