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Design Styles for Country Bathroom Vanities

There are a number of different styles when it comes to a country bathroom. For me it is more of a semi rustic and earthy design style. Then again you can get more rustic country side styles, to classical French, to more cleanly cut cottage designs. The biggest question to ask when looking at designs for country bathroom vanities is how rustic do you want to go? 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8

Going With Porcelain: The go to choice when it comes to the sink in a country bathroom is a porcelain one. More specifically, a classically styled pedestal sink just like in pictures (1) (2) and (3). Other ways of having a porcelain sink would be to have a standalone one sitting on top of a counter (4), or have one built into the vanity countertop (5).

Alternative Designs: Picture (6) shows a different and more chic design style, while the vanity in picture (7) is more modern rustic with concrete/stone sinks and backsplash. For more rustic bathroom designs and ideas have a look at the post here (Rustic Bathroom Ideas and Decor Tips). And for French bathrooms have a look here: (French Style Bathroom Decor and Designs).

A Country View: The bathroom in picture (8) has a great design element. Since the bathroom is on the top floor, small windows in front of the vanity make for a great view and natural lighting.

For different ways of storing your towels around the vanity have a look at our post here.
Our bathroom mirror ideas post shows the different ways a mirror can set the design tone of the space.
And here is a post on backsplash ideas.

June 6, 2013 in Bathroom

Rustic Bathroom Ideas and Decor Tips

These days the rustic style varies quite a bit. It use to be more of a cabin vibe, but now you can have a French rustic feel as seen in picture (2), along with more modern or industrial rustic bathroom ideas and designs (3). The photos above and the notes below will try and cover the best way to infuse rustic decor and design into your bathroom.

Using Natural and Raw Materials: When designing a rustic bathroom you’ll want to try and infuse as much natural and raw materials as possible. Materials like stone, wood, brass, and for a more industrial design, concrete. In the photos above you can see sinks made out of stone, rustic vanities, doors and shelving made out of wood. The same materials are being used to create rustic backsplashes. Have a look at the post here for a backsplash that was made using an old wooden pallet.

For the Walls: Some ideas for the walls include more raw options like having polished concrete, stone, or painted brick. For a cleaner look check out our textured painting post. In that post you’ll find a whole bunch of ways to create a textured wall effect using paint – like how a dry brush can create a linen texture, or how a sponge can create a marble look. In that post, the pictures show a lot of colorful examples. For a more rustic look, go with natural hues – like dark green, brown, and grey.

Lighting and Accessories: When it comes to things like lighting, the go to choice would be wrought iron light fixtures. In terms of accessories, this goes back to finding items that are made from raw and natural materials. Like stone bowls, iron hooks, wooden mirrors and storage. For a mood board on storage ideas, have a look here: Rustic Storage Ideas and Organziation Tips.

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For more inspiration have a look at these posts for similar bathroom designs and decorating ideas:

May 22, 2013 in Bathroom

Vanity Design: Bathroom Backsplash Ideas

With tile pieces you can create a lot of different patterns. You can find tiles that come as individual tiles that you can arrange yourself to create a mosaic or they’ll come in blocks of a pattern – just like the chevron pattern in picture (1). Take a look at the bedroom flooring post for more ideas on different mosaic patterns: from the herringbone pattern to designs with borders.

You can either have a dedicated backsplash as seen in most of the pictures above, or you can have the entire wall tiled to create a more uniformed look (2)

Some unique bathroom backsplash ideas and designs include using faux tin tiles as seen in picture (3). Pebbled tiling gives a modern and rustic look (4). And picture (5) shows a marble backsplash that also doubles as a sink shelf.

Some DIY ideas include using random colorful tiles to create a more bohemian style look (9), or treated pallet panels can be used as a vanity backsplash (10). 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10