| There is a very good reason why kitchens and | | | | often fairly easy and inexpensive and can add |
| bathrooms are the most renovated, remodeled, and | | | | thousands of dollars to the value of your home. Not to |
| revised rooms in the home. Of course, it is | | | | mention the obvious benefits you get from using it. |
| economical. Kitchens and bathrooms are relatively | | | | What to look for? The first question you will need to |
| inexpensive to update and the work inevitably adds | | | | answer is how many people will be using the |
| value to the home. But the reason homeowners | | | | bathroom. If you are married and you have a large |
| choose to redo these rooms, often more often than | | | | master bathroom, it might be a good idea to purchase |
| necessary, is because the styles and fashions are | | | | a double vanity. That way you won’t have to fight |
| constantly changing. | | | | over the mouthwash in the morning. Double vanities |
| Perhaps this is because both rooms are considered | | | | are also advantageous because they give each |
| highly personal or because they often incorporate new | | | | partner access to their own cabinets and shelves. |
| kinds of technology. But whatever the reason, both | | | | After all, the original purpose of a vanity was as a |
| rooms are prime targets for renovation. In this article | | | | storage device. |
| we are going to discuss wood vanities and the positive | | | | Because wood vanities alone can be custom made to |
| effects they can have on any master bathroom. | | | | suit the needs of the customer, they are easily the |
| Why choose wood? There is a reason wood vanities | | | | most versatile material. However, wood is also the |
| have been popular for decades now. For one thing, | | | | most expensive. By comparison, a simple acrylic vanity |
| they add a touch of warmth and elegance to a room | | | | will often only cost about a quarter of the price of a |
| that is often thought of as cold and functional. When | | | | custom-made unit. Of course, you don’t have to |
| you think about it, the bathroom has always been a | | | | purchase a handmade custom unit. There are more |
| functional room. What we mean is that you visit it to | | | | than enough styles and sizes for standard wood |
| get something done, i.e., take a shower, brush your | | | | vanities to suit your needs. |
| teeth, comb your hair, shave. But recently, many | | | | A word of caution: while wood vanities offer |
| homeowners have come to the obvious conclusion | | | | numerous benefits, it is important to remember that |
| that people spend an awful lot of time in their | | | | they are actually furniture, i.e., they are heavy, unwieldy |
| bathrooms, often up to an hour a day. So, why not | | | | and difficult to move. So, if you are thinking about |
| make that time as pleasant as possible? | | | | installing the unit on your own to save a bit of green, |
| While it is true that wood is a more expensive material | | | | you will need help. While the actual installation is nothing |
| than either metal or acrylic, purchasing a high end | | | | a single man or woman cannot handle, moving it on |
| wood vanity is often a great investment. As we | | | | your own will be a Herculean task. |
| mentioned earlier, remodeling the master bathroom is | | | | |