| Like all good makers of furniture, bathroom cabinet | | | | untreated, with the contours and characteristics of the |
| makers can select from a variety of styles. This gives | | | | mother tree readily apparent. A very utilitarian design, |
| you, the consumer, the same variety. Keep reading to | | | | common wood choices are pine, cedar, fir and spruce. |
| learn more about the different styles available. | | | | Mission design has very thick lines and uses mainly flat |
| Scandinavian designs have very clean lines, focusing | | | | oak panels. The hardware, made from black iron, is |
| more on the materials used than the design itself. | | | | heavy and dark. This style is often associated with the |
| There is very little ornamentation, if any. French | | | | early twentieth century art nouveau movement. |
| Provincial, on the other hand, relies on heavy | | | | Oriental, or Asian, design uses readily renewable |
| ornamentation, with most of the actual wood | | | | materials like bamboo and rattan. Often painted red, for |
| concealed beneath paint or gilding. Every flat surface is | | | | luck, it is commonly adorned with landscape paintings |
| painted, while the edges and corners sparkle with gold. | | | | or Asian characters. Some older pieces can be quite |
| Early American Colonial, as the name implies, comes | | | | heavy. |
| from the chairs and tables used by colonists. These | | | | Lastly, Shaker furniture is focused on function and |
| rely on joinery and steam bent pieces, rather than nails | | | | symmetry and looks good to the eye while being |
| or screws, and emphasize useful, fruit-bearing woods | | | | practical in the home. Rooted in the Shaker egalitarian |
| like cherry or walnut. Other deciduous hardwoods are | | | | religious community, it meets the needs of that |
| sometimes used, as well. | | | | community rather than the desires of its maker. |
| The rustic, or log cabin, style is the least finished of all | | | | Now you know about the different styles used by |
| styles, allowing you to appreciate the natural wood | | | | bathroom cabinet makers. Your dream bathroom |
| qualities. Sometimes, one edge will be completely | | | | awaits! |