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Best of the Week: 32 Pretty and Soothing Bathroom Vanity Setups
These relaxing wash spaces will have you starting and ending each day with a smile
Chiquit Brammall
26 July 2019
Design journalist and freelance editor. Dollhouse architect. Serial renter.
Not a morning person? A pretty and calming bathroom will help get you in the right mood to start the day. Looking at yourself framed by a bathroom vanity setting that you love will help put a smile on your face in the morning. It’ll also help you wash off the day’s stresses away before bedtime. Take a cue from these bathroom vanities from Singapore and around the world to inspire you set up your own.
Remember, you can find more details about a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on the photo.
Remember, you can find more details about a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on the photo.
1. Location: Singapore
Designer: Three-d Conceptwerke
Features: Oriental art deco, with the brass-framed mirrors and Chinese-screen-motif vanity cabinets, is given a soothing touch by the blue tiles.
Designer: Three-d Conceptwerke
Features: Oriental art deco, with the brass-framed mirrors and Chinese-screen-motif vanity cabinets, is given a soothing touch by the blue tiles.
2. Location: Florida, USA
Designer: Rue du Rix, LLC
Features: How relaxing is watching koi fish swim gracefully around in a pool? This wallpaper, with its watercolour hues, creates the same feeling in this bathroom. The geometric mirror and clean-lined washbasin and wall sconces don’t distract from the wallpaper.
Note: Wallpaper may not work for bathrooms that get very wet or don’t have a big-enough window for adequate ventilation.
Designer: Rue du Rix, LLC
Features: How relaxing is watching koi fish swim gracefully around in a pool? This wallpaper, with its watercolour hues, creates the same feeling in this bathroom. The geometric mirror and clean-lined washbasin and wall sconces don’t distract from the wallpaper.
Note: Wallpaper may not work for bathrooms that get very wet or don’t have a big-enough window for adequate ventilation.
3. Location: Singapore
Designer: E & A Interiors
Features: Intricate metalwork on the mirror and bathroom accessories add a whimsical flourish to this millennial pink bathroom.
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Designer: E & A Interiors
Features: Intricate metalwork on the mirror and bathroom accessories add a whimsical flourish to this millennial pink bathroom.
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4. Location: Melbourne, Australia
Designer: GIA Bathrooms & Kitchens
Features: A black-and-white, nautical-inspired bathroom vanity setup gets a burst of feminine colour from iconic Australian designer Florence Broadhurst‘s Marina Fingers wallpaper.
Designer: GIA Bathrooms & Kitchens
Features: A black-and-white, nautical-inspired bathroom vanity setup gets a burst of feminine colour from iconic Australian designer Florence Broadhurst‘s Marina Fingers wallpaper.
5. Location: Moscow, Russia
Designer: Lavka-Design
Features: A scalloped pattern on the tiles creates a feeling of floating on clouds or gentle waves around this bathroom vanity.
Designer: Lavka-Design
Features: A scalloped pattern on the tiles creates a feeling of floating on clouds or gentle waves around this bathroom vanity.
6. Location: Rome, Italy
Designer: STUDIOTAMAT
Features: Trendy black tapware and bathroom hardware is set against mint-green tiles with lavender grouting. Pastel-pretty and edgy at the same time!
Designer: STUDIOTAMAT
Features: Trendy black tapware and bathroom hardware is set against mint-green tiles with lavender grouting. Pastel-pretty and edgy at the same time!
7. Location: Paris, France
Designer: ARCHIPELLES
Features: Scandi-style minimalist shapes add some pep to this soft pink bathroom vanity setup.
Designer: ARCHIPELLES
Features: Scandi-style minimalist shapes add some pep to this soft pink bathroom vanity setup.
8. Location: Melbourne, Australia
Designer: smarterBATHROOMS+
Features: Teal looks so good in this bathroom, enriched by golden details (note the vanity counter’s toekick or skirting board) and a colourful terrazzo tiled floor.
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Designer: smarterBATHROOMS+
Features: Teal looks so good in this bathroom, enriched by golden details (note the vanity counter’s toekick or skirting board) and a colourful terrazzo tiled floor.
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9. Location: Moscow, Russia
Designer: Mezentseva Interiors
Features: The sunburst design of the vanity cabinets lends a modernised Art Deco vibe to the sweet pinkness of this bathroom.
Designer: Mezentseva Interiors
Features: The sunburst design of the vanity cabinets lends a modernised Art Deco vibe to the sweet pinkness of this bathroom.
