When the opportunity presents itself to take a diamond in the rough and polish it into a gem of a family home, an exciting renovation adventure unfolds. For a professional couple with an appetite for modern design and a love of historical charm, the vision was to create a bathroom escape within a Victorian home. To maximize the available space, a former sunporch was reconfigured to create a luxe and airy oasis for pampering.
Add a hint of traditional elegance to a vanity with contemporary lines by using book-matched decorative veneer on the door and drawer faces. The pattern in this crotch-mahogany veneer mimics ripples on water and elevates the vanity from simple bath station to fine furniture. It’s the perfect blend for a modern bathroom in a century home.
Instead of using wall sconces as decorative bathroom fixtures, I like to install pendants. This lighting alternative allows you to mount a mirror that runs the full width of the vanity and accentuates the ceiling height by emphasizing the vertical line of the hanging fixture. If you select a pendant with a glass shade, you’ll have plenty of light to illuminate your face and ensure you always look your best.
Tie in a reference to your vanity by ordering a custom-sized mirror made with a stock profile or picture frame in the same wood tone as your vanity. The two pieces will look as if they were made for each other.