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Let's hang...(your vanity from your wall)

12/23/2014

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I love wall hung vanities for a number of reasons.  I'll list them for you here (super convenient, right?):
  • They look really cool
  • Since you see more of the floor tile, your bathroom looks bigger
  • The companies that make them tend to spend extra time maximizing the storage options, so you don't lose much space compared to a traditional vanity.
  • They come in just as many varieties as regular old sit-on-the-floor vanities
  • They make the materials you install around them look more modern
  • Did I mention that they look really cool?

So what makes the wall hung vanity look cool?  For me, it's that is almost looks like a sculpture on the wall.  When it's done right, it doesn't touch the floor (obviously), or a wall to the left or right.  Not touching a wall to the left or right is probably the most important part of looking cool.  The minute the vanity touches a wall, the floating effect is taken away.  Don't believe me?  Take a look at these 2 pictures:

Contemporary Bathroom by Toronto Interior Designers & Decorators Biondi Decor
Contemporary Bathroom by Seattle Design-Build Firms RW Anderson Homes
So, there you see two wall hung vanities in a medium stain with linear hardware and white-ish counter tops.  There is a world of difference between these two installations though, which totally changes the final look.  I LOVE the top vanity...the bottom, not so much.  I wish the bottom vanity was 6-12 inches shorter so it really looked like it was hanging.  Oh well.

Here are a few other wall hung vanities that I think got it right (including a bathroom I designed):

I love the vanity and shower in this one...the gray shower tile compliments the vanity paint, while the floor tile and glass enclosure blend into the background.  I probably would have picked a different wall color though:
Contemporary Bathroom by London Photographers Chris Snook

Here is a minimalistic take on the wall hung vanity.  If you can get past the lack of storage, I really like the exposed plumbing:
Modern Bathroom by Brooklyn Architects & Building Designers Loadingdock5 Architecture PLLC

Here is another minimalistic vanity with exposed plumbing, except this time, there is an added drawer that is finished with the same stain as a floating shelf below (I know, I know...this one is touching a side wall.  It was too beautiful not to include here.  Consider this the exception.)  :
Industrial Bathroom by Houston Architects & Building Designers C O N T E N T Architecture

And here is one that I used at the 2014 DC Design House:
Modern Bathroom by Bethesda Design-Build Firms TJ Monahan - Case Design/Remodeling Inc.
I hope you've seen that wall hung vanities come in many shapes, sizes, colors, and styles.  They can add a great pop of modernity to your bathroom when done right.  Just remember that seeing a wall hung vanity touching the side walls gives me the same sad feeling as seeing a lion in a cage (ok, I'm being dramatic, but you get the point).   Free the vanity and let it hang.

Bye for now,
TJ
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