10. Location: Paris, France
Designer: Agence Véronique Cotrel
Features: This robin egg blue bathroom, with its moulded white vanity, geometric mirror and antique-style taps is reminiscent of both Art Deco and Tiffany & Co. luxuriousness.
Designer: Agence Véronique Cotrel
Features: This robin egg blue bathroom, with its moulded white vanity, geometric mirror and antique-style taps is reminiscent of both Art Deco and Tiffany & Co. luxuriousness.
11. Location: Kildare, Ireland
Designer: Dust
Features: Navy blue vanity cabinets anchor the breezy, Art Deco-feel in this bathroom. Potted plants add freshness to the sophisticated pairing of white honeycomb tiles and light-gold framed mirror and wall sconces.
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Designer: Dust
Features: Navy blue vanity cabinets anchor the breezy, Art Deco-feel in this bathroom. Potted plants add freshness to the sophisticated pairing of white honeycomb tiles and light-gold framed mirror and wall sconces.
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12. Location: Paris, France
Designer: Bénédicte Montussac
Features: Despite its tiny space, this bathroom goes big on style with tropical print wallpaper framing the vanity.
Designer: Bénédicte Montussac
Features: Despite its tiny space, this bathroom goes big on style with tropical print wallpaper framing the vanity.
13. Location: Lyon, France
Designer: MS Fabrique d’intérieurs
Features: Honeycomb tiles add dynamism to the washbasin, while the pale green wall in the background sets the soothing yet refreshing mood.
Designer: MS Fabrique d’intérieurs
Features: Honeycomb tiles add dynamism to the washbasin, while the pale green wall in the background sets the soothing yet refreshing mood.
14. Location: Paris, France
Designer: Claire Clerc
Features: The vanity in this bathroom is enlivened by the tropical print wallpaper of its other walls reflecting on its large-format mirror-for-two.
Designer: Claire Clerc
Features: The vanity in this bathroom is enlivened by the tropical print wallpaper of its other walls reflecting on its large-format mirror-for-two.
15. Location: Ahmedabad, India
Designer: S A K Designs
Features: A bright yellow vanity countertop with storage niches is a fun and stylish way to wake up a simple bathroom.
Designer: S A K Designs
Features: A bright yellow vanity countertop with storage niches is a fun and stylish way to wake up a simple bathroom.
16. Location: Florida, USA
Designer: Rue du Rix, LLC
Features: This bathroom vanity setup wears perfectly-coordinated oriental prints on the wall, antique Chinese vase and wallpaper-and-tile combo.
Designer: Rue du Rix, LLC
Features: This bathroom vanity setup wears perfectly-coordinated oriental prints on the wall, antique Chinese vase and wallpaper-and-tile combo.
17. Location: Melbourne, Australia
Designer: Kube Constructions
Features: Moorish tiles and black fixtures are cleverly paired against a clean white vanity and rimless large-format mirror.
Designer: Kube Constructions
Features: Moorish tiles and black fixtures are cleverly paired against a clean white vanity and rimless large-format mirror.
18. Location: Malaga, Spain
Designer: Masfotogenica Interiorismo
Features: Yellow subway tiles make the vanity pop against the Moorish floor tiles and white walls of this bathroom.
Designer: Masfotogenica Interiorismo
Features: Yellow subway tiles make the vanity pop against the Moorish floor tiles and white walls of this bathroom.
19. Location: Naples, Italy
Designer: Re-Built Studio
Features: A breathtaking water/landscape wall print above the bathtub is reflected on the frameless, large-format mirror above the vanity, making the ‘view’ seem bigger. White open shelves and white washbasin and vanity countertop blend into the wall, drawing focus to the wall art.
Designer: Re-Built Studio
Features: A breathtaking water/landscape wall print above the bathtub is reflected on the frameless, large-format mirror above the vanity, making the ‘view’ seem bigger. White open shelves and white washbasin and vanity countertop blend into the wall, drawing focus to the wall art.
20. Location: Bengaluru, India
Designer: Fadd Studio
Features: Graphic tiles are paired with turquoise cabinets and frame for a bespoke bathroom vanity setup.
Designer: Fadd Studio
Features: Graphic tiles are paired with turquoise cabinets and frame for a bespoke bathroom vanity setup.
