Modern bathroom vanities hearken back to simpler times and tastes, intentionally communicating an absence of technological trappings.
Whereas chrome and other man made materials in bright colors were once the fashion, a modern bathroom vanity is more apt to be designed with sleek lines and with either a sink crafted from or echoing natural elements and hues.
An inset for a sink is part of any vanity, and the sink itself may be included as well.
A common theme in contemporary designs is a free standing appearance, with the vanity elevated to a piece of furniture and the sink, artistic in form.
Modern bathroom vanity sinks considered fashionable today may be manufactured from stone, colored or hand painted glass, acrylic, onyx, granite, marble, or bamboo, along with the more conventional porcelain and stainless steel.
Accessories are likewise made from unique materials, and plumbing is as unobtrusive and invisible as possible.
Water spigots are replaced by waterfall faucets, as a wide stream of water flows from a flat disc into a bowl or into clear glass tube spouts.
Designs include hidden drains, an absence of any counter or storage under the sink, and implementing the concept of the sink as a vessel, once again disguising any plumbing connection between the source of water and the drain, for an out of doors, natural look.
Pedestal vanities are incorporating abstract brushed nickel, cone shaped chrome, and hardwoods.
Sinks are incorporated into pedestals as a single unit of granite or porcelain.
A flat infinity sink, with water appearing to flow continuously over a surface without borders, may be mounted on a shelf with hidden drain and no under cabinet.
Porcelain edge mount sinks rest on a full dresser style cabinet or a simple shelf.
Modern bathroom vanities strive to bring the outdoors inside with functional simplicity.