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How To Style The Perfect Corner Vanity

An interior designers guide to styling the chicest corner vanity to make the most out of your bathroom prep space.

Roxanne Robinson

Roxanne Robinson is an award-winning Paris-based American journalist covering luxury and fashion industries with over 25 years of experience. I spent over 18 years at WWD, covering sportswear, accessories and fine jewelry. My career witnessed the shift from print media to the digital age. I gained expert knowledge of the design world, wholesale and retail markets as well as the marketing that supports them. I met endless creatives and business people who create luxury from inception to POS with the consumer. My work has appeared in Forbes.com, BoF, The Hollywood Reporter, CRFashionbook.com, The Jewelry Journal as well in-house publications and websites at Bally, Pomellato, Au Depart and Editorialist.com among others.

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A dreamy example of employing all these design theories and practices is in the master bath of the reality star and fashion designer Whitney Port, which was featured recently in Architectural Digest. Along with her husband, Tim Rosenman, Port updated the bathroom without having to move existing plumbing lines, and replaced a dated tile bath with a floor-to-ceiling marble corner vanity. By removing the original tub and expanding the size of the separate shower, the new corner vanity extends the length of the main wall. By using the corner space, Port could create an area where she could sit and apply makeup. The design created a semiprivate feeling with the corners recessed into the wall and lit by inset wall sconces for generous close-up lighting. And beyond the practical application, she created drama with an entire wall ensconced with marble (dare we say pink marble?).

Another thoughtful execution is to create a seating space within a corner by constructing the vanities on each perpendicular wall and bridging the unit with a mirror and padded vanity stool.

Bathroom decor may sound like an oxymoron to some, but many options provide function and visual appeal. Many tend to think of bathrooms with a fixed wall or overhead lighting option. But why not a lamp? Extending this double-sink corner vanity to the mirrored wall allows for this coordinating wood base lamp to add a touch of smart sophistication to the room.