21. Location: London, UK
Designer: Whitman Wilde Architects
Features: The geometric-print tiled backsplash complements the curved washbasin of this vanity setup.
Designer: Whitman Wilde Architects
Features: The geometric-print tiled backsplash complements the curved washbasin of this vanity setup.
22. Location: Seattle, USA
Designer: Brio Interior Design
Features: Neon pink acrylic frames around the mirrors add an edginess to this preppy-styled bathroom vanity setup.
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Designer: Brio Interior Design
Features: Neon pink acrylic frames around the mirrors add an edginess to this preppy-styled bathroom vanity setup.
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23. Location: Milan, Italy
Designer: D STUDIO
Features: The round mirror and sculptural pedestal washbasin look like a stylised ice cream cone or inverted exclamation point against the purple-grey wall.
Designer: D STUDIO
Features: The round mirror and sculptural pedestal washbasin look like a stylised ice cream cone or inverted exclamation point against the purple-grey wall.
24. Location: South Carolina, USA
Designer: Lowcountry Premier Custom Homes
Features: Fish-print wallpaper and a nautical light fixture are contrasted by a punchy green vanity for a fun bathroom ambience.
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Designer: Lowcountry Premier Custom Homes
Features: Fish-print wallpaper and a nautical light fixture are contrasted by a punchy green vanity for a fun bathroom ambience.
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25. Location: Красноярск, Russia
Designer: Мария Елтышева
Features: The tessellated tile framing the vanity setup lends a sophisticated Mediterranean look.
Designer: Мария Елтышева
Features: The tessellated tile framing the vanity setup lends a sophisticated Mediterranean look.
26. Location: Utah, USA
Designer: Renovation Design Group
Features: Chinoserie style gets a fun spin in this bathroom vanity setup, with an over-the-top, stylised Oriental graphic wallpaper.
Designer: Renovation Design Group
Features: Chinoserie style gets a fun spin in this bathroom vanity setup, with an over-the-top, stylised Oriental graphic wallpaper.
27. Location: Tennessee, USA
Designer: Lindsey Black Interiors
Features: More subdued than #26, this chinoiserie-style bathroom still plays around with a more contemporary graphic wallpaper. Its sophisticated vanity, mirror and accessories balance the stylised graphics.
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Designer: Lindsey Black Interiors
Features: More subdued than #26, this chinoiserie-style bathroom still plays around with a more contemporary graphic wallpaper. Its sophisticated vanity, mirror and accessories balance the stylised graphics.
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28. Location: Красноярск, Russia
Designer: Евгения
Features: Small and simple don’t have too be boring, as this soothing blue-and-white setup shows.
Designer: Евгения
Features: Small and simple don’t have too be boring, as this soothing blue-and-white setup shows.
29. Location: London, UK
Designer: FIONA DUKE INTERIORS
Features: The play on proportions is bold in this bathroom vanity setup: the mirror is flanked by oversized wall sconces that dwarf the washbasin.
Designer: FIONA DUKE INTERIORS
Features: The play on proportions is bold in this bathroom vanity setup: the mirror is flanked by oversized wall sconces that dwarf the washbasin.
30. Location: California, USA
Designer: Anat Shmariahu
Features: The green-black-and-white combo of this bathroom is bolstered by the clever use of contrasting shapes: honeycomb and rectangular tiles, curved mirror and round fixtures.
Designer: Anat Shmariahu
Features: The green-black-and-white combo of this bathroom is bolstered by the clever use of contrasting shapes: honeycomb and rectangular tiles, curved mirror and round fixtures.
31. Location: New York, USA
Designer: Crisp Architects and Chango & Co.
Features: Striped wallpaper and dramatic pops of red make a statement in this small bathroom vanity setup.
Designer: Crisp Architects and Chango & Co.
Features: Striped wallpaper and dramatic pops of red make a statement in this small bathroom vanity setup.
32. Location: New York, USA
Designer: Crisp Architects and Chango & Co.
Features: In the same home as #31, red takes a bigger role in this bathroom, with the vanity being a statement piece in the wash space, complemented by a pair of wall sconces in the same bold hue.
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Designer: Crisp Architects and Chango & Co.
Features: In the same home as #31, red takes a bigger role in this bathroom, with the vanity being a statement piece in the wash space, complemented by a pair of wall sconces in the same bold hue.
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Which bathroom vanity setup do you like? Tell us in the Comments below. And don’t forget to save your favourite images, bookmark the story, and join in the conversation.
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