All things being equal, usually the package deal is cheaper. Both lines you mentioned, particularly the Ronbow are on the high end. Though I did a search and found an excellent deal on a Virtu vanity from Wayfair. didn't spend a lot of time there, but the price was very good. I would like to see the vanity in person though, get a feel for the quality of the drawer, etc. I know several people who have bought vanity sets from Costco, but I don't like the quality I see at my local Costco..so it's up to you as to what you can live with. We have our vanities custom made. It's not cheaper, but you get EXACTLY what you want, which is worth the price paid in my opinion. I would look at Houzz, and go through pages and pages of vanities, and find out if the ones you seem drawn to are custom made or if they name the manufacturer. That should give you a starting point of what you like without having to hoof it all over town looking at show rooms. Here is a link that might be useful: Vanity set on sale for example

I have a bathtub/shower combo, toilet, 42" vanity interior bathroom that I am going to remodel. I am going to replace the bathtub/shower combo with a larger size shower. The room is 5'x10'. I can move doors, plumbing, etc. What do you'all think would be the best design for the remodel. Attached are plans and photos of the existing bathroom. http://home.jps.net/~shiloh/bath1.jpg http://home.jps.net/~shiloh/bath2.jpg http://home.jps.net/~shiloh/bath3.jpg

Well this is in the DIY section as well, if you are capable of answering the questions, why not spend a minute to answer a few? Gardenweb has really gone downhill with all the "pros" coming on. Many of the pros seem to pretty much say "hire a pro", which seems a little self serving. Ill add I have had the exact same thing done with very high quality for about 25K 5 years ago when things were not quite as hot. That contractor did give me a 15K bid (without vanities), but is too busy right now. Ill give an example of the ridiculous costs. I needed 3 vent pipes moved to the walls, shower plumbing cut off and capped and bathtub plumbing cut off and capped. The estimate to do the work from one contractor was $5500 baked into the whole remodel. When I had individual plumbers come out to do an estimate they came in at 1500 which is about what I expected. Of course the plumbers that bid 1500 are too busy to take the job (working on big jobs), which is why some plumbers can charge $300/hour. I did the work myself which took me about 6 hours in total because I work very slow and carefully. I essentially took out one vent pipe per day. I dont haggle with contractors on price, but I do know about how much things should cost. Ill add that the vast majority of labor here are illegal immigrants with no certifications or formal training.

Sounds good - pictures please. What is their budget.