Sticker shock for new bathroom vanity - thoughts?
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Comments (30)My parents house is like that, but there’s a wall with a wide doorway into the area with the vanity, so it’s open but also easy to close off by just putting a curtain rail up. It’s also oriented to the room such that if you only use enough light at the vanity to wash your hands for a midnight potty run, it really isn’t enough to bother someone in the bed if you place the bed sensibly. Getting ready in the morning would be trickier if you needed to do makeup and so on so needed proper lighting, so that’s where a screen or a curtain would come in....See MoreNeed help with bathroom vanity - x-post with Bathrooms
Comments (13)I had the exact same problem. I picked out the vanity I wanted but did not think about the fact that it wasn't made to sit flush against the wall. I spent a month looking for something else, but in the end we decided to go with something shorter and have it not be against the wall. But we were going from 72" to 60" which is probably not workable in your mom's situation. I did find a lot of vanities that did have flat sides and could work in a corner, if you are willing to have the countertop fabricated. They just need to not have any trim detail on the top or bottom like the one you picked out does. I would just look at the ones without the pre-made tops. Because the pre-made top will still leave you with a slight gap because of the countertop overhang. This is an example: Avanity Modero which is sold everywhere, not just at Lowe's. The cabinet we ended up buying is an Avanity Madison which won't work for you, but I assume it is of similar quality. We are pretty happy with it. The drawers and doors have soft close but I do feel like the glides in my Ikea kitchen drawers are better quality. It is very pretty and I wanted a stained wood so I am really happy with our choice. If I had been willing to go with a painted finish, I think we might have stuck with the 72" Modero....See MoreThoughts on Ikea bathroom vanities
Comments (20)tira_misu - thank you, and yes, it's the godmorgon storage cabinet. It's a bit shallower than the vanity which for our bathroom is ideal, as the bathroom door opens towards it, and the electrical switches that were already there, fit perfectly between door and cabinet. By the way, our faucets are from Grohe and fit just fine. Just choose a single hole faucet without the thingamabob that opens and closes the drain. That would not work....See MoreCan I still paint my bathroom white with this new white vanity?
Comments (5)How about you paint the window trim the same white as the vanity and then pick a pale color that has some gray in it, but it’s not gray. For example I painted my bedroom SW Silverpoint. On the card it looks light gray, but it’s actually a very pale watery green (in my lighting), that has some gray in it so it’s a subtle color. If you go to a SW store and grab a fan deck, you’ll find a lot of nice light colors such as these shown here. Test a few and see what looks good in your lighting. These are all in the “Neutrals” section of the fan deck. Your pale neural color could lean green, blue, peach, purple, etc. This is Silverpoint. See how if you’re just looking at the card it looks light gray. But on the wall you see the subtle green. You can accomplish this pale/subtle in whichever color you like best. Passive leans more blue, Unique Gray leans purple, etc....See More
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6 years agogracie01 zone5 SW of Chicago
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6 years agoSeems high to me, but I'm a tightwad from the Midwest. I paid $1050 for this 72" one piece cherry inset vanity with soft close drawers. I used a local family owned business rather than the big names. I was quoted over double with name brand options (they weren't one piece or inset either).
Keep searching. You may find that your original quote is average or you may find a better deal. I'd like to think there are better options out there, but it does take work and time.
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6 years agoI know my comment is going to elicit some "cheap chinese crapola" comments. But I'm a realist and I would not spend $2600 for a 48" vanity cabinet from a local fabricator (particularly since I needed 2 and then needed to add the tops). Total would have been about $7k. I could afford, it just didn't seem a wise use of money.
I did a lot of online window shopping, read lots of reviews, learned that companies brand the same vanity under many names (and a huge spread in price points) and ultimately picked one that is solid wood and had many, many positive reviews under every brand name it was sold under. I selected the vendor with good delivery reviews as well as price. I was VERY nervous buying this without seeing it but I am so happy. It arrived in perfect condition, is well built and between the sale and a 10% coupon, I paid $760 a piece with a top and sink. Every contractor who has been here is amazed at the quality and price.
What did I compromise? I wanted a quartz top. I got a marble top. I wanted top quality drawer boxes. I got dovetailed with lower sides than I'd like. I wanted a Kohler Archer sink. I got a regular rectangular vitreous china sink. Trade offs were well worth it to me in order to have $5500 to put into other elements in the bathroom.
Here is the vanity I got. It comes in black, white, grey and cherry. Good luck in whatever you choose.
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