If there's room in the layout, old or new pieces lend character and provide a stylish spot for stashing necessities that you might not want to see. Crisp-lined stainless steel offers a comely contrast. American and European vintage pieces, which once served commercial spaces such as doctors' offices, schools and factories, take on new roles as cupboards for the bath. Kohler's maple Camber console table, a variation on the pedestal sink, looks like a side table for a sofa with the convenience of a drawer and lower shelf. With a wood top, it might well be a side table for a bed.
Reproductions are widely available.
Pottery Barn, Chambers, Exposures At Home and The Company Store are among catalog sources for the glass-paned cabinets. Stainless steel, wood, tile and stone all look good against a neutral ground. Most of the squeaky-clean designs are presented in fairly monochromatic palettes. To be sure, white is universally appealing, quiet and timeless. Sage greens, grays and even pale blues and blush, though, have been joining taupe as new neutrals.