Sorry here is the vanity and top. - hard to see, but the top is one solid piece, and it has white and cream colors blended together. my wall color is going to be a soft grey, and the floor will be a grey/ tan / cream combo. we are un decided yet if we are going to use a tub surround, or if we will have it tiled - which looks best? Which is easier to keep clean? have not yet decided on faucets, the tub needs to have it own special faucet ( exclusive to the tub). so that is taken care off already. thank you if you can provide any help. Tina Here is a link that might be useful: vanity

Is it just the paint that's bubbled, or is the wood or MDF core actually swollen? Regardless, sand it all flat. A sealing primer like one from Zinnser will do well to protect the vanity core and prevent stain bleed-through. Follow that primer with a couple of coats of a gloss paint, they wear better than the lower sheen paints. Hand your 12-year old a sheet of sandpaper and let him do the prep. Or at least have him help you with the work. When you approve of his work, hand him a paintbrush and a quart of paint. The hard thing to do is to hold your kids accountable for their sloppiness. The easy thing after finally doing it is wondering why you didn't hold them accountable sooner. Don't take any of that as parental judgement or criticism. I've coached several youth sports teams. I've lead cub/boy scout and girl scout troops. Doesn't matter the age or the sex. If you entrust kids to fend for themselves, if you have them clean up after themselves, they simply become more careful. And more aware.

I think it would be ok to go wall to wall and have a filler that goes down to the top of the legs. 2.5 inches is teeny to get to those things that roll off the top. My question about the design is the short legs and vacuuming underneath them. The 2.5 inch space on the sides will be extra hard to get to. I'd consider doing a recessed toe kick across behind the legs for ease of cleaning. One other thing you might consider is whether you could use the 5 inches in the room on the other side of the wall. It could be a niche or built in storage of some kind. I don't see a good use for the 5 inches on the bathroom side of the wall. The shower area in there looks amazing, what is the size of it?

It's a little tight, but I bet you can squeeze it in (assuming the interior dimensions of the room are a full 13' wide by 8' deep). Here's one idea for layout with the tub centered in front of the window, a 5' double sink vanity with open shelving for towels/baskets on the side nearest the tub, an (almost) 4' x 3' shower, separate toilet room, and 4' closet. Good luck!