Would a 48" vanity look bad here?
This space is 84.5" across. It formerly had a wall to wall vanity, no backs or drawer bases, original to the home which was removed after flooding. At one point in time it may have had double sinks, but only has plumbing on the left now. Lights are on the main wall to the right and left.
I think a 48" vanity starting at the left side, with a left sink, and right side drawer base would work. We could find "something else" - ??? to place to the right the right of that.
Here is a photo showing where a 48" vanity would end, placed against the left side.
My husband wants to fill the entire space with an 84" wide series of cabinets. That's going beyond our budget. This is a guest hall bath, and we don't need double sinks. There isn't plumbing for that anyway. What say you folks, and any ideas on how to deal with the "blank space" to the right if I win this battle?
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mayflowers
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoYou could put in a make-up table, which should be much cheaper than a cabinet. To get the proportions right, I'd use 36" for the sink base, 18" for the drawers, and 30" for the table. Put a top drawer in the table. Use a long, narrow framed mirror like in these photos. An 84" full-height mirror is too much and dated. Put a magnifying mirror on the make-up table.
Also search Houzz for photos with tables.
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7 years agoThis is pretty. I forgot that the tables are at a lower height, so you'll want to see how that's handled in photos.
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aprilneverends
7 years agoMary
7 years agoThanks! I like both ideas!
I'm also considering the below vanity, but it's furniture type as opposed to standard. Not sure it will go flush against the wall.
I'm inquiring with Cardell if my plumbing configuration will work. They make tops for it, and say that they come with a side splash, so maybe I could put it flush to the wall.
mayflowers
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoYou did say it was a guest bath and not a powder room. Of course you don't need additional cabinetry in a powder room or even a 48" vanity for that matter.
Did you see this in the make-up table thread? I'm not a fan of the counter cabinets but otherwise this is what a shorter version would look like--this might be 60". With a 36" sink base, it allows a little more elbow room near the wall than if you used a 24" sink base.
Personally I'd get a 54" or even a 60" with the sink centered, but you said you wanted the sink near the wall so I went with that in my first post. You can use side sconces with a centered sink, which is better for close-up grooming.
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