Not only vain people stare into their bathroom vanities for long periods of time; with some of the modern bath vanity designs it's hard not to look. Although the sink vanity of yesteryear was a simple wooden box with a drop-in sink and a round mirror attached to the wall, today's designs are much more stylish. With vanity mirrors that are so beautiful, it's difficult to resist staring.

Bathrooms were once the last consideration when designing a house, put in for function rather than fashion. With limited choices and exclusive prices, most home owners didn't even consider a stylish sink vanity when they remodeled their home. Even for those with unlimited means, installing a sink vanity usually involved finding the right piece of furniture in the appropriate size and then hiring a carpenter and a plumber.

The modern bath vanity came with an increasing availability of reasonably priced vanity cabinets. With foreign imports driving down the cost and increasing the availability of fine furniture, builders and consumers began to consider investing more design dollars their bathrooms. By choosing sink vanity styles to coincide with their home's d'cor, consumers have driven a market of numerous elegant and affordable products. The modern bath vanity market has actually taken much of its inspiration from fine furniture. Never before have there been so many sink vanity designs to choose from in every budget category.

There are vanity cabinets that range from classic French and old English with intricate details, or modern European designs with clean lines. There are practically unlimited choices of vanity mirrors to compliment the frame, too, with round or rectangular being the tip of the ice burg. The more antique-looking vanity mirrors have embellishments that can compliment the cabinetry, and the more modern designs fit right into the latest style magazines.

Consumers can now let their sink vanity make a statement about their individuality. The bathroom can tell more about a person than the magazines they keep in it. It's possible to make a modern bath vanity the focal point of the whole room. With a painted work of art and some carefully considered accessories, the bathroom can complement the owner's taste and commitment to design throughout their entire home. The modern bath vanity makes it hard not to stare, and it's not just the reflection in the mirror that people will be looking at.