7 Reasons to Opt for a Floating Vanity
Make the most of your bathrooms with floating vanities
Clean, modern, minimal and stylish are words that come to mind when I think of a floating vanity. And of course, a floating vanity is a space-enhancer with an urbane look, very much like that of a luxury hotel. Let’s see why it’s a win-win to float your vanity.
2. Flexible storage
If you’re a style freak like me, who loves to put everything from neatly-folded towels to scented lavender bonsai on display, a floating vanity is perfect for you. With its clean-lined storage, it allows you to hide away clutter in drawers.
The under-cabinet shelving is such a great place to display rattan baskets, spare bathroom linen and tissue rolls; it adds to a sleek and less-cluttered modern look. While the pull-out drawers can hold creams, toothbrushes and more, the large drawers can conveniently hold hair-styling tools, towels and other bulky essentials, making it easy to achieve a clean and tidy look.
If you’re a style freak like me, who loves to put everything from neatly-folded towels to scented lavender bonsai on display, a floating vanity is perfect for you. With its clean-lined storage, it allows you to hide away clutter in drawers.
The under-cabinet shelving is such a great place to display rattan baskets, spare bathroom linen and tissue rolls; it adds to a sleek and less-cluttered modern look. While the pull-out drawers can hold creams, toothbrushes and more, the large drawers can conveniently hold hair-styling tools, towels and other bulky essentials, making it easy to achieve a clean and tidy look.
3. Customised to your needs
You can be selective about where and at what height you want to place your vanity. You can also choose from a variety of combinations for counter-tops and cabinets.
If you need more storage, you can opt for one with more drawers. You can customise drawers and niches as per your requirement or simply opt for a counter-top and use baskets under it for storage. This level of personalisation is pretty unique to floating vanities and adds to their popularity.
You can be selective about where and at what height you want to place your vanity. You can also choose from a variety of combinations for counter-tops and cabinets.
If you need more storage, you can opt for one with more drawers. You can customise drawers and niches as per your requirement or simply opt for a counter-top and use baskets under it for storage. This level of personalisation is pretty unique to floating vanities and adds to their popularity.
4. Hassle-free maintenance
“I love spending hours pulling the dust out of corners,” said no woman ever! Since floating vanities are hung up, the open access underneath technically provides easy cleaning of difficult-to-reach areas. The plumbing lines are hidden behind the cabinet, providing a clean, stylish look.
“I love spending hours pulling the dust out of corners,” said no woman ever! Since floating vanities are hung up, the open access underneath technically provides easy cleaning of difficult-to-reach areas. The plumbing lines are hidden behind the cabinet, providing a clean, stylish look.
5. Ripe for drama
While lighting up a vanity from below makes for a great night feature, it also brings in another layer of depth to the room during the daytime.
Tip: Try a warm white or yellow light to give the space a soft glow.
While lighting up a vanity from below makes for a great night feature, it also brings in another layer of depth to the room during the daytime.
Tip: Try a warm white or yellow light to give the space a soft glow.
6. Easy to style
I’m a huge fan of oil burners and diffusers. Floating vanities provide just the right kind of space to place them. It’s the same with other accessories, like flower vases, towel holders, small baskets and pretty knick knacks.
Tip: There are endless options to decorate the floating vanity; it is the fashion point of the bathroom. Some potpourri in a fancy bowl, mini decanters filled with cotton swabs, a few scented candles, carved wooden boxes stacked on one another (would help in storage, too), a mosaic tissue-paper holder, an antique tray holding perfume bottles… Remember, I said endless.
I’m a huge fan of oil burners and diffusers. Floating vanities provide just the right kind of space to place them. It’s the same with other accessories, like flower vases, towel holders, small baskets and pretty knick knacks.
Tip: There are endless options to decorate the floating vanity; it is the fashion point of the bathroom. Some potpourri in a fancy bowl, mini decanters filled with cotton swabs, a few scented candles, carved wooden boxes stacked on one another (would help in storage, too), a mosaic tissue-paper holder, an antique tray holding perfume bottles… Remember, I said endless.
7. Gets out-dated? Nah!
For me, floating vanities will never go out of style. And most designers see it that way, too. Generally, these useful items of bathroom furnishing have a clean-lined design, with defined edges and an open surface area, that brings in a contemporary look. Additionally, they offer a range of styling opportunities which allow you to give the bathroom a glamorous, minimalist, luxurious, spacious or dramatic look, as per your taste.
Read more:
Which Vanity is Right for Your Bathroom?
10 Droolworthy Bathrooms on Houzz
Tell us:
Are floating vanities your ‘thing’? Let us know in Comments below.
For me, floating vanities will never go out of style. And most designers see it that way, too. Generally, these useful items of bathroom furnishing have a clean-lined design, with defined edges and an open surface area, that brings in a contemporary look. Additionally, they offer a range of styling opportunities which allow you to give the bathroom a glamorous, minimalist, luxurious, spacious or dramatic look, as per your taste.
Read more:
Which Vanity is Right for Your Bathroom?
10 Droolworthy Bathrooms on Houzz
Tell us:
Are floating vanities your ‘thing’? Let us know in Comments below.
If you want to squeeze in more space (or bring in the illusion of it) into your bathroom, a floating vanity can help – it visually expands your room by extending the view to under the vanity.
Tip: If your shower cabinet is secured and watertight, consider laying a runner in front of the vanity to create the illusion of a longer space.