Are lattice panels too old school for this bathroom?
odin08075
7 years ago
Hi- DH has built a custom vanity for my bathroom. He is now to the point where he needs to put doors on the front of it. Do you think that a lattice panel is to "old fashioned" or doesn't really belong in this bathroom. The panel would be painted the same color as the vanity (benjamin moore stampede). I have included a pic of the lattice panel prototype that husband made. What I do like is the texture it would add to the space since everything else is smooth porcelain tile. What are your thoughts? Any suggestions for alternatives other then a flat panel?
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jab60
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoI just did the same thing not too long ago. I used a sheet of metal from HD or Lowes. You can do two doors with one large sheet. Prime with oil base primer and top coat with two coats of good latex paint, front and back. Apply with a small sponge roller and light hand.
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7 years agoodin08075
7 years agoThanks for the inspiration pic jab60. My thought was to get some 3-d texture in this bathroom because everything is so smooth. Another thought I had might be to put an "X" on the cabinet door to mimic the light fixture.
PRO4Heidesign
7 years agoI, too, was going to suggest metal screening like jab60 used, instead of the lattice. IMO, the lattice isn’t really that attractive in an indoor setting.
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7 years ago
Olychick
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoSeems to be the consensus here. I found a couple pics online of lattice that looked good in vanities, but they were either nice quality wood stained lattice placed squarely and/or what looks to me like a smaller grid. I like the other options above, or would just do solid wood and bring texture in with other things like towels and rugs, as well as art. I never think about needing texture in the permanent elements in a bath because they are often too difficult to keep clean.
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7 years agoodin08075
7 years agoCounter will be cambria quartz (Desert collection-kirkstead (a solid surface tan color)) with a white rectangle sink. Faucet is kohler Bancroft. The vanity is 48 inches long- enough for two inset doors.
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