Turning Your Bathroom into a Jewel
What Americans call the “bathroom” is more commonly called a “toilet” by their cousins across the Atlantic. Among the former, if the bathroom is a public facility, it is sometimes called a “restroom” or “men’s or ladies’ room”, while in slang, it is a “john”. The British also call it a “loo” or “WC”, while in the Philippines it is a “CR” for the first letters of “comfort room”.
Perhaps the Filipinos hit the nail right on the head by calling the room where you wash yourself and dispose of your bodily excretions a “comfort room” because it is always best doing these things if you are comfortable. Indeed, it should be relaxing enough for you to sing while in the shower or to read a profound philosophical paper while your hands are dry.
There are many ways to make your bathroom look and feel comfortable. You can have it at just the right design and measurements to suit to your tastes, line it with tiles of your favorite colors and materials, or install a vanity.
Installing a vanity can be a real headache, but this is only because of the myriad choices you have to make. Vanities come in all kinds of designs from classic to contemporary; all kinds of colors from black to white and all the other colors in between; all sizes from small to huge; and all kinds of materials including wood, glass, metals, ceramics, and stones.
Wood matches virtually any bathroom finish and is adaptable to any design. Be sure, however, to use only properly dried and coated wood to prevent premature warping or cracking. Glass and metal often look very modern and they work particularly well with glass-tiled bathrooms. Ceramics and stone can also be used with any bathroom setting. They are usually combined with wood cabinets and can have both traditional and modern designs.
In spite of the headache, the result of a well-chosen vanity that matches and complements your bathroom is like a diamond ring on your finger. It can easily become the centerpiece in you bathroom because of its beautiful design and materials. It can sparkle like a diamond and can be showed off to your friends.
In addition to this, it is also functional, keeping your toiletries, linen, waterproof iPod accessories, and magazines organized and orderly.