New This Week: 7 Inspiring Double-Vanity Setups
These bathrooms show how different cabinet styles and materials can create enchanting areas around 2 sinks
When you consider that most days are bookended by standing at the bathroom sink, it makes sense that these areas should be refreshing and inviting. And if you share a bathroom with a partner or a roommate, one sink probably won’t cut it. The following bathrooms feature beautiful double-vanity setups that you’ll want to wake up and say goodnight to.
2. Hey, Gray!
Designer: Jane Lockhart
Location: Toronto
Homeowners’ request. Enlarge a small shared bathroom on the top floor of the house and turn it into an en suite off the master bedroom. “They asked for it to be elegant and calming,” says designer Jane Lockhart, who used Houzz ideabooks to communicate the design to the homeowners. “We always recommend our clients get their inspiration from Houzz,” Lockhart says. “A picture is worth a thousand words, and it allows clients to express themselves through the beautiful photography and inspired designs.”
Vanity. Custom freestanding Shaker-style maple vanity painted in Silver Spring by Benjamin Moore and topped with a quartz counter over undermount sinks.
Other special features. Inlaid arabesque marble tile “rug.” Recessed vintage medicine cabinets with polished-nickel frames. Polished-nickel knobs, faucets and etched-opal-glass light fixtures. Light blue walls (Ocean Air by Benjamin Moore).
Designer tip. “We tend to play it safe with white cabinetry, but using soft grays in a bathroom is a beautiful alternative,” Lockhart says.
Contractor: Hard At Work; project photos: Arnal Photography
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Designer: Jane Lockhart
Location: Toronto
Homeowners’ request. Enlarge a small shared bathroom on the top floor of the house and turn it into an en suite off the master bedroom. “They asked for it to be elegant and calming,” says designer Jane Lockhart, who used Houzz ideabooks to communicate the design to the homeowners. “We always recommend our clients get their inspiration from Houzz,” Lockhart says. “A picture is worth a thousand words, and it allows clients to express themselves through the beautiful photography and inspired designs.”
Vanity. Custom freestanding Shaker-style maple vanity painted in Silver Spring by Benjamin Moore and topped with a quartz counter over undermount sinks.
Other special features. Inlaid arabesque marble tile “rug.” Recessed vintage medicine cabinets with polished-nickel frames. Polished-nickel knobs, faucets and etched-opal-glass light fixtures. Light blue walls (Ocean Air by Benjamin Moore).
Designer tip. “We tend to play it safe with white cabinetry, but using soft grays in a bathroom is a beautiful alternative,” Lockhart says.
Contractor: Hard At Work; project photos: Arnal Photography
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3. Split Personality
Designers: Tom and Cara Fox of The Fox Group
Location: Salt Lake City
Homeowners’ request. For this spec home, designer Cara Fox’s vision was to create a “functional yet very charming and fresh bathroom with elegant rooflines playing on the Dutch Colonial theme,” she says. “We took advantage of the gambrel rooflines in creating a sophisticated yet charming ceiling and maximizing the square footage of that gambrel roofline.”
Vanities. Two custom solid wood vanities with inset doors and honed Carrara marble countertops. The base cabinets are painted in White Dove by Benjamin Moore.
Other special features. Six-inch hexagonal honed Carrara marble floor tile. Polished-nickel fixtures. Decorative framed mirrors. Roman shade of butter-colored fabric.
Designer tip. “Play with the ceiling gables and design when planning a room, and use it to your advantage when spacing out cabinetry, showers and tubs,” Fox says.
Designers: Tom and Cara Fox of The Fox Group
Location: Salt Lake City
Homeowners’ request. For this spec home, designer Cara Fox’s vision was to create a “functional yet very charming and fresh bathroom with elegant rooflines playing on the Dutch Colonial theme,” she says. “We took advantage of the gambrel rooflines in creating a sophisticated yet charming ceiling and maximizing the square footage of that gambrel roofline.”
Vanities. Two custom solid wood vanities with inset doors and honed Carrara marble countertops. The base cabinets are painted in White Dove by Benjamin Moore.
Other special features. Six-inch hexagonal honed Carrara marble floor tile. Polished-nickel fixtures. Decorative framed mirrors. Roman shade of butter-colored fabric.
Designer tip. “Play with the ceiling gables and design when planning a room, and use it to your advantage when spacing out cabinetry, showers and tubs,” Fox says.
