Details of the Vanity Featured in California Home & Design

The vanity at a 1920's Los Feliz Spanish revival home was featured on the cover of the July 2008 issue of California Home and Design.  There has been a tremendous response to it and we wanted to reveal all the details with our readers!

As we designed the interior, it was important to select pieces that would restore the home to it's original Spanish charm.  Collectively, a mix of new and vintage pieces were used in the home.  In the master bath however, we used new pieces, but carefully selected those that provided a vintage feel. 

We custom designed the double vanity that was made of reclaimed douglas fir.  The hardware was purchased from a Beverly Hills store called the Golden Lion who specializes in traditional european hardware. 

The trough sink is by a company called Wet Style.  We used traditional, oversized hardware and also undermounted the sink (rather than surface-mounting as shown in the picture below) to deemphasize the modern appeal of the sink and to maintain the classic and luxurious feel of the bathroom. 

To complete the vanity, we chose a carrara marble from Ann Sacks for the countertop.  It is a versatile surface, as it can be used in modern and traditional applications.  Carrara has elegant silver to charcoal veining throughout, giving it an opulent feel. 

 

Comments

[Lana]

The floor is fabulous - is that cement tile and if so, is it new or reclaimed?

Wonderful work, as usual.

-Lana

[Carolina Eclectic]

Love the Carrara! Looks wonderful.

[franki durbin]

I absolutely loved this when I saw it in the episode. It's the cure for the common sink, in my opinion. It seems to work because the entire look is timeless. It's "on trend" but I don't think the room will look dated in a decade. Every item with a modern shape (like the sink/vanity) has a classic twist (like Carrara).

Very nice work. :)