Islands give a distinctive look to a room, offering storage, counter space, and easy access. Now, many homeowners want to put islands in their bathrooms.
Designer Leah Tuttleman explains, “I’m seeing the bathroom island concept less as a trend, and more as a common-sense approach to a spacious bathroom design," telling Realtor.com, "People ask for bathroom islands because they create a dramatic focal point effect. Most homeowners are looking for added surface and more storage space, and a bathroom island accomplishes just that."
“I certainly recommend closet islands,” says Ana Cummings of ANA Interiors. “But bathroom islands? I guess if you have a Mac Daddy of a master suite or perhaps a combination open closet/bathroom, but I am certainly not a fan! Do we really have that many products to house in a bathroom?” For those who fancy a bathroom island, what’s the right way to do one? For starters, just know that the design doesn't have to match the rest of your bathroom's interior. “They can match the other cabinets in the bathroom or stand alone in color and design," Tuttleman says. "Right now, clean, sleek, contemporary is in, for a fresh, clean, and crisp look.”
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