Rustic Bathroom Vanity
A rustic bathroom vanity set is a must if you want to maintain the rustic appearance of a log cabin. Making use of logs or carved wood for the structure, these bathroom vanities have an old style appeal while also having the modern plumbing required for comfort. Their appearance blends well with rustic homes, usually log cabins from the frontier era. More refined log vanities were also used in other eras, which allows them to be used in other styles of homes.
When you are picking your rustic bathroom vanity, there are several things that you should keep in mind. First, they tend to use the same style of materials that were available when these styles of vanities were new. The faucets tend to be either bronze, brass or copper, which is suitable for the darker colorations of many rustic decorated rooms. The sinks tend to either be the same material as the faucets, although they may differ to add extra elegance to the room. While the standard white porcelain sinks are available, many rustic bathroom vanity sets trend towards the darker colors that dominated the period.
The wood of the rustic bathroom vanity set tends to be pine, oak or cherry wood. The woods may or may not be stained. In many cases, if any form of stain is used, it is to only enhance the natural colors of the wood rather than to totally change the appearance. While a modern touch, most rustic bathroom vanity sets are treated with waterproofing coats to prevent the natural heat and steam of a bathroom from damaging the wood.
When you go to purchase a rustic bathroom vanity set, you should determine how much space you need. These sets are available with one or two sinks, and often tend to be larger than many modern vanities. This is due to the fact that a larger vanity shows off the natural beauty of the wood better than a smaller vanity. As rustic rooms tend to be larger in some regards, especially in the bathroom as clawed footed bathtubs were still in use, there was more room for the vanity. Because of this, the doors may require more space to open, as this was not as much of a consideration at the time.
In many cases, you will have to go to a specialty store or a custom dealer to acquire a rustic bathroom vanity set. Many common local retailers will not carry this style of furniture, as the market for them is small compared to the market for modern style furniture.