Bathroom Furniture

Bathrooms today demand as much attention as the rest of the house because they are increasing used as restrooms for unwinding and relaxing. The availability of modern amenities demands that bathrooms are just as convenient, comfortable and functional as the rest of the house, which can be achieved by having the right kind of furniture in the bathroom. The bathroom must be considered as an extension of a bedroom and not as an individual room while choosing the décor. This will result in the design blending in the décor of the house instead of just the bathroom décor standing out.

Bathrooms are much more than just a sink, a tub and a toilet. Modern bathrooms house the sleekest accessories, fixtures and furniture. Contemporary bathroom furniture includes bath tubs with modern gadgets like blowers, shower stalls with hydro jets, spas, Jacuzzis, saunas, shower stools, whirlpools, air tubs, a wall hung lavatory, and grooming mirrors. This furniture can be designed according to the rest of the bathroom accessories, tiles and flooring patterns. Most bathroom furniture is designed to be comfortable, sleek and beautiful.

Bathroom furniture is normally chosen with comfort in mind, but it might also depend on the color scheme in the bathroom, texture of the furnishings, whether the room is warm or depicts a stark designer touch, and whether the furniture goes with other accessories in the bathroom. Depending on these factors, the furniture in the bathroom can either be bold or plain, unique or plain and comfortable.

There are three main types of bathroom furniture:
1. Stand alone furniture
Stand alone furniture as the name suggests is designed to stand on its own and is not normally attached to the piece next to it. In fact most free standing furniture does not have a clean edge so it is normally impossible to attach another piece to the side without leaving a small gap between the two pieces. The most common type of freestanding furniture is the vanity unit. This allows for storage under the basin but takes up the minimum amount of space. This is ideal for storage in small bathrooms.

2. Modular furniture
Modular furniture is similar to stand alone furniture but have flat sides so that pieces can be added together to make a line (or run) of furniture. This allows for a lot more units to be fitted within the bathroom. Normally this type of furniture incorporates a back to wall toilet and cistern housing. These types of units are best fitted with a gap at either end, as they do not come with filler panels or extra worktop to fill in odd spaces.

3. Fitted furniture
Fitted furniture is similar to modular but has a range of units and additional items to ensure that it can be fitted wall to wall without any gaps. This type of furniture also has the largest number of unit sizes and styles available. Fitted furniture in small bathrooms can have the effect of making the room appear smaller.

Wooden Bathroom Products: All wooden bathroom products must be treated with the utmost of care within the bathroom. Whilst wooden products are coated with a specially finished lacquer which is specifically designed to withstand splashes and condensation, it is important to ensure that water is not in prolonged contact with these surfaces as this will over time lead to surface damage.

Many companies have their websites providing catalogs containing various designs and color schemes that would go wonderfully with any kind of décor in the rest of the house. It pays to shop around before going ahead with a design on basis of an online catalog. Since many companies give the option of the customer giving out ideas to blend in with the already products, it might be a good option to have a brainstorming session with the representative before deciding on a design and style for the bathroom.