There are certain limitations with shopping online—limitations that even apply to shopping for bathroom vanities. For instance, the photos are often not enough to give you a good idea of what the product looks like. The resolution is sometimes too low, and the picture is often taken from a distance so far back that you can't get a good look at it. And certainly, one picture will not let you see every part of the vanity: inside the drawers, a close-up of the sink, and so on.

But then, in this, the Internet Age, why are we settling for mere still photos in the first place? A better way to shop is by viewing high quality hd videos of the bathroom vanities you're looking for. The bad news here, of course, is that not bad many online dealers have had the smarts to think about showing videos of their products. Fortunately, a few have. One of them is the site that hosts this blog: Home Design Outlet Center. Let me explain why shopping on a site that offers videos of their vanities is better than shopping with those that feature only still photos:

• With videos, you can take an entire “tour” of the product. Home Design Outlet Center does this by moving the camera to get all angles. You see it from above and from further down. You get to see inside the sink and with the drawers both opened and closed.
• Videos allow the possibility of HD (high definition). Frankly, low-def pictures have helped online dealers in the past to disguise defects in the product. When you're viewing a video of the product in high-definition, however, what you see really is what you get!
• We see real-life in “motion.” That includes our bathrooms. It's easier to envision the bathroom vanity in your home when you watch an “in-motion” video.
• A video gives you a better feel for the size of the product. When you're looking at a still photo, your eyes can play tricks on you. It's no exaggeration to say that a Barbie-doll sized vanity could be made to look like a real vanity! Video shopping eliminates most chances of optical illusions.

To see these four points in action, check out the detailed description on any of the vanities offered at www.homedesignoutletcenter.com. There is a video player underneath it. Click “play” and watch. Keep in mind that there are several resolutions offered. To get the “high definition” version, if your Internet connection allows it, click “720 p.” If that runs too rough, then try 480 p. You can also view our HD Videos of bathroom vanities at our youtube channel.