Fancy Vanity Basins!

With its wooden base and ceramic bowl, a vanity can add a touch of elegance to a bathroom. Still, a homeowner can accentuate that look by equipping the basin with quality hardware. The recent “Home” catalogue from Restoration Hardware has pictures of some great looking faucet and valve combinations.

Stylish vanity basins deserve noteworthy decorative pieces. The RH catalogue contains pictures of hand polished pieces, those made from a solid, non-corrosive materials. All of the photographed hardware has deep forged brass base. Every one of those brass ornaments comes with a lifetime guarantee. The German company that produces this elegant hardware supplies each set with a patented product. That product is a drip free, washer-less ceramic valve.

Naturally, each set has a faucet. Some sets have a faucet that curves in places. Others have one that has a more angular look. Some have a faucet that extends outward from the back of the sink. Others have one the reaches upward, and then curves back downward.

Each of these sets has a beautiful finish. The RH company allows its customers to select from three of more finishes. All of the RH hardware collections have one of these finishes: polished nickel, satin nickel or polished chrome. Some of the available collections also offer pieces that are covered in oil rubbed bronze.

All of the items that catalogue editors match with a vanity countertop feature widespread parts. In each case, the distance between the cold and hot valve is eight inches. The least expensive set costs $375; the most expensive one costs $589.

Regardless of the cost of any element of hardware, that item does not “slip into” some section of a vanity’s wooden base. That base should have a place for the hardware, and also for the sink. The drilled holes should be spaced at a proper distance. The person who orders a washstand should take the time to see to the placement of the proper holes.

The same person must specify any other important details. Perhaps the homeowner wants a vanity with two sinks. If so, then that should be mentioned, when the needed base has been ordered. Without the proper specifications, a manufacturer cannot complete a suitable washstand.

Any one of these patented hardware pieces would look great on every one of the available vanity basins. It would reinforce the look of elegance, the look that is suggested by the presence of a stylish washroom.