4. Custom Coastal Style
Designers: Robert Williams of Studio 6 Architects (architecture) and Peg Berens Interior Designs (interior design)
Location: Newport Beach, California
Homeowners’ request. For this new custom home, the owners wanted a large master bathroom that would feel like “a spa in a high-end resort, with lots of natural light,” architect Robert Williams says. “They wanted to feel pampered and in an oasis when they put themselves together to take on the world with their kids each day.”
Vanity. Custom-made of painted birch with a quartz countertop that looks like marble. “The style of the home is a traditional clean Cape Cod architectural style, so the homeowners wanted the custom vanity to feel like it was a piece of furniture and create scale within the room,” Williams says.
Other special features. Countertop storage tower. Tiled wall with inset mirrors. Wood-look tile floors laid in a herringbone pattern.
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Designers: Robert Williams of Studio 6 Architects (architecture) and Peg Berens Interior Designs (interior design)
Location: Newport Beach, California
Homeowners’ request. For this new custom home, the owners wanted a large master bathroom that would feel like “a spa in a high-end resort, with lots of natural light,” architect Robert Williams says. “They wanted to feel pampered and in an oasis when they put themselves together to take on the world with their kids each day.”
Vanity. Custom-made of painted birch with a quartz countertop that looks like marble. “The style of the home is a traditional clean Cape Cod architectural style, so the homeowners wanted the custom vanity to feel like it was a piece of furniture and create scale within the room,” Williams says.
Other special features. Countertop storage tower. Tiled wall with inset mirrors. Wood-look tile floors laid in a herringbone pattern.
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5. Float On
Designer: Juliana Oliveira of Beyond Interior Design
Location: Dallas
Homeowners’ request. For this spec house, designer Juliana Oliveira’s clients wanted the bathroom “to be modern and interesting, something that was compelling and would feel like home for the potential buyer walking through this space,” she says. “They wanted the space to be current and relevant but not trendy.”
Vanity. Custom floating vanity wrapped in exotic walnut veneer with a quartz countertop. “I decided the vanity had to be floating to keep the space feeling airy and to also show off that awesome dimensional tile on the wall,” Oliveira says.
Other special features. Dimensional-tile feature wall. LED-lit fogless mirrors. Matte brass fixtures.
Designer tip. “Don’t be afraid of texture,” Oliveira says. “Go bold on the vanity wall. If you are designing a neutral space, make it really interesting by applying dimensional tile or wallpaper on a focal wall or two.”
“Uh-oh” moment. “We originally were going to use a paint-finish lacquer on the vanity, but as the room started to come together, I decided that we needed something to really warm up the space,” Oliveira says. “The walnut was a natural decision — pun intended.”
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Designer: Juliana Oliveira of Beyond Interior Design
Location: Dallas
Homeowners’ request. For this spec house, designer Juliana Oliveira’s clients wanted the bathroom “to be modern and interesting, something that was compelling and would feel like home for the potential buyer walking through this space,” she says. “They wanted the space to be current and relevant but not trendy.”
Vanity. Custom floating vanity wrapped in exotic walnut veneer with a quartz countertop. “I decided the vanity had to be floating to keep the space feeling airy and to also show off that awesome dimensional tile on the wall,” Oliveira says.
Other special features. Dimensional-tile feature wall. LED-lit fogless mirrors. Matte brass fixtures.
Designer tip. “Don’t be afraid of texture,” Oliveira says. “Go bold on the vanity wall. If you are designing a neutral space, make it really interesting by applying dimensional tile or wallpaper on a focal wall or two.”
“Uh-oh” moment. “We originally were going to use a paint-finish lacquer on the vanity, but as the room started to come together, I decided that we needed something to really warm up the space,” Oliveira says. “The walnut was a natural decision — pun intended.”
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6. Outstanding Oak
Designers: Ben Nelson of Nelson Residential Design (architecture) and Bridget Burns of B Burns Designs (interior design)
Location: Edina, Minnesota
Homeowners’ request. A spacious bathroom for two people, with lots of natural light.
Vanity. Custom-made of stained white oak with a quartz countertop.
Other special features. Shiplap feature wall. Antique-bronze-framed pivot mirrors. Chrome wall sconces and faucets. Vanity-wall window. Porcelain tile floor that looks like Calacatta marble.
Designer tip. “When dealing with a vanity of this size and exterior wall location, it was important to break up the wall with the window in the middle of the vanity, creating a mirroring effect,” says designer Bridget Burns, who used Houzz ideabooks for inspiration and to conceptualize designs.
“Uh-oh” moment. “While the design was amazing, bringing in light with the multitude of windows, that left us without many options for robe hooks or towel bars. We were able to get creative using the back of a door for robe hooks and another space saver: designing them into the shower door handles.”
Gibson faucets in chrome: Moen; Congress wall sconces in chrome: Hinkley Lighting; Classic Gray wall paint and Oxford White shiplap paint: Benjamin Moore; general contractor: Refined
Designers: Ben Nelson of Nelson Residential Design (architecture) and Bridget Burns of B Burns Designs (interior design)
Location: Edina, Minnesota
Homeowners’ request. A spacious bathroom for two people, with lots of natural light.
Vanity. Custom-made of stained white oak with a quartz countertop.
Other special features. Shiplap feature wall. Antique-bronze-framed pivot mirrors. Chrome wall sconces and faucets. Vanity-wall window. Porcelain tile floor that looks like Calacatta marble.
Designer tip. “When dealing with a vanity of this size and exterior wall location, it was important to break up the wall with the window in the middle of the vanity, creating a mirroring effect,” says designer Bridget Burns, who used Houzz ideabooks for inspiration and to conceptualize designs.
“Uh-oh” moment. “While the design was amazing, bringing in light with the multitude of windows, that left us without many options for robe hooks or towel bars. We were able to get creative using the back of a door for robe hooks and another space saver: designing them into the shower door handles.”
Gibson faucets in chrome: Moen; Congress wall sconces in chrome: Hinkley Lighting; Classic Gray wall paint and Oxford White shiplap paint: Benjamin Moore; general contractor: Refined
7. Winning Walnut
Designer: Angela Larsen of Larsen Designs (interior design) and Brad Brooks of B2lab (architecture)
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Homeowners’ request. A luxurious spa-like bathroom addition to their midcentury ranch-style home.
Vanity. Custom floating walnut vanity with a marble countertop and waterfall edge. “Our goal was to express a modern aesthetic but maintain a midcentury feel,” designer Angela Larsen says. “I chose walnut to echo that era, marble to keep the top timeless, and splashed the large-format black tile on the floors and walls to give the owners a cocoon-like feel in the space.”
Other special features. Wall-mounted faucets. In-floor heating. Towel warmer.
Designer tip. “My approach in this room was to have continuous lines, classic materials and spare use of color,” Larsen says. “Less is often more in modern spaces.”
Cabinetmaker: Doug Kiser of d Kiser design.construct
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Designer: Angela Larsen of Larsen Designs (interior design) and Brad Brooks of B2lab (architecture)
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Homeowners’ request. A luxurious spa-like bathroom addition to their midcentury ranch-style home.
Vanity. Custom floating walnut vanity with a marble countertop and waterfall edge. “Our goal was to express a modern aesthetic but maintain a midcentury feel,” designer Angela Larsen says. “I chose walnut to echo that era, marble to keep the top timeless, and splashed the large-format black tile on the floors and walls to give the owners a cocoon-like feel in the space.”
Other special features. Wall-mounted faucets. In-floor heating. Towel warmer.
Designer tip. “My approach in this room was to have continuous lines, classic materials and spare use of color,” Larsen says. “Less is often more in modern spaces.”
Cabinetmaker: Doug Kiser of d Kiser design.construct
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13 Storage and Organizing Ideas to Optimize Your Bathroom Vanity
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Designers: Robin Alenda of Alma Interior Designs, in collaboration with Ken Jones of KH Custom Home Solutions
Location: San Francisco
Homeowners’ request. Remodel a dated ranch-style home in rustic modern farmhouse style. “The master bathroom has a modern feel with clean lines, neutral paint and a touch of classic old vintage,” contractor Ken Jones says.
Vanity. Antique gray oak vanity with hand-carved fluted cornices and an Italian Pietra Grigio marble countertop.
Other special features. Full-length mirror with barn-wood frame. Glazed porcelain floor tile in dark charcoal color. Oil-rubbed-bronze faucets. Gray ceramic subway tile in shower.
“Uh-oh” moment. “Our ‘uh-oh’ moment was during construction when we had to relocate the shower to the current wall it is on,” Jones says. “Our original plan had it on the opposite side in our new addition to the bath. This would not work due to shear walls and new footings. We were able to move the shower to the other wall and make it all work, but we thought we may have to scrap the entire plan and start over.”
Balboa Mist wall paint: Benjamin Moore
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