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prairiegirlz5, You could take your existing vanity, cut off the bottom kick area and mount it directly on the wall at your preferred height creating a "floating" look, which is pretty popular right now.
Reply to: prairiegirlz5, You could take your existing vanity, cut off the bottom kick area and mount it directly on the wall at your preferred height creating a "floating" look, which is pretty popular right now.
Are you doing the work yourself? It is very easy to do. I just did it in my boys' bathroom. I took the 2 vanities and drawer bank out and turned them upside down. I wanted to add 4 1/2 inches to the base for a 36" finished height. I cut mdf to the correct height and attached it to the existing base. I cut smaller mdf and attached it to my new pieces (on top of the old base) to create a double base. I had taken the front of the base completely off and replaced it with a new piece of mdf. I replaced a carpet floor with tile, so the 1/2 inch fiberboard, thin set and tile took up close to an inch. The new cabinet toe kick area is 7 1/4" from the tile and gives the illusion of a floating cabinet at first glance.
Reply to: Are you doing the work yourself? It is very easy to do. I just did it in my boys' bathroom. I took the 2 vanities and drawer bank out and turned them upside down. I wanted to add 4 1/2 inches to the base for a 36" finished height. I cut mdf to the correct height and attached it to the existing base. I cut smaller mdf and attached it to my new pieces (on top of the old base) to create a double base. I had taken the front of the base completely off and replaced it with a new piece of mdf. I replaced a carpet floor with tile, so the 1/2 inch fiberboard, thin set and tile took up close to an inch. The new cabinet toe kick area is 7 1/4" from the tile and gives the illusion of a floating cabinet at first glance.
At my last house we did some updating including new granite counter tops and undermount sinks in all 4 bathrooms. We put a piece of 1 x 3 oak on top of the oak vanity frame and simply placed the granite on top of that. I had stained and or painted the vanities also and with the additional piece of wood painted the same color it was not noticeable. This increased the height by 3 inches and with the 1 1/2 inch granite a total of 4 1/2" higher. It really did look great and not at all noticeable unless I guess you are a paying close attention to under the counter space.
Reply to: At my last house we did some updating including new granite counter tops and undermount sinks in all 4 bathrooms. We put a piece of 1 x 3 oak on top of the oak vanity frame and simply placed the granite on top of that. I had stained and or painted the vanities also and with the additional piece of wood painted the same color it was not noticeable. This increased the height by 3 inches and with the 1 1/2 inch granite a total of 4 1/2" higher. It really did look great and not at all noticeable unless I guess you are a paying close attention to under the counter space.
Adding height
Berkeley Double Bathroom Vanity With Mirrors, 80"
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