A bathroom vanity should not only complement the design concept, layout, and style of your bathroom, but it should also match your lifestyle, habits, and budget. Here are some ideas for modern bathroom vanities for your renovation or remodel that will take your morning and evening grooming rituals to a whole new level.

1. Create a Spot For Both Parents and Kids

In the tiled master bathroom of their Chinatown loft in Los Angeles, Dan Bernier and Amy Finn Bernier have a child-height vanity next to an adult-sized version.

2. Drape Everything With Wood

Don’t be afraid to use wood in your bathroom. It will create a serene, Zen-like atmosphere and if you’re in a woodsy area, it can connect the space to your surroundings.

3. Customize a Basic Basin With Some Simple DIY

This sink in the half bath of Shane Michael Pavonetti’s Austin home was special-ordered from Home Depot.

4. Repurpose Natural Materials

In the bathroom of Mad Men actor Vincent Kartheiser’s “Japanese-industrial style” Hollywood home is an irregularly shaped sink that's made of a boulder that was taken from the property of one of Funn Roberts' friends (the builder and designer of the home).

5. Introduce a Classic Touch With a Pedestal Sink

Though not as popular as it used to be, the classic ceramic pedestal sink can bring a touch of heritage design to your modern bathroom. It can be especially appropriate if you're updating a traditional, heritage home with modern design details.

6. Make a Dedicated Space For Two With Double Sinks

Double vanities have become more popular than ever, both in homes and hotels. Separate sunk-in sinks offer couples the option to brush their teeth at the same time.

7. Go Industrial

Don't be afraid to let some of the inner workings of a bathroom show. It results in a very specific look, but if you're renovating an old warehouse or industrial building, it may be the most convenient option and can give a welcoming nod to the building's origins.

8. Conceal All Your Goods With a Freestanding Cabinet

One of the most popular types of vanities on the market today is the freestanding vanity with built-in storage.

9. Create Open Storage With a Console Vanity

A console vanity creates a light and elegant look, while still providing storage space for towels or toiletry baskets.

10. Create a Minimalist Look With a Vessel Sink

Constructed with a sink basin that sits on top of the vanity counter, a vessel sink is a sophisticated and sculptural option. Some have half sphere or half oval-shaped basins in a variety of materials.

11. Go Concrete

The primary bathroom of this North Carolina home features contemporary, custom-made concrete countertop with a pair of integrated trough sinks.

12. Mount It

Wall-mounted sinks can help you save space, though it’s important to ensure they’re well-designed and made with high-quality materials to prevent cracking and breakage.

13. Go Streamlined With an Under-Mount Sink

Classic yet modern vanities with under-mount sinks, such as this Duravit D-code option, are ideal for a seamless and restrained look.

14. Get inspiration from vintage aesthetics

A pair of design professionals—she runs an art gallery and he runs a graphic-design firm—stumbled onto one of Phoenix’s architectural superstars and fell in love with this home. Constructed with a combination of vintage architectural styles, the bathroom makes use of various materials and has a free-standing metal vanity with a concrete cabinet.

15. Accent a traditional vanity with different shapes

Simple vanities get an extra pop of geometric complexity with painted paneled drawers and a circular light and mirror. Playing with geometry and scale is a great way to make a simple space more dynamic.

16. Use square mosaic tiles

This double sink vanity gets all of its accent from the Parisian mosaic square tiles reflecting light from the large adjacent windows.

17. Crossover old and new with renovated additions

The bathroom vanity in this Barcelona apartment takes a fun approach to renovation, with a finished wood bathtub-sink hybrid where one faucet feeds the bath and sink basins. According to homeowner Cecilia Tham: “You don’t really feel like you’re in a typical bathroom. It’s more like a regular room. We even have a TV over in the corner, and I love to watch Friends in the bath!”

18. Get rustic with unfinished particle board

This home is characterized by its “extreme aesthetic,”` which also gives it a bold and aesthetically different feel. This vanity uses particle board to provide texture within the space.

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