Distressed Bathroom Vanities

Though it is possible with the right techniques, a true history is hard to create artificially. History is exemplified by stresses, both natural, accidental, and intentional. Old wooden structures show their age like no other, and their history is present in the distresses. Many people love the look of distress wood and have spent great amounts of money to find, repurpose, and reuse these distressed wood pieces to create unbelievably cool and beautiful pieces of art, wood floors and furniture. The distressed look can be in the marks, grooves, and tool makes left from years of life. It can also come from layer upon layer of paint which has been chipped away and stripped, showing the different layers of time as the layers from underneath show through.

Often times the distressed look will best come from reclaimed wood. Reclaimed wood is wood that has been taken from old buildings or structures that are no longer being used and would typicallt or traditional condemned and thrown away. For a long time this old and distressed wood was scraped and replaced with newly milled wooden parts. But in the times we now live people are become more attune to the needs of our planet and the idea of constantly chopping down old forests for new wood is a real turn off. To make an eco-friendly stand they are turning to reclaiming the old wood to be used and repurposed to build new designs. This feeling of history is a look that cannot be matched in any other way. So a tread that was born from a want to reuse has become a stylistic choice and has driven a great demand for distressed wood. This demand has caused the price of authentically distressed wood to become very high. But demand will drive invention and now many companies have developed great ways of imparting this distressed look into new materials.

Bathroom vanities have benefited greatly from this new development, and distressed wood vanities have been very popular for those seeking this antique look. Distressed wooden vanities are an important piece in the bathroom for anyone looking to have that old traditional design. The vanity is one of the most important pieces of furniture in your bathroom. It sets the stage for the entire room. Finding the right distressed piece will be an important decision. First decide whether you are looking for an untreated wood finish. Untreated meaning there is no paint layers applied to the wood surface. Different wood types will age in different ways. Some may grey or lighten as the age, so if you are looking for muted colors look for distressed wood which has a great hue. Others may be looking to add some color to their bathroom vanity pallet. For those of you looking for that splash of color and the distressed look, search for vanities which appear to have many layers of paint which look as if the layers have be chipped away in an uneven way. So some layers of color show through in different areas, making it seem as if the vanity has existed for many years and have been repeatedly repainted. No matter what type or degree of distressing you are looking for be sure in looks authentic. If you have a big budget you can shell-out for reclaimed wood, but the price may be very high. For those on a tighter budget look for the companies which have been successful in reproducing that distressed look. Either choice is fine just find the vanity which works best for your stylistic and budgetary needs and desires.