Fitted or wall mounted bathroom furniture?
kasjk
9 years ago
I am getting my bathroom done soon, but have a slight dilemma. The bathroom only measures 5.5 feet x 6.5 feet (170cm x 196cm) so it's pretty small. At the moment it's got the usual B&Q space saving fitted furniture and I hate it. But because of the size and layout I am pretty limited as to what I can have.
I've created my bathroom in 3D with two different versions, one with fitted furniture that I hate, but my boyfriend thinks it looks better, the other with a wall hung unit which I quite like because it makes the room look bigger. The only problem would be the depth of this unit and the fact that it has limited storage.
In your opinion, which of the two layouts attached works best? Or can you think of a better way to utilise the space? Any help would be much, much appreciated.
I've created my bathroom in 3D with two different versions, one with fitted furniture that I hate, but my boyfriend thinks it looks better, the other with a wall hung unit which I quite like because it makes the room look bigger. The only problem would be the depth of this unit and the fact that it has limited storage.
In your opinion, which of the two layouts attached works best? Or can you think of a better way to utilise the space? Any help would be much, much appreciated.
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9 years agoHi kasjk,
Yes this is the only bathroom, it's a very small 2 bed mid terrace. Below is a better shot of the wall hung, plus another hidden storage area I've had built in above the toilet cistern (small compartment below the shelf with the vase on it.
The unit is plenty enough for our needs, however we not not store towels in there, it's purely things like soaps, bubble bath, medicines etc. I used to buy items in bulk but this unit won't accommodate a huge amount - and actually, how much room does anyone really need in a bathroom cabinet anyway?!
The whole thing was done on the cheap mostly from ebay stores:
Tiles were £26 per square metre from marble-mosaics.com, the wall is less than 6 meters sqaured
Wall hung was £220 from an ebay store
Sink was £99 from marble mosaics
Tap £39 ebay
W/C was £180 eBay
Mirror was custom cut for about £160
I would highly recommend a mirrored wall, it's the best transformation I ever did in the house, it will change the entire bathroom.
kasjk
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