Bathroom Vanity Cincinnati OH

Choosing An Antique Bathroom Vanity

There's little doubt that an antique bathroom vanity can add charm and distinctiveness to your bathroom unlike any other type of bathroom fixture. They're not something you see everyday and certainly provide a style choice that's 180^o from the bland cabinet vanities you get at the big box stores.

But before you get too emotionally attached to the idea, take some time to learn about your options and what there is to know about antique bathroom vanities.

Perhaps you really do want a bona fide "antique" in your bathroom and nothing else will do. Or maybe you'll find that what you're actually looking for is simply a furniture-style vanity, or a reproduction of an antique.

Regardless of which way you choose, the investment in an antique bathroom vanity or even a newly-made imposter can give your bathroom an individuality and warmth that few other bath furnishings provide.

One of the first questions to ask yourself in the search for an antique bathroom vanity is whether you want a true antique or something that looks like an antique. There are different considerations to think about and different ways of going about getting the vanity depending on your choice.

The term "antique" also means different things to different people and an official definition may be elusive. For the sake of clarity, this article distinguishes a "real antique" as an older (we're not going to put a number on it) and/or collectible and/or period piece of furniture. Maybe a clearer definition is stating what it's not -- a "real antique" is not a newly made piece of furniture even if it's made to look like an antique.

At the risk of offending some tried-and-true antique aficionados by our definition of genuine, the reason for defining antique bathroom vanities this way is simple. It's because when you shop for them you'll find both varieties lumped under the term "antique bathroom vanity". In reality they're either older pieces of furniture that are made into vanities, or newly manufactured vanities styled to look like older pieces of furniture.

So, you have a choice if you want the antique look for your bathroom. You can go the genuine article route or buy a new reproduction.

Some Considerations To Think About

Here are some things to consider when thinking about buying an antique bathroom vanity:

• Many sources of antique bathroom vanities actually sell reproductions.
  If you search for "antique bathroom vanity" on the internet you won't be at a loss for results. But keep in mind that the majority of sources that sell antique vanities actually deal in newly made products, either reproductions or just furniture-style vanities that are called "antique". There are a few sources for actual antiques and old furniture conversions but most of the products that are out there are new.

  This isn't an intent to deceive on the part of vanity makers. It's just ...