Help with tight master bath: 18 inch or 22 inch depth vanity??
GW has been such a wealth of info for our reno- need some more help:
our master bath space is small..there is 52" from wall to shower where the vanity will be placed. plan is for a double sink 60" vanity, where they are almost all around 22" in depth. Think that's too tight between vanity and shower.
Came across Strasser vanities on GW, which come in 18" depth...but then we'd have to deal with fitting it w/ tiny undermount sinks, and deal w/ space for the faucets.
so for 22": pros- easy to source vanity that comes w/ sinks and countertop (overall cheaper, delivery quicker), easier to find and fit faucets, more storage, less stress. Cons-less space in bathroom.
for 18": pros- more space! cons: more expensive, have to find small sinks, get countertop made, faucets that fit, delayed installation (Strasser is about 3 weeks minimum for delivery), and more stress.
picture shows lines at 18" and 22" (can make them out if you look carelly).
what to do??
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verver
10 years agolast modified: 9 years agohere is another angle of the space allotted for the vanity.
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Comments (13)Don't base your decision on the general dimensions. You need to look at actual tubs and, if possible, sit in them. I had a similar problem to yours in that I wanted no smaller than a 27-28" shower door, which limited the width of the adjoining tub options. After a ton of searching, I finally found a couple of 30" wide tubs that had equally large interior dimensions or felt more spacious inside than others. I ended up going with a Mirabelle Edenton (60"x30"x20") air bath, which was substantially cheaper than the wider Hydrosystems Lacey (and had a larger bottom interior dimension), and more attractive and sturdy feeling than the slightly cheaper Kohler Archer (which seems very tight inside but has good bottom interior dimensions. Anyhow, I'd take a closer look at 30" wide tubs and get the vanity you want. I just posted a video of the Edenton air bath in action if you want to check it out. You can also see other posts I have made regarding it and my remodel if you cannot find it locally (the brand is only sold by Ferguson's and the affiliated Californian equivalent)....See MoreWall Mounted Faucets & counter depth
Comments (7)Thank you enduring! Great post, and made me more comfortable with the idea of an 18" depth. Actually, our vanity will be custom so we could really pick anything between 18 and 21 if we wanted. You mentioned the height of the wall mounted faucets in one of the pics you posted, and I was wondering about that too. The sink I was considering is the Kohler Kelston which is very shallow - not even 5", so I definitley wouldn't want the faucet so high that it would cause splashing. I was thinking that we would do a 12" high backsplash and mount the faucets at 6" (vertically centered). Does that seem about right? I haven't decided on faucets, but would likely go with something similar to the Delta shown in the link below. Here is a link that might be useful: Delta Faucet...See MoreRepositioning Bathtub in 10x6 bathroom
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Comments (22)Here is my 18" deep vanity. I love the 18" depth, easier to get to the mirror for DH to shave, or for me to see for makeup application. Its only 36" long though. I made the sink, so that is not off the shelf. But there was someone else, several years ago that but in an 18" vanity in a beautifully done bathroom because of space. I don't know if you can bring in wall plumbing for a wall mounted faucet but that would save some space. The thing that I like about my wall mounted faucet is that there is no counter under the handles, where water drips. SO water only drips from the hands into the sink and not on the counter; a little thing but I like it....See Moreineffablespace
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enduring
10 years agolast modified: 9 years agoYour shower looks beautiful! I have added too many pictures, sorry ;) I love pictures though.
I would find an 18" setup. You could find or have one made. My installation in my first remodel is 18" and I put a sink that mounts on the top sort of like a farm house sink. I have seen variations of this elsewhere. I made my sink and had the vanity custom made. I needed the room between a toilet and the vanity. Very happy with the size.
Here is mine. I have a wall mounted faucet and really like it. I have access to the plumbing on the other side if I should ever need to get to it. As far as I'm concerned a wall mounted faucet is no different then a shower system. My sink is an 18" square:
Here is a picture from Houzz and I think it might be an 18" deep vanity. But they put in wall mounted faucets which frees up the space for a sink. I think the faucets might be too high though in this picture, but I am not a bathroom designer and don't really know the specs for installation of that faucet. I could see me splashing all over the counter with the stream that high and my hands above the sink that far. Also the back edge of the counter will get wet, whereas if the backsplash went straight down into the sink, like mine, easy peasy to keep clean:
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[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/21st-century-bungalow-traditional-bathroom-new-york-phvw-vp~412993)
[Traditional Bathroom[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-bathroom-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_712~s_2107) by New York Interior Designers & Decorators Shane D. Inman
I think this is a narrow vanity:
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[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/master-bathroom-contemporary-bathroom-atlanta-phvw-vp~619293)
[Modern Bathroom[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/modern-bathroom-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_712~s_2105) by Decatur Kitchen & Bath Designers Renewal Design-Build
The text with this picture states that the counter is 24" deep, but I show it to illustrate a lower faucet that I think is a better height.
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[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/healdsburg-residence-farmhouse-bathroom-san-francisco-phvw-vp~1943037)
[Farmhouse Bathroom[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/farmhouse-bathroom-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_712~s_2114) by San Francisco Architects & Designers Nick Noyes Architecture
Look-y here! a couple of soapstone sinks :) this vanity looks way too wide for you, but it looks too wide for them too LOL. I wouldn't want to reach over that huge front counter. I think the vessel sinks could be set back further too, closer to the wall, and the counter at 18". But it is all in the design to figure this out.
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[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/200-year-old-farm-home-in-carlisle-pa-farmhouse-bathroom-phvw-vp~2498693)
[Farmhouse Bathroom[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/farmhouse-bathroom-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_712~s_2114) by Middletown Tile, Stone & Countertops Lesher Natural Stone, Quartz, & Tile
And last a Kohler Brockway sink it is 14" deep front to back. They are expensive.[
[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/historic-two-story-home-transitional-bathroom-denver-phvw-vp~7453111)
[Transitional Bathroom[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/transitional-bathroom-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_712~s_2112) by Fort Collins Design-Build Firms HighCraft Builders
This post was edited by enduring on Thu, Mar 13, 14 at 14:14
raehelen
10 years agolast modified: 9 years agoBabka NorCal 9b
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10 years agolast modified: 9 years agoWe have a custom vanity just under 18 inches with a regular faucet. Works great for us. We do have just one sink so there is extra counter space on each side. (Counter top is soapstone). The sink is plenty big for daily use in our master bedroom.
verver
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10 years agolast modified: 9 years agoThe vanity in our master is 18". It has worked fine for us. The sink is a Kohler provided by the fabricator. We had the 8" spread faucet installed to curve with the sink.
The door casing needed to be trimmed a bit to handle the length of the side splash. Considering what we had before, this was a huge improvement.
verver
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10 years agolast modified: 9 years agoenduring
10 years agolast modified: 9 years agoAnother idea is that you could put a single levered handled faucet, offset from the back. My sister did this because she had to use even smaller vanity. I looked on Houzz and came up with a specific page full of examples. It is linked below.
example:
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[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/newport-beach-residence-modern-powder-room-los-angeles-phvw-vp~803304)
[Modern Powder Room[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/modern-powder-room-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_713~s_2105) by Los Angeles Architects & Designers Paul Davis Architects
Or this one:
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[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/bathrooms-modern-bathroom-los-angeles-phvw-vp~63346)
[Modern Bathroom[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/modern-bathroom-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_712~s_2105) by West Hollywood Furniture & Accessories SEE MATERIALS INC.
Here is a link that might be useful: [Houzz pictures of offset faucets[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/offset-faucet-phbr0lbl-bl~l_80976)
This post was edited by enduring on Fri, Mar 14, 14 at 23:02
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9 years agolast modified: 9 years ago18" depth strasser- and yes, the contractors did have to move the piping for the left side.
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