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Cape Cod bathrooms are highly traditional style, but more relaxed than most antique designs, which means the sleek, simple lines and unembellished surfaces of contemporary or transitional white vanities work well with this style.
(PRWEB) September 11, 2013
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Many of the features of a Cape Cod style bathroom are strongly grounded in tradition. But a surprisingly wide variety of different types of bathroom vanities work well with this style. In fact, some of the most popular Cape Cod vanities aren’t, strictly speaking, vanities at all. HomeThangs.com has introduced a simple guide to the pros and cons of some of the most popular styles.
1. Pedestal Sinks
The most popular Cape Cod style bathroom vanities are actually pedestal sinks. Made of simple white porcelain, these have a sleek, traditional style that meshes with the turn-of-the-century vibe of most Cape Cod bathrooms. They’re also lean and petite, which means they won’t take up much space in a small bathroom, but that they offer very little in the way of storage or counter space.
2. Wall Mounted Sinks
Wall mounted sinks are another popular option, especially for Cape Cod bathrooms that are really on the smaller side. Like pedestal sinks, traditional wall mounted sinks have an elegant, slightly Victorian design that lends classic sophistication to this relatively simple style. Both wall mounted sinks and pedestal sinks are also finished in a simple, glossy white which enhances the bright, clean, sun-soaked feeling of a Cape Cod bathroom. The lack of an actual vanity cabinet can be slightly problematic, but the petite size of the sink itself creates abundant white space on the wall, helping make the bathroom feel more open.
3. White Bathroom Vanities
If storage is a bigger concern than tradition, consider opting for an actual bathroom vanity instead. Most Cape Cod style bathroom vanities are relatively simple in their design, and they’re overwhelmingly white vanities. Cape Cod bathrooms are highly traditional style, but more relaxed than most antique designs, which means the sleek, simple lines and unembellished surfaces of contemporary or transitional white vanities work well with this style.
4. Shaker Bathroom Vanities
A good example of this is the popularity of Shaker style bathroom vanities in Cape Cod style bathrooms. Now, this pairing obviously isn’t very traditional, but the simple square lines and a basic clean white paint make this style really work. There’s just enough detail to make the vanity visually interesting, but the overall design is simple enough to promote the crisp, clean appearance that’s so iconic of Cape Cod bathroom design. White vanities of all stripes can help make a bathroom look brighter and more open, and the orderly lines of a Shaker vanity help create a neat, uncluttered feeling that resonates with prim and proper Cape Cod homes.
5. Beadboard Bathroom Vanities
Beadboard is a common wall treatment in Cape Cod bathroom design, but it also makes for an excellent texture on a bathroom vanity, too. Beadboard Cape Cod style bathroom vanities look great whether or not the walls have matching beadboard wainscoting, and are a nice way to either continue the pattern or incorporate it without opting for the traditional wall treatment.
6. Shuttered Bathroom Vanities
Similarly, shuttered bathroom vanities are also popular in Cape Cod bathroom design. If beadboard is iconic of cottages in general, storm shutters are iconic of these coastal cottages in particular. Historically adorning the outside of Cape Cod buildings from homes to lighthouses, wooden shutters have become as much decoration as protection, and incorporating them into a bathroom vanity is a great way to give the space that coastal Cape Cod vibe. Simple shuttered doors on the vanity cabinet mimic those traditional window coverings, while providing hidden storage that a pedestal sink or wall mounted sink don’t have.
7. Spa Style Bathroom Vanities
For a lighter, more airy appearance, look for bathroom vanities with open storage rather than closed cabinets. This offers a little less in the way of private storage, but creates some lovely white space that again can help emphasize the open, airy feeling of a Cape Cod bathroom. The slatted bases are reminiscent of spa style bathrooms, which can give the space a slightly more contemporary, luxury feel without sacrificing the traditional beauty.
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