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Glass vanity top

Upgrading a bathroom can be a very rewarding home improvement project. Turning an outdated and drab utilitarian room into a sleek, hip jewel can add value to a home and add a touch of class to one of the most visited rooms in any house. If you’re considering modernizing your bathroom, a glass vanity top can add a polished ambience. A glass vanity top, or indeed an all glass vanity, can help create a clean, uniform look to any bathroom. Because glass is transparent, it creates an open, airy atmosphere that can be quite pleasing, especially for small spaces. In many small urban dwellings, a glass vanity can give the illusion of a larger space.

In larger rooms, the clean lines of glass can give a sense of order and organization to a room. Many of today’s ultra-modern designs incorporate a combination of glass and steel in their vanities. The result is often very clean and concomitant, but can also incorporate unique storage opportunities. Open air glass shelving is commonly used to organize towels and other toiletries. This spartan design is ideal for people who don’t like a lot of clutter or have a minimal amount of bathroom accessories. A glass vanity top also lends itself well to alternative sink designs. A commonly seen option is using a glass bowl set on top of the vanity as a sink. Many times these bowls are made from a different color of glass, which adds an effective accent to a minimalist theme. Simple faucet fixtures are the characteristic accessory for these designs. A recessed bowl design is also common with a glass vanity top. However, the amount of recess can vary quite a bit, and have different aesthetic effects.

Many glass vanities use a sink design in which the bowl is only partly recessed, creating a “floating” effect. This can be particularly striking when the bowl is made from a different color of glass, or a different material all together. Often times a glass vanity top will have a sink formed into the top itself. These one piece designs are easy to install, often simply bolted to a rudimentary support structure. As is common with many glass vanity designs, the faucets are most often very minimalistic in nature. This helps add to the simple elegance that glass surfaces can provide. Glass can be shaped to fit almost any décor. This is one of the advantages of a glass vanity top.

Basic shapes like square and round no longer have to be your only options. Many glass vanities use shapes that are much more organic in nature. In fact, straight lines can almost be completely eliminated from the overall look, if the homeowner so chooses. Using glass as a medium, a vanity can easily be made to look like a piece of whimsical piece of modern art. Adding a glass vanity top to your bathroom can be easy to do, and can have a dramatic impact on the overall look of the room. When combined with matching fixtures and other accessories, glass can give your bathroom an ultra-hip ambience